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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Rafael Backman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.22 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 24-22 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 187 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 03-20-1922
K 347 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(55 games)
IP 436.0
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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 SD
1
 1
52
0
0
0
45
 1
47.2
 35 9 5 1 14
38
1.03
0.94
1951 SD
0
 5
64
0
0
0
46
 10
62.0
 68 26 26 1 16
47
1.35
3.77
1952 SD
1
 1
60
1
0
0
46
 5
65.2
 41 14 13 1 18
56
0.90
1.78
1953 SD
0
 7
63
0
0
0
32
 7
62.2
 64 41 34 0 20
63
1.34
4.88
1954 SF
5
 0
49
0
0
0
3
 1
51.1
 37 10 8 0 20
37
1.11
1.40
1955 SF
6
 1
44
0
0
0
4
 1
46.2
 60 30 30 1 11
38
1.52
5.79
1956 SF
8
 2
54
0
0
0
8
 1
60.2
 49 16 14 3 13
36
1.02
2.08
1957 SF
3
 5
31
0
0
0
0
 1
32.0
 36 23 21 1 17
23
1.66
5.91
1958 SF
0
 0
7
0
0
0
3
 1
7.1
 13 5 5 0 1
9
1.91
6.14
2233
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 22
424
1
0
0
187
 28
436.0
 403 174 156 8 130
347
1.22
3.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Rafael Backman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-08-17The San Francisco Giants have waived Rafael Backman.
1958-07-20The San Francisco Giants have designated Rafael Backman for assignment.
1958-06-01The San Francisco Giants have promoted Rafael Backman to the major league team.
1958-04-01The San Francisco Giants have promoted Jeff Gardner to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Rafael Backman for assignment.
1954-04-11Rafael Backman of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1954-04-03A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Missionaries. The San Diego Missionaries receive George Dashner, Junie Moreland, Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 SF (Earl Kelsey) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rafael Backman.
1951-07-15Rafael Backman of the San Diego Missionaries is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.