Wally Backman vs. Harvey Young — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Harvey Young
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Harvey Young. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .538) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .321). 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 Harvey Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
46
520.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
40.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
17
192.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.76
53.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Harvey Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Harvey Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Harvey Young
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Harvey Young

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.68
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Harvey Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.63
77.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Harvey Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.214
4.214
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Harvey Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0