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Max Carey League
9-22-2074
Rick Backer Center Field
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 1706 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-11-1961
HR 257 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(94 games)
RBI 930
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B  (60.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1984 DET
110
359
38
86
11
3
13
55
23
 84 1 3
4
 0 3
.681
.285
.396
.156
.240
1985 DET
103
368
51
93
11
2
13
40
21
 75 2 2
5
 0 4
.695
.295
.399
.147
.253
1986 DET
122
413
52
101
21
3
13
49
30
 94 2 0
7
 2 2
.703
.299
.404
.160
.245
1987 DET
122
441
65
107
12
8
24
63
32
 103 4 2
13
 1 4
.768
.299
.469
.227
.243
1988 DET
137
448
61
112
19
7
13
65
38
 92 4 3
10
 0 7
.723
.312
.411
.161
.250
1989 DET
141
527
67
119
10
6
19
55
46
 129 6 3
10
 1 2
.670
.294
.376
.150
.226
1990 DET
141
518
75
143
27
5
15
70
27
 109 2 2
11
 3 3
.748
.313
.434
.158
.276
1991 DET
143
534
92
174
20
6
26
82
49
 125 2 1
9
 3 3
.916
.384
.532
.206
.326
1992 DET
139
569
103
165
23
9
27
79
41
 127 5 1
10
 3 4
.847
.343
.504
.214
.290
1993 DET
139
578
89
170
25
7
33
108
39
 113 3 0
16
 2 3
.875
.342
.533
.239
.294
1994 DET
139
565
97
164
31
9
28
111
61
 134 0 4
9
 3 3
.883
.357
.526
.235
.290
1995 DET
130
493
69
127
27
2
17
74
47
 111 3 1
8
 5 2
.749
.325
.424
.166
.258
1996 DET
104
368
58
107
22
3
12
61
33
 81 3 1
10
 2 1
.818
.353
.465
.174
.291
1997 DET
52
152
18
36
6
0
4
18
10
 42 1 1
2
 2 1
.642
.287
.355
.118
.237
1998 NYA
6
6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
Total
1728
6339
936
1706
265
70
257
930
497
 1419 38 24
125
 27 42
.780
.325
.455
.186
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Rick Backer has retired from the New York Bad News Bombers
1998-08-18The New York Bad News Bombers have promoted Rick Backer to the major league team. The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Brett Lefebvre for assignment.
1998-08-12The New York Bad News Bombers have designated Rick Backer for assignment.
1998-04-05The New York Bad News Bombers have acquired Rick Backer from the waiver wire.
1998-03-01The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Rube Curé to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Marquette Northwood to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Rick Backer for assignment. The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Howie Price for assignment.
1997-08-15The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Rick Backer to the major league team.
1997-08-08The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Rick Backer for assignment.
1997-07-20The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Rick Backer to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have sent Bob Berger to the minors.
1997-05-27The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Carmelo San Mateo to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have designated Rick Backer for assignment.
1995-07-05Rick Backer of the Detroit Golden Bears is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1987-03-07The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Rick Backer to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have sent Kieran Thomas to the minors.
1986-10-16The Detroit Golden Bears have promoted Kieran Thomas to the major league team. The Detroit Golden Bears have sent Rick Backer to the minors.
1985-06-13Rick Backer of the Detroit Golden Bears is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-04-01The Detroit Golden Bears have renamed Pat Vaughan to Rick Backer.
1984-03-07A trade has been completed between the Detroit Golden Bears and the Cleveland Cow Herders. The Cleveland Cow Herders receive Maxwell Capri from the Detroit Golden Bears in exchange for Chuck N. Heat, Pat Vaughan, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CLE).