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Vada Pinson League
9-11-2075
Wally Backman Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .821 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1436 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-21-1929
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(21 games)
RBI 786
SB 110
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (5.1%) RF ---   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
1953 NYN
135
504
63
133
28
7
12
67
55
 88 1 4
14
 1 8
.754
.335
.419
.155
.264
1954 NYN
108
323
47
93
11
6
14
52
18
 49 0 4
6
 2 8
.811
.322
.489
.201
.288
1955 NYN
129
304
50
79
18
2
12
36
31
 53 3 3
3
 3 3
.782
.331
.451
.191
.260
1956 NYN-KC
138
466
82
139
21
6
20
97
43
 73 2 5
6
 3 4
.854
.357
.498
.200
.298
1957 KC
135
510
93
170
29
12
24
88
58
 79 1 3
6
 1 4
.979
.400
.578
.245
.333
1958 KC
138
504
66
145
27
6
17
86
47
 79 1 3
5
 2 2
.814
.348
.466
.179
.288
1959 KC
135
512
77
147
33
11
15
72
47
 89 1 5
6
 2 3
.828
.345
.482
.195
.287
1960 KC
127
263
42
78
21
5
9
41
26
 53 2 2
5
 1 2
.879
.362
.517
.221
.297
1961 KC
135
536
77
148
24
8
16
90
49
 94 1 3
26
 3 8
.776
.336
.440
.164
.276
1962 KC
129
336
50
99
17
7
13
51
29
 57 1 3
11
 0 1
.853
.350
.503
.208
.295
1963 KC
129
299
49
95
16
5
13
58
23
 54 1 0
12
 1 6
.904
.368
.535
.217
.318
1964 KC
150
476
56
110
21
4
12
48
48
 82 2 3
10
 1 6
.670
.302
.368
.137
.231
Total
1588
5033
752
1436
266
79
177
786
474
 850 16 38
110
 20 55
.821
.346
.475
.190
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Wally Backman has retired from the Kansas City Devil Dogs
1956-05-24A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Kansas City White Elephants. The Kansas City White Elephants receive Wally Backman from the New York Mets in exchange for Ginger Sheely.
1955-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Wally Backman to the major league team.
1955-03-01The New York Mets have demoted to the minor leagues.
1953-10-03The New York Mets have promoted Sid Fernandez to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Wally Backman to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Guillermo Hasbrook for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Frank Collins for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Tim Teufel for assignment.
1953-10-03The New York Mets have sent Wally Backman to the minors.
1953-03-01The New York Mets have renamed Jack Thomas to Wally Backman.