Wally Backman vs. Mike Yastrzemski — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Yastrzemski
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Mike Yastrzemski in this comparison. Wally Backman led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 92), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 115), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 95). Mike Yastrzemski held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Mike Yastrzemski

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
841
160.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
3139
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2751
525.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
654
125.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
346
66.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
30.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
23.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
58.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424.96
81.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
235.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
194.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
82.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
69.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
674
128.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
411.24
78.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
62.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
765
146.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 600 PA
67.57
67.57

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Mike Yastrzemski

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
838
1.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
720
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
19108
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6369.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
2.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1510
2.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1496
2.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.785
1.785
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Mike Yastrzemski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Yastrzemski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0