Wally Backman vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Williams. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .629) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .327). Phil Williams had the advantage in batting average (.302 vs .275). By the career numbers, Wally Backman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Phil Williams

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
54.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
196.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.74
73.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Phil Williams

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0