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Minnie Minoso League
7-23-2068
Bill Backster Right Field
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 1658 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-28-1961
HR 300 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(65 games)
RBI 951
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C- (29.9%) LF A+ (98.3%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (96.9%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1983 BAL
4
8
1
4
1
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.125
.500
.625
.125
.500
1984 NYA
144
559
51
118
16
2
18
64
27
 150 3 2
8
 10 9
.594
.250
.343
.132
.211
1985 NYA
144
555
54
136
15
1
27
68
26
 139 3 4
10
 7 2
.702
.281
.422
.177
.245
1986 NYA
144
558
69
154
23
3
35
96
43
 140 2 2
9
 13 1
.845
.329
.516
.240
.276
1987 NYA
145
553
63
152
26
4
20
73
32
 131 2 6
13
 14 7
.759
.314
.445
.170
.275
1988 NYA
144
561
90
154
11
6
31
95
46
 121 4 3
6
 2 8
.814
.332
.481
.207
.275
1989 NYA
144
561
84
149
25
4
25
85
35
 129 2 1
3
 10 4
.769
.311
.458
.193
.266
1990 NYA
140
530
82
148
26
4
25
80
39
 113 0 4
7
 3 7
.811
.326
.485
.206
.279
1991 NYA
132
431
65
121
13
4
24
80
32
 93 1 2
8
 2 6
.827
.330
.497
.216
.281
1992 NYA
138
500
60
128
13
2
24
80
32
 112 4 4
10
 3 2
.738
.304
.434
.178
.256
1993 NYA
140
440
56
135
24
6
25
70
36
 98 1 0
5
 6 1
.920
.361
.559
.252
.307
1994 NYA
141
464
73
129
23
2
27
86
29
 102 2 7
3
 3 3
.830
.319
.511
.233
.278
1995 NYA-KC
108
228
32
64
9
2
7
33
19
 60 0 3
2
 2 2
.762
.332
.430
.149
.281
1996 KC
75
167
19
44
9
1
9
28
7
 35 1 1
0
 0 3
.786
.295
.491
.228
.263
1997 KC
28
91
11
22
3
1
3
12
9
 20 0 0
0
 0 3
.706
.310
.396
.154
.242
Total
1771
6206
810
1658
237
42
300
951
412
 1443 25 39
85
 75 58
.777
.314
.464
.197
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bill Backster has retired from the Kansas City Sloughs
1995-08-04A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Sloughs and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Tony Platte from the Kansas City Sloughs in exchange for Bill Backster. Protest This Trade.
1994-06-11The New York Yankees have placed Bill Backster on the trade block.
1988-04-04The New York Yankees have renamed Jim Sturdivant to Bill Backster.
1984-03-07The New York Yankees have promoted Jim Sturdivant to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Eddie Clauss to the minors.
1984-03-07A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Dragons. The Baltimore Dragons receive Jason Weaver from the New York Yankees in exchange for Jim Sturdivant.
1983-05-05The Baltimore Dragons have promoted Mike Neagle to the major league team. The Baltimore Dragons have sent Jim Sturdivant to the minors.
1983-04-25The Baltimore Dragons have promoted Jim Sturdivant to the major league team.