Wally Backman vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Yelding. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .296). 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 Eric Yelding

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
242
133.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
205
113.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Eric Yelding

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
1.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
996
4.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
3.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.132
3.132
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.32
76.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0