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Billy Hamilton League
8-19-2079
Al Backman Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .306 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .848 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1956 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-22-1927
HR 152 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(16 games)
RBI 778
SB 293
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CHN
149
548
98
165
23
8
10
55
76
 61 6 6
12
 4 41
.815
.388
.427
.126
.301
1952 CHN
148
486
97
154
24
4
11
65
78
 48 5 3
23
 5 27
.865
.414
.451
.134
.317
1953 CHN
142
444
78
135
29
7
17
55
60
 49 0 1
24
 3 11
.902
.386
.516
.212
.304
1954 CHN
153
534
85
172
37
4
15
76
55
 61 3 3
16
 5 14
.877
.387
.491
.169
.322
1955 CHN
155
520
106
162
31
11
8
53
66
 57 5 7
20
 1 9
.849
.390
.460
.148
.312
1956 CHN
152
647
122
187
35
6
18
76
95
 87 3 4
32
 7 5
.826
.381
.445
.156
.289
1957 CHN
156
496
118
155
37
4
10
40
83
 72 3 1
20
 2 4
.877
.413
.464
.151
.312
1958 CHN
157
428
86
135
31
7
10
55
45
 56 1 4
33
 2 1
.869
.379
.491
.175
.315
1959 CHN
150
588
109
182
34
13
13
65
79
 85 5 1
27
 7 2
.873
.395
.478
.168
.310
1960 CHN
138
223
32
68
13
3
3
25
19
 27 2 2
20
 1 0
.792
.362
.430
.126
.305
1961 CHN
148
537
114
174
30
8
14
74
72
 68 2 3
29
 7 4
.892
.404
.488
.164
.324
1962 CHN
137
324
58
90
19
4
7
40
29
 37 0 3
12
 5 0
.760
.334
.426
.148
.278
1963 CHN
145
394
73
124
24
1
10
59
48
 50 4 4
20
 4 3
.848
.391
.457
.142
.315
1964 CHN
92
232
30
53
12
0
6
40
28
 29 0 1
5
 2 3
.668
.310
.358
.129
.228
Total
2022
6401
1206
1956
379
80
152
778
833
 787 39 43
293
 55 124
.848
.387
.461
.155
.306
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Al Backman has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1951-04-01The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Backman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Marty McFly to the minors.