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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Joe Backup Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .849 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2451 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-24-1939
HR 314 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(64 games)
RBI 1165
SB 359
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (20.7%) Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A  (84.7%) LF A  (86.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B C  (43.1%) RF B  (67.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1961 NYA 0 0 67 0 61 0 0 0 16
1962 NYA 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 NYA 0 0 106 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 NYA 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 NYA 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 NYA-MIL 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MIL 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 MIL 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MIL 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MIL 0 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MIL-BOS 0 1 65 1 0 71 0 0 7
1972 BOS 0 0 16 0 0 67 2 37 7
1973 BOS 0 9 33 6 0 19 6 23 32
1974 BOS 2 23 10 38 0 10 8 0 40
1975 BOS 0 33 10 0 2 24 9 1 55
1976 BOS 0 3 17 6 4 4 4 0 78
1977 BOS 0 0 52 2 18 0 0 0 5
1978 BOS 0 0 29 5 2 0 0 0 9
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Backup has retired from the Boston Ball Boys
1978-08-19The Boston Ball Boys have designated Joe Backup for assignment.
1977-07-31Joe Backup of the Boston Ball Boys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1976-04-27The Boston Ball Boys have renamed Joe Reder to Joe Backup.
1975-06-01Joe Reder of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-06-27A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Bears. The Milwaukee Bears receive Fred Lloyd, Carl Arias, Gabby Carreon, Bernie Mowe, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Joe Reder, Teddy Carmike.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Bears and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bud Capel from the Milwaukee Bears in exchange for Joe Reder.
1961-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Cesar Faneyte to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Joe Reder to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Baumann to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Britt Buckner to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Earl Honeycutt for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Ken Huhn to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Davy Guerrero for assignment. The New York Yankees have sent Gary Amalfitano to the minors.