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Willie Mays League
9-5-2084
Jose Backman Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 1.95 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 414-148 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 09-22-1931
K 3971 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(7 games)
IP 5528.1
WHIP 0.96
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA
18
 12
38
38
11
7
0
 0
282.1
 224 87 78 7 79
202
1.07
2.49
1951 NYA
18
 8
36
36
14
9
0
 0
275.1
 201 61 58 1 88
205
1.05
1.90
1952 NYA
22
 6
36
36
10
4
0
 0
269.2
 193 58 56 5 69
202
0.97
1.87
1953 NYA
23
 5
36
36
11
4
0
 0
279.2
 181 49 41 1 60
183
0.86
1.32
1954 NYA
17
 3
36
35
6
4
0
 0
273.0
 171 35 32 0 47
197
0.80
1.05
1955 NYA
23
 4
35
35
9
5
0
 0
272.0
 171 44 41 0 59
193
0.85
1.36
1956 NYA
19
 10
35
35
15
12
0
 0
274.1
 156 44 38 0 56
195
0.77
1.25
1957 NYA
25
 5
36
36
14
8
0
 0
287.2
 177 60 47 0 50
205
0.79
1.47
1958 NYA
25
 5
36
36
15
8
0
 0
293.0
 207 56 46 0 77
200
0.97
1.41
1959 NYA
25
 8
36
36
13
8
0
 0
282.2
 170 47 43 0 53
212
0.79
1.37
1960 NYA
19
 9
36
36
9
5
0
 0
277.0
 185 58 57 0 58
201
0.88
1.85
1961 NYA-CLE
24
 6
33
33
14
5
0
 0
258.1
 181 60 54 0 63
181
0.94
1.88
1962 CLE
19
 4
31
31
11
6
0
 0
236.2
 166 51 44 0 58
186
0.95
1.67
1963 CLE
21
 2
36
36
13
5
0
 0
274.0
 218 58 53 0 66
206
1.04
1.74
1964 CLE
25
 4
35
35
18
9
0
 0
279.1
 176 47 43 0 58
207
0.84
1.39
1965 CLE
17
 5
35
35
12
7
0
 0
258.0
 196 54 54 0 56
200
0.98
1.88
1966 CLE
21
 6
36
35
15
9
0
 0
270.2
 205 74 68 1 79
203
1.05
2.26
1967 CLE
18
 10
34
34
12
5
0
 0
241.1
 212 90 88 1 71
180
1.17
3.28
1968 CLE
19
 10
36
36
7
4
0
 0
241.2
 184 84 79 1 75
158
1.07
2.94
1969 CLE
9
 10
30
27
4
1
1
 0
174.1
 151 77 65 0 63
109
1.23
3.36
1970 CLE
7
 16
40
36
5
2
1
 0
227.2
 233 121 111 0 73
146
1.34
4.39
2084
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
414
 148
742
733
238
127
2
 0
5528.1
 3958 1315 1196 17 1358
3971
0.96
1.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jose Backman has retired from the Cleveland Rollers
1962-10-03The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Doug McKenzie to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Ace Garcia to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Jose Backman to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Sal Farmer to the minors. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Cam Such to the minors. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Stan Baptist to the minors.
1962-09-07The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Silver Brown to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Cam Such to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have promoted Stan Baptist to the major league team. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Doug McKenzie to the minors. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Ace Garcia to the minors. The Cleveland Rollers have sent Jose Backman to the minors.
1961-04-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rollers and the New York PG-13s. The New York PG-13s receive Vernon Buskey, Paul Emerson, Chuck Lersch, Gary Gill, Bud Posada, Tommy Dempsey, Dutch Dees, Walt James, Lefty Mountjoy, Johnny Campbell, Jack Bressoud from the Cleveland Rollers in exchange for Jose Backman.
1955-10-03The New York Highlanders have promoted Jose Backman to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Mitch McDonald to the minors.
1955-09-29The New York Highlanders have promoted Mitch McDonald to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Jose Backman to the minors.