Wally Backman vs. Ernie Young — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ernie Young
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Ernie Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted a career OPS of .689 against Ernie Young's .689. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Ernie Young are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Ernie Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
190.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
908
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
525.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
118.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
75.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
33
21.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
95.45
63.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
198.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
280
185.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
108
71.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
171
113
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
92.28
60.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
59.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
140.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
4.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
16.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ernie Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5893
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
2.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
2.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.36
78.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0