Wally Backman vs. Tommy John — Matchup Analysis
Wally Backman has absolutely raked against John. With only 8 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Backman. Backman's production against John has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.143, 66% above the career mark of 0.687, with a batting average of 0.571, 108% above their career average and above John's career opposing average of 0.264. Backman has made good contact, striking out once every 8 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 7.7 PA. Edge: Backman.
How Wally Backman put the ball into play against Tommy John
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tommy John to Wally Backman
Matchup Details for Wally Backman and Tommy John
Stats that describe the matchup between Wally Backman and Tommy John including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
8
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances
3708
Tommy John Career Batters Faced
19692
In this matchup
0.571
Wally Backman Career Batting Average
0.275
Tommy John Career Opposing Batting Average
0.264
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.063
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.021
Tommy John Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.135
In this matchup
0.667
Wally Backman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Tommy John Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.288
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Hit By Pitch
5
Tommy John Career Batters Hit By Pitch
98
Outs
In this matchup
3
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Intentional Walks
9
Tommy John Career Intentional Walks Allowed
102
In this matchup
1
Wally Backman Career Strikeouts
480
Tommy John Career Strikeouts Thrown
2245
In this matchup
8.000
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.730
Tommy John Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.771
In this matchup
0.000
Wally Backman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.770
Tommy John Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.560
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Wally Backman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.343
Tommy John Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.312
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
1
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Hits
68
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Hits
156
In this matchup
0
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Tommy John Career Sacrifice Flies
78
In this matchup
1
Wally Backman Career Ground into Double Play
55
Tommy John Career Double Plays Enabled
383
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0