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Nomar Garciaparra League
5-13-2332
John Backman Third Base
Retired (2238, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .798 Status Deceased (2272) Option Years 0  
H 2242 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-28-2200
HR 200 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(2218)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(112 games)
RBI 989
SB 267
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 90 Contact vs. L 64 Endurance 55   Ldrship 66
Power vs. R 48 Power vs. L 69 Velocity 10   Mentor vR 100
Speed 61 Bunt 26 Control 8   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 51 WS Rings 0
1B 1 (1.5%) LF --- Arm 95 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF 1 (1.8%)   Health 25 LCS Appearances 2
3B 100 (100%) RF 17 (17.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2218 Minors 18 64.00 5 / 8 6 / 10 6 / 6 12 / 14 5 / 7 12 / 12 7 / 7 53 / 64
2219 Minors 19 65.00 7 / 10 9 / 13 4 / 6 10 / 14 5 / 6 10 / 10 6 / 6 51 / 65
2220 Minors 20 47.00 2 / 3 4 / 9 3 / 5 8 / 10 6 / 8 3 / 4 8 / 8 34 / 47
2221 Minors 21 63.00 8 / 13 2 / 5 6 / 11 4 / 10 4 / 9 6 / 7 7 / 8 37 / 63
2222 Minors 22 69.00 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 10 3 / 9 6 / 13 15 / 21 3 / 8 32 / 69
2223 Majors 23 58.82 162 135 0 2 / 3 4 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 8 2 / 9 8 / 15 4 / 9 28 / 58
2224 Majors 24 49.82 130 109 32 4 / 7 2 / 11 2 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 3 2 / 5 13 / 49
2225 Majors 25 64.37 162 135 0 1 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 15 2 / 5 5 / 12 12 / 64
2226 Majors 26 65.71 162 135 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 13 0 / 11 3 / 11 4 / 8 12 / 65
2227 Majors 27 58.12 141 118 21 0 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 3 3 / 13 0 / 4 2 / 10 10 / 58
2228 Majors 28 67.77 162 135 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 12 0 / 9 6 / 67
2229 Majors 29 62.93 152 127 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 62
2230 Majors 30 65.93 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 65
2231 Majors 31 65.93 162 135 0 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 65
2232 Majors 32 66.52 162 135 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 66
2233 Majors 33 65.53 162 136 0 0 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 65
2234 Majors 34 66.82 162 135 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -2 / 15 -3 / 10 -3 / 10 0 / 8 -1 / 11 -16 / 66
2235 Majors 35 66.78 162 130 0 0 / 11 -6 / 11 -2 / 11 -2 / 6 -5 / 5 -2 / 11 -2 / 11 -19 / 66
2236 Majors 36 60.88 162 130 0 -2 / 11 -4 / 10 -3 / 9 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -1 / 7 -17 / 60
2237 Majors 37 42.23 109 81 17 -2 / 7 -7 / 3 -4 / 4 0 / 3 -8 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 -21 / 42
2238 Minors 38 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 10
2238 Majors 38 3.63 20 3 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -6 / 0 -7 / 0 -8 / 1 -1 / 0 -2 / 1 -34 / 3
Total 2334 1914 80 20 / 166 5 / 181 14 / 173 36 / 171 7 / 178 60 / 191 43 / 179 185 / 1239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2238-11-01John Backman has retired from the Chicago SouthSiders
2238-09-24The Chicago SouthSiders have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
2238-09-24The Chicago SouthSiders have acquired John Backman from the waiver wire.
2238-06-28The Montreal Canucks have acquired Doug Adams from the waiver wire. The Montreal Canucks have waived John Backman.
2238-05-13The Montreal Canucks have designated John Backman for assignment.
2238-04-28The Montreal Canucks have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
2238-04-01The Montreal Canucks have promoted Lew Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Montreal Canucks have promoted Bill Sauer to the major league team. The Montreal Canucks have promoted Hideki Kakehata to the major league team. The Montreal Canucks have promoted Ducky Mays to the major league team. The Montreal Canucks have designated Bob Pechiney for assignment. The Montreal Canucks have designated John Backman for assignment. The Montreal Canucks have designated Jack Sebring for assignment. The Montreal Canucks have sent Roger Garrity to the minors.
2237-04-25John Backman of the Montreal Canucks is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2237-04-18The Montreal Canucks have acquired John Backman from the waiver wire.
2237-03-25The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Ike Erskine for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated John Backman for assignment.
2229-09-20John Backman of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2227-09-07John Backman of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2224-05-21John Backman of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2223-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Larry French to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
2221-10-03Trade #1706159 has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Deus Exe Shadows. The Toronto Deus Exe Shadows receive Augie Naehring, Babe West from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for John Backman, Park Clarkson, Draft Pick 2222 Round 1 TOR (Doug Carroll), Draft Pick 2223 Round 1 TOR (Ike Erskine).