Wally Backman vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .689) and slugging (.410 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .338). By the career numbers, Ed Young 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 Ed Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
182
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
130
107.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ed Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0