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| Name | Team | Age |
| Al Backman | Retired (1964, Age 37) | Died (2003, Age 76) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 1 (1951) |
3B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Billy Hamilton League | 0 | 9 years (16 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 9/22/1927 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (C) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1951 | CHN | 149 | 548 | 98 | 165 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 76 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 41 | .815 | .388 | .427 | .301 |
| 1952 | CHN | 148 | 486 | 97 | 154 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 78 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 27 | .865 | .414 | .451 | .317 |
| 1953 | CHN | 142 | 444 | 78 | 135 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 49 | 24 | 3 | 11 | .902 | .386 | .516 | .304 |
| 1954 | CHN | 153 | 534 | 85 | 172 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 55 | 61 | 16 | 5 | 14 | .877 | .387 | .491 | .322 |
| 1955 | CHN | 155 | 520 | 106 | 162 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 66 | 57 | 20 | 1 | 9 | .849 | .390 | .460 | .312 |
| 1956 | CHN | 152 | 647 | 122 | 187 | 35 | 6 | 18 | 76 | 95 | 87 | 32 | 7 | 5 | .826 | .381 | .445 | .289 |
| 1957 | CHN | 156 | 496 | 118 | 155 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 83 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .877 | .413 | .464 | .312 |
| 1958 | CHN | 157 | 428 | 86 | 135 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 45 | 56 | 33 | 2 | 1 | .869 | .379 | .491 | .315 |
| 1959 | CHN | 150 | 588 | 109 | 182 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 65 | 79 | 85 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .873 | .395 | .478 | .310 |
| 1960 | CHN | 138 | 223 | 32 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .792 | .362 | .430 | .305 |
| 1961 | CHN | 148 | 537 | 114 | 174 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 29 | 7 | 4 | .892 | .404 | .488 | .324 |
| 1962 | CHN | 137 | 324 | 58 | 90 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | .760 | .334 | .426 | .278 |
| 1963 | CHN | 145 | 394 | 73 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 48 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 3 | .848 | .391 | .457 | .315 |
| 1964 | CHN | 92 | 232 | 30 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .668 | .310 | .358 | .228 |
| Total | 2022 | 6401 | 1206 | 1956 | 379 | 80 | 152 | 778 | 833 | 787 | 293 | 55 | 124 | .848 | .387 | .461 | .306 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1964-11-01 | Al Backman has retired from the Chicago Cubbies |
| 1951-04-01 | The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Backman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Marty McFly to the minors. |