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| Name | Team | Age |
| Alan Backman | Retired (2013, Age 34) | Died (2064, Age 85) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 19 (1999) |
LF | R/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Hank Aaron League | 0 | 10 years (24 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 3/20/1979 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (98.3 %) | (33.5 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 2000 | LHP | 28 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 12 | .741 | .391 | .350 | .300 |
| 2000 | RHP | 32 | 86 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 19 | .621 | .319 | .302 | .291 |
| 2001 | LHP | 86 | 225 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 48 | .599 | .306 | .293 | .227 |
| 2001 | RHP | 114 | 332 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 61 | .536 | .246 | .289 | .217 |
| 2002 | LHP | 19 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .506 | .238 | .268 | .220 |
| 2002 | RHP | 31 | 93 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | .641 | .286 | .355 | .258 |
| 2003 | LHP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | RHP | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .657 | .385 | .273 | .273 |
| 2006 | LHP | 36 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .914 | .391 | .523 | .364 |
| 2006 | RHP | 26 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .686 | .333 | .353 | .294 |
| 2007 | LHP | 32 | 64 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | .960 | .397 | .562 | .359 |
| 2007 | RHP | 41 | 115 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | .618 | .323 | .296 | .252 |
| 2008 | LHP | 21 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | .854 | .333 | .521 | .292 |
| 2008 | RHP | 20 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .554 | .200 | .354 | .167 |
| 2009 | LHP | 52 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .894 | .350 | .544 | .333 |
| 2009 | RHP | 25 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | .553 | .253 | .300 | .200 |
| 2010 | LHP | 50 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | .773 | .329 | .444 | .270 |
| 2010 | RHP | 87 | 155 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 28 | .515 | .244 | .271 | .206 |
| 2011 | LHP | 49 | 72 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 | .777 | .346 | .431 | .292 |
| 2011 | RHP | 62 | 135 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 21 | .533 | .281 | .252 | .200 |
| 2012 | LHP | 23 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .630 | .242 | .387 | .194 |
| 2012 | RHP | 16 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | .846 | .370 | .476 | .310 |
| 2013 | LHP | 56 | 110 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 20 | .520 | .229 | .291 | .173 |
| 2013 | RHP | 84 | 230 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 44 | .545 | .275 | .270 | .187 |
| Total | LHP | 453 | 816 | 214 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 101 | 70 | 145 | .707 | .319 | .388 | .262 |
| Total | RHP | 542 | 1351 | 300 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 119 | 98 | 249 | .571 | .275 | .296 | .222 |
| Total | 798 | 2167 | 514 | 78 | 13 | 33 | 220 | 168 | 394 | .622 | .291 | .331 | .237 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2013-11-01 | Alan Backman has retired from the Chicago 89s |
| 2013-03-25 | The Chicago 89s have promoted Alan Backman to the major league team. |
| 2012-08-18 | The Chicago 89s have promoted Dan Jones to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have designated Alan Backman for assignment. |
| 2006-03-30 | The Chicago 89s have promoted Alan Backman to the major league team. |
| 2003-06-24 | The Chicago 89s have sent Alan Backman to the minors. |
| 2003-05-30 | The Chicago 89s have promoted Alan Backman to the major league team. |
| 2003-05-02 | The Chicago 89s have sent Alan Backman down to the minors. |
| 2000-08-21 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago 89s and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Draft Pick - 2005 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 2003 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago 89s in exchange for Alan Backman. |
| 1999-04-22 | The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Alan Backman from the waiver wire. |
| 1999-04-12 | The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Alan Backman. |