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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Mike Backman Starting Pitcher
Retired (2020, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 49-54 Status Deceased (2064) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 09-22-1985
K 851 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2005)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(17 games)
IP 1037.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
2008 Home 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 20.0 25 12 12 0 9 13 1.70 5.40
2009 Away 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 21.2 18 9 8 0 7 25 1.15 3.32
2009 Home 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 11 11 0 3 9 1.89 11.00
2010 Away 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 12 9 9 0 1 6 2.05 12.79
2011 Away 6 1 8 8 2 0 0 0 65.1 51 16 13 0 27 50 1.19 1.79
2011 Home 6 2 13 12 2 0 0 0 80.0 79 43 40 4 42 65 1.51 4.50
2012 Away 3 6 11 11 3 0 0 0 73.0 78 49 47 2 41 60 1.63 5.79
2012 Home 3 3 10 9 1 0 0 0 49.2 65 39 39 1 23 33 1.77 7.07
2013 Away 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 3 0 0 0 3 6 0.72 0.00
2013 Home 1 1 19 2 0 0 0 0 34.2 38 16 15 0 13 34 1.47 3.89
2014 Away 1 8 14 12 0 0 0 0 75.0 77 41 38 1 19 61 1.28 4.56
2014 Home 5 2 17 11 1 1 0 0 84.0 78 35 35 1 35 64 1.35 3.75
2015 Away 6 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 93.0 99 43 43 2 37 64 1.46 4.16
2015 Home 5 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 82.1 79 49 45 3 38 80 1.42 4.92
2016 Away 2 7 15 11 0 0 0 0 68.1 81 44 41 1 32 49 1.65 5.40
2016 Home 4 2 17 12 0 0 0 0 98.0 90 36 36 3 34 91 1.27 3.31
2017 Away 3 2 19 7 0 0 1 0 56.1 53 30 29 2 33 48 1.53 4.63
2017 Home 1 4 16 6 0 0 0 0 50.0 52 35 33 2 23 41 1.50 5.94
2018 Away 1 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 32.0 25 13 11 1 20 23 1.41 3.09
2018 Home 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 18.2 19 10 10 0 2 17 1.13 4.82
2019 Away 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 4 6 6 0 6 6 1.88 10.13
2019 Home 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 3 1 1 0 2 6 0.79 1.42
2163 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2163 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 23 31 109 70 5 0 1 0 504.2 501 260 245 9 226 398 1.44 4.37
Total Home 26 23 122 73 4 1 1 0 532.2 542 287 277 14 224 453 1.44 4.68
Total
49
 54
231
143
9
1
2
 0
1037.1
 1043 547 522 23 450
851
1.44
4.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2020-11-01Mike Backman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2020-04-01The Los Angeles Stars have promoted Rickey Scudder to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have promoted Fred Kimberlin to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have waived Steve Viola. The Los Angeles Stars have waived Tom Kiecker. The Los Angeles Stars have waived Mike Backman.
2017-08-23The Los Angeles Stars have acquired Mike Backman from the waiver wire.
2017-08-13The Boston Townies have promoted Mickey Bernhard to the major league team. The Boston Townies have designated Mike Backman for assignment.
2017-06-15The Boston Townies have acquired Mike Backman from the waiver wire.
2017-06-05The St. Louis Cards have designated Mike Backman for assignment.
2014-09-17Mike Backman of the St. Louis Cards is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2014-05-24Trade #1196345 has been completed between the Chicago Blues and the St. Louis Cards. The St. Louis Cards receive Mike Backman, Draft Pick 2016 Round 2 CHA (Chief Uchrinscko), Draft Pick 2015 Round 2 CHA (Mike Sodowsky) from the Chicago Blues in exchange for Scott Ditmar.
2011-08-20Mike Backman of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2011-04-09Trade #1178166 has been completed between the Boston Townies and the Chicago Blues. The Chicago Blues receive Mike Backman from the Boston Townies in exchange for Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 CHA (Boyd Hendryx).
2011-04-01The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Backman to the major league team. The Boston Townies have waived Dick Reames.
2010-09-06The Boston Townies have sent Mike Backman to the minors.
2010-09-02The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Backman to the major league team.
2010-04-16The Boston Townies have sent Mike Backman down to the minors.
2010-03-25The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Backman to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted Tom Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted David Rasmussen to the major league team. The Boston Townies have designated Mike Ford for assignment. The Boston Townies have designated Mike Robinson for assignment. The Boston Townies have sent Fritz Blume to the minors.
2009-10-03The Boston Townies have sent Mike Backman to the minors. The Boston Townies have sent David Rasmussen to the minors. The Boston Townies have sent Jim Callahan to the minors. The Boston Townies have sent Doug Huskey to the minors.
2009-09-02The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Backman to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted David Rasmussen to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted Doug Huskey to the major league team.
2009-03-25The Boston Townies have promoted Gordy Kennedy to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted Jake Smithson to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Ford to the major league team. The Boston Townies have sent Mike Backman to the minors.
2008-09-23Mike Backman of the Boston Townies is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2008-09-02The Boston Townies have promoted Fritz Blume to the major league team. The Boston Townies have promoted Mike Backman to the major league team.