Wally Backman vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Eddie Yost holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Eddie Yost led in home run production (HR/PA+ 93 vs 20), walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 136), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 115). Wally Backman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 102). The edge belongs to Eddie Yost.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Eddie Yost

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
34.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2729
178.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
44.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
920
60.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.97
9.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
8.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
4.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Eddie Yost

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
1.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
2.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6370
6.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6099
6.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.997
2.997
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0