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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
John Backman Right Field
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .750 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 156 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-21-1922
HR 38 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(32 games)
RBI 110
SB 7 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1957
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (54.6%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 ATL
21
60
8
15
1
0
1
8
8
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.655
.338
.317
.067
.250
1954 OAK
13
15
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.467
.133
.333
.200
.133
1955 CIN
110
393
48
103
21
2
27
70
28
 81 1 1
6
 4 2
.844
.312
.532
.270
.262
1956 CIN-CHN
50
186
25
36
7
0
9
31
9
 42 0 3
1
 0 1
.604
.227
.376
.183
.194
1956 CIN
43
172
24
32
7
0
8
28
9
 37 0 3
1
 0 1
.589
.223
.366
.180
.186
1956 CHN
7
14
1
4
0
0
1
3
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.786
.286
.500
.214
.286
Total
194
654
82
156
29
2
38
110
45
 137 1 4
7
 4 3
.750
.287
.463
.225
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01John Backman has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1957-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Morogiello to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Reese Roth to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Frank Messersmith to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated John Backman for assignment.
1956-07-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Eddie Lutzke, John Backman, John Fontenot, Rod Ross, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 CIN (Clarence Brown) from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Bobby Dotter, Art Dillman, Howdy Dowd.
1956-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
1956-03-29John Backman has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $1.0M per year for 2 years.
1955-03-31The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
1955-03-31John Backman has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1954-08-30The Oakland Senators have promoted John Backman to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Oakland Senators have acquired John Backman from the waiver wire.
1953-03-31A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive John Jones from the Oakland Senators in exchange for John Backman.
1952-03-30John Backman has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1951-03-30John Backman has signed with the Minnesota Road-Kill for $1.9M per year for 1 year.
1950-03-25The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Kyle Volz to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Roy Perez to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted John Backman to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ray Harding to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Juan Elliott to the major league team.