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Jumbo Brown League
10-10-2128
Wally Backman Shortstop
Retired (1996, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 1500 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-12-1960
HR 212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(56 games)
RBI 857
SB 199
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (32.9%) LF (14.8%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (63.2%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D- (5.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197818C+C+C-C-C+
197919C+C+B-C+C+
198020C+B-C+B-B+
198121C+B+B-B-A-
198222B-B+B+B+B-A-
198323B-A-A-B+B-
198424A-A-B+
198525B+A-B+B+
198626B+A-B+A-A+
198727B+B+A-B+A+
198828B+A+B+A-B+A+
198929B+A+B+A-B+A+
199030B+A+B+A-B+A+
199131A-A+B+A-B+A+
199232A-A+B+A-B+A+
199333A-A+B+A-B+A+
199434A-A+B+A-B+A+
199535B+A-A+B+B+A+
199636B+A-B+A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Wally Backman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-09-22The Philadelphia have waived Wally Backman.
1996-06-03The Philadelphia have acquired Wally Backman from the waiver wire.
1996-05-22The Seattle Night Rangers have waived Wally Backman.
1996-05-08The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Wally Backman for assignment.
1996-04-11The Seattle Night Rangers have acquired Wally Backman from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Philadelphia have promoted Jack Young to the major league team. The Philadelphia have designated Wally Backman for assignment.
1995-06-16The Philadelphia have re-claimed Wally Backman from the waiver wire.
1995-06-13The Philadelphia have promoted Larry Sirotka to the major league team. The Philadelphia have designated Wally Backman for assignment.
1993-04-19Wally Backman of the Philadelphia is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1990-05-25Wally Backman of the Philadelphia is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1990-05-07Wally Backman of the Philadelphia is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1988-04-04Trade #1420696 has been completed between the Philadelphia and the Houston Cougars. The Houston Cougars receive Lowell Leek, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 PHI (Pete Pose), Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 PHI (Jack Lampard), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 PHI (Bill Cady) from the Philadelphia in exchange for Wally Backman, Tommy Aulds.
1987-04-21Trade #1400257 has been completed between the Houston Cougars and the Cincinnati Carnage. The Cincinnati Carnage receive Steve Umbarger, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 CLE (Stan Tessmer) from the Houston Cougars in exchange for Wally Backman.
1984-03-25The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted Wally Backman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Carnage have promoted Red Dead Atkins to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Cincinnati Carnage have renamed Wally Ballard to Wally Backman.