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Wally Backman
Walter Wayne Backman
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: September 22, 1959 in Hillsboro, OR, US

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 17 Little Falls NYPL A_ss NYM 69 255 83 10 2 6 .325 .451 115
1978 18 Lynchburg CARL A NYM 132 494 149 19 9 3 .302 .395 195
1979 19 Jackson TL AA NYM 110 448 404 63 114 11 5 2 19 23 5 35 50 .282 .346 .349 .695 141 5 3 1
1980 20 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 125 498 400 53 117 15 5 1 51 11 7 87 67 .293 .415 .363 .778 145 0 7 4
1981 21 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 21 70 59 6 9 3 1 0 6 2 2 10 8 .153 .275 .237 .513 14 0 1 0 1
1983 23 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 101 361 114 11 3 1 .316 .371 134
6 Seasons 558 2126 1973 122 586 69 25 13 76 36 14 132 125 .297 .342 .377 .719 744 5 11 5 1
AAA (3 seasons) 247 929 820 59 240 29 9 2 57 13 9 97 75 .293 .366 .357 .723 293 0 8 4 1
A (1 season) 132 494 494 149 19 9 3 .302 .302 .395 .696 195
AA (1 season) 110 448 404 63 114 11 5 2 19 23 5 35 50 .282 .346 .349 .695 141 5 3 1
A_ss (1 season) 69 255 255 83 10 2 6 .325 .325 .451 .776 115
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1977 17 Little Falls NYPL A_ss NYM SS
1978 18 Lynchburg CARL A NYM SS
1979 19 Jackson TL AA NYM SS 104 451 170 251 30 46 .933 4.05
1979 19 Jackson TL AA NYM 2B 5 23 14 8 1 1 .957 4.40
1980 20 Tidewater IL AAA NYM SS 21 72 30 37 5 5 .931 3.19
1980 20 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 2B 103 487 207 263 17 42 .965 4.56
1981 21 Tidewater IL AAA NYM SS 6 27 5 21 1 4 .963 4.33
1981 21 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 3B 5 14 4 10 0 0 1.000 2.80
1981 21 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 2B 2 10 3 7 0 2 1.000 5.00
1983 23 Tidewater IL AAA NYM 2-S
6 Seasons 246 1084 433 597 54 100 .950 4.19
SS (5 seasons) SS 131 550 205 309 36 55 .935 3.92
2B (3 seasons) 2B 110 520 224 278 18 45 .965 4.56
2-S (1 season) 2-S
3B (1 season) 3B 5 14 4 10 0 0 1.000 2.80
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
2001 41 Winston-Salem CARL A_adv CHW 1 of 1 140 54 86 .386
2002 42 Birmingham SOUL AA CHW 1 of 1 140 79 61 .564
2003 43 Birmingham SOUL AA CHW 1 of 1 137 73 64 .533
2004 44 Lancaster CALL A_adv ARI 1 of 1 140 86 54 .614
2009 49 Joliet NORL Indep 1 of 1
5 Seasons 557 292 265 .524
AA (2 seasons) 277 152 125 .549
A_adv (2 seasons) 280 140 140 .500
Indep (1 season)

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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