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Dom DiMaggio League
5-29-2074
Frank Backman Shortstop
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .814 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2171 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-22-1930
HR 223 Drafted Round 33, Pick 517
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(158 games)
RBI 1065
SB 296
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance F    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity A-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.1%) LF D- (4.7%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (96.9%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B D  (18.5%) 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
1952 NYA-KC
38
117
19
29
8
0
1
8
17
 19 0 0
3
 3 1
.685
.343
.342
.094
.248
1953 KC
139
488
80
123
21
4
10
64
50
 77 4 3
7
 3 11
.698
.325
.373
.121
.252
1954 KC-CHA
142
541
83
144
23
10
13
67
78
 92 5 2
8
 2 6
.780
.363
.418
.152
.266
1955 CHA-BRO
146
566
85
170
32
8
14
85
71
 76 1 6
15
 6 7
.835
.376
.459
.159
.300
1956 BRO
144
551
80
169
29
8
20
81
53
 79 2 9
20
 14 3
.862
.364
.497
.191
.307
1957 BRO
142
588
100
182
33
3
26
93
51
 73 1 1
16
 5 5
.874
.365
.509
.199
.310
1958 BRO
142
564
100
183
36
8
24
110
81
 81 4 5
25
 3 4
.954
.410
.544
.220
.324
1959 BRO
142
566
94
182
35
12
17
106
63
 99 3 7
23
 6 4
.904
.388
.516
.194
.322
1960 BRO
142
564
90
165
33
2
18
91
71
 82 3 4
25
 8 2
.826
.372
.454
.161
.293
1961 BRO
126
501
94
159
32
3
14
73
59
 65 3 3
35
 9 3
.868
.390
.477
.160
.317
1962 BRO
146
570
86
171
33
7
17
77
60
 89 2 5
32
 17 8
.838
.366
.472
.172
.300
1963 BRO
144
544
71
151
24
1
17
61
64
 73 2 0
33
 8 1
.775
.356
.419
.142
.278
1964 BRO
128
356
54
99
18
0
11
41
46
 50 0 1
15
 8 2
.781
.360
.421
.143
.278
1965 BRO
65
251
44
73
9
4
5
26
32
 35 0 2
15
 4 0
.787
.368
.418
.127
.291
1966 BRO
127
341
29
74
10
1
9
31
32
 67 3 0
10
 11 2
.621
.290
.331
.114
.217
1967 BRO
121
193
22
54
5
0
5
32
15
 27 0 0
6
 4 2
.715
.332
.383
.104
.280
1968 BRO
101
174
19
43
1
0
2
19
13
 30 2 0
8
 1 1
.594
.307
.287
.040
.247
Total
2135
7475
1150
2171
382
71
223
1065
856
 1114 35 48
296
 112 62
.814
.364
.450
.160
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Frank Backman has retired from the Brooklyn Straphangers
1955-05-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Kanns and the Brooklyn Straphangers. The Brooklyn Straphangers receive Karl Guerrero, Frank Backman, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (NYA) from the Chicago Kanns in exchange for Homer Hawley, Steve Hunn.
1954-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Kanns and the Kansas City Anarchy. The Kansas City Anarchy receive Mike Boswell from the Chicago Kanns in exchange for Frank Backman, Bernie Tomko, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (KC).
1953-09-11The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Reggie McBride to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Frank Backman to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Eddie Kronus to the minors. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Mickey Burks to the minors.
1953-09-10The Kansas City Anarchy have promoted Mickey Burks to the major league team. The Kansas City Anarchy have sent Frank Backman to the minors.
1952-09-17A trade has been completed between the New York Rain and the Kansas City Anarchy. The Kansas City Anarchy receive Frank Backman, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Rain in exchange for Derek Borchers.
1952-09-02The New York Rain have promoted Cody Bush to the major league team. The New York Rain have sent Frank Backman to the minors.
1952-08-14The New York Rain have promoted Frank Backman to the major league team. The New York Rain have sent Cody Bush to the minors.
1952-05-06The New York Rain have promoted Josh Steinfeldt to the major league team. The New York Rain have sent Frank Backman to the minors.
1952-04-22The New York Rain have promoted Frank Backman to the major league team. The New York Rain have designated Chuck Stidham for assignment.
1951-05-30A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Anarchy and the New York Rain. The New York Rain receive Bob Power, Frank Backman, Walt Butler from the Kansas City Anarchy in exchange for Scott Sandquist, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (BRO).