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Vada Pinson League
8-3-2074
Wally Backman. Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2000 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-21-1927
HR 262 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(13 games)
RBI 992
SB 231
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (29.8%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B B  (63.1%) RF B  (62.4%)   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
1950 NYN
149
598
64
135
22
8
21
65
50
 115 4 0
10
 3 2
.685
.290
.395
.169
.226
1951 NYN
109
436
61
137
25
7
17
71
34
 74 0 2
13
 1 4
.883
.362
.521
.206
.314
1952 NYN
150
591
72
163
25
4
13
74
67
 100 3 5
8
 5 2
.747
.350
.398
.122
.276
1953 CIN-BOS
116
433
77
140
22
12
29
74
34
 75 1 1
5
 2 3
1.004
.373
.630
.307
.323
1954 BOS
150
613
102
190
24
7
29
97
61
 100 3 3
20
 5 6
.887
.374
.514
.204
.310
1955 BOS
150
596
84
163
27
9
15
71
67
 110 1 4
25
 6 2
.770
.346
.424
.151
.273
1956 BOS
150
610
98
179
24
10
19
82
58
 95 1 3
18
 7 1
.813
.354
.459
.166
.293
1957 BOS
150
602
96
166
25
3
29
90
55
 105 2 3
30
 12 3
.809
.337
.472
.196
.276
1958 BOS-NYN
141
516
88
172
27
3
20
74
48
 89 4 1
32
 9 8
.907
.394
.514
.180
.333
1959 NYN
101
186
26
36
6
4
6
23
17
 23 2 0
8
 1 1
.634
.268
.366
.172
.194
1960 NYN
141
450
73
138
20
4
26
81
51
 71 1 3
31
 18 7
.918
.376
.542
.236
.307
1961 NYN
144
316
42
87
14
4
10
46
24
 55 0 3
16
 3 2
.763
.324
.440
.165
.275
1962 NYN
150
569
74
161
34
7
16
81
49
 91 0 1
8
 1 6
.791
.339
.452
.169
.283
1963 NYN
149
547
45
133
16
4
12
63
54
 102 1 3
7
 1 7
.664
.311
.353
.110
.243
Total
1950
7063
1002
2000
311
86
262
992
669
 1205 23 32
231
 74 54
.809
.346
.463
.180
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Wally Backman. has retired from the New York Gangsters
1959-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Lou Batch to Wally Backman..
1958-07-24A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Boston Liberators. The Boston Liberators receive Bobby Chevez, Frankie Francisco, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 4 (NYN) from the New York Mets in exchange for Lou Batch.
1953-06-11The Boston jacks have promoted Lou Batch to the major league team. The Boston jacks have promoted Merv Kent to the major league team. The Boston jacks have designated Black Jack Pershing for assignment. The Boston jacks have designated Rich Rhines for assignment.
1953-06-05A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Oktoberfesters and the Boston jacks. The Boston jacks receive Mike DeJohn, Lou Batch from the Cincinnati Oktoberfesters in exchange for Vern Gutteridge.
1951-09-01The New York domiNATEors have promoted Lou Batch to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Tony Wetzel to the minors.
1951-08-05The New York domiNATEors have promoted Tony Wetzel to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have promoted Ty Holland to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Lou Batch to the minors. The New York domiNATEors have sent Steve Penson to the minors.
1951-05-23The New York domiNATEors have promoted Lou Batch to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Hack Rautzhan to the minors.
1951-05-09The New York domiNATEors have promoted Mert Alvarado to the major league team. The New York domiNATEors have sent Lou Batch to the minors.