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Jumbo Brown League
10-9-2128
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 B  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (32.9%) LF D  (14.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B B  (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.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1988 LDS
3
14
3
4
0
1
1
4
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.929
.286
.643
.357
.286
1989 LDS
4
18
2
5
1
0
1
4
0
 2 0 0
1
 0 1
.778
.278
.500
.222
.278
1990 LDS
5
17
4
5
1
0
2
5
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
1.074
.368
.706
.412
.294
1990 LCS
6
24
4
5
1
0
1
2
1
 2 0 0
2
 1 0
.615
.240
.375
.167
.208
1991 LDS
4
15
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.517
.250
.267
.067
.200
1992 LDS
5
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
 0 0 0
1
 0 1
.440
.263
.176
.000
.176
1993 LDS
7
28
6
8
0
0
2
4
0
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.776
.276
.500
.214
.286
Total
34
133
19
33
4
1
7
19
6
 23 0 1
6
 1 2
.730
.279
.451
.203
.248
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.