Wally Backman Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Baby Boomers Oregon Throws Right Bats Switch North America New York Mets National League Second Baseman

Getting on base was Wally Backman's calling card — an elite on-base profile built on both contact and walk rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 95 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 112 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 115 (excellent on-base ability), and elite walk discipline.

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Wally Backman Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
14
Season Average Seasons Hitting
14
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
14
Career Games Hitting
1102
Season Average Games Hitting
78.71
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
178.32
Career Plate Appearances
3708
Season Average Plate Appearances
264.86
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
3245
Season Average At Bats
231.79
At Bats Per 600 PA
525.08
Career Batting Average
0.275
Season Average Batting Average
0.275
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.275
Career Equivalent Average
0.727
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.727
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.727
Career Hits
893
Season Average Hits
63.79
Hits Per 600 PA
144.5
Career Singles
726
Season Average Singles
51.86
Singles Per 600 PA
117.48
Career Doubles
138
Season Average Doubles
9.86
Doubles Per 600 PA
22.33
Career Triples
19
Season Average Triples
1.36
Triples Per 600 PA
3.07
Career Home Runs
10
Season Average Home Runs
0.71
Home Runs Per 600 PA
1.62
Career Extra Base Hits
167
Season Average Extra Base Hits
11.93
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
27.02
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.187
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.187
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.003
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.011
Career Base Runs
405.48
Season Average Base Runs
28.96
Base Runs Per 600 PA
65.61
Career Total Bases
1099
Season Average Total Bases
78.5
Total Bases Per 600 PA
177.83
Career Times on Base
1269
Season Average Times on Base
90.64
Times on Base Per 600 PA
205.34
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.349
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.349
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.349
Career Slugging Pct
0.339
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.339
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.339

OPS

Career OPS
0.687
Season Average OPS
0.687
OPS Per 600 PA
0.687
Career Isolated Power
0.064
Season Average Isolated Power
0.064
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.064
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.242
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.242
Career Total Average
0.647
Season Average Total Average
0.647
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.647
Career BABIP
0.318
Season Average BABIP
0.318
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.318
Career Runs
482
Season Average Runs
34.43
Runs Per 600 PA
77.99
Career RBIs
240
Season Average RBIs
17.14
RBIs Per 600 PA
38.83
Career Runs Produced
712
Season Average Runs Produced
50.86
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
115.21
Career Runs Created
445.55
Season Average Runs Created
31.82
Runs Created Per 600 PA
72.1
Career Hit By Pitch
5
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.36
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0.81
Career Walks
371
Season Average Walks
26.5
Walks Per 600 PA
60.03
Career Intentional Walks
9
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.64
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
1.46
Career Strikeouts
480
Season Average Strikeouts
34.29
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
77.67
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.73
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
7.73
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
7.73
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.77
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.77
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.77
Career Sacrifice Hit
68
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
4.86
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
11
Career Sacrifice Fly
19
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.36
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.07
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
55
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.93
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
8.9
Career Stolen Bases
117
Season Average Stolen Bases
8.36
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
18.93
Career Caught Stealing
52
Season Average Caught Stealing
3.71
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
8.41
Career Stolen Base Attempts
169
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
12.07
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
27.35
Career Stolen Base Percentage
69.23
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
69.23
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
69.23

Wally Backman Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
14
Season Average Seasons Fielding
14
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
14
Career Games Played as Fielder
955
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
68.21
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.23
Career Starts as Fielder
806
Season Average Starts as Fielder
57.57
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.04
Career Played Outs
20957
Season Average Played Outs
1496.93
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
6985.2
Season Average Inning Played
499
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
1476
Season Average Putouts
105.43
Putouts Per 9 Innings
1.9
Career Assists
2132
Season Average Assists
152.29
Assists Per 9 Innings
2.75
Career Errors
91
Season Average Errors
6.5
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Total Chances
3699
Season Average Total Chances
264.21
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
4.77
Career Chances Accepted
3608
Season Average Chances Accepted
257.71
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
4.65
Career Fielding Percentage
97.54
Season Average Fielding Percentage
97.54
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
97.54
Career Range Factor
3.778
Season Average Range Factor
3.778
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
3.778
Career Games Started %
84.4
Season Average Games Started %
84.4
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
84.4
Career Double Plays
394
Season Average Double Plays
28.14
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.51
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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