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Les Backman
Lester John Backman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: March 20, 1888 in Cleves, OH
School: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (All Transactions)
Debut: July 3, 1909
Final Game: August 28, 1910
Died: November 8, 1975 in Cincinnati, OH
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1909 21 STL NL 3 11 .214 4.14 21 14 7 8 0 0 128.1 146 69 59 1 39 35 3 0 4 526 61 1.442 10.2 0.1 2.7 2.5 0.90
1910 22 STL NL 6 7 .462 3.03 26 11 11 4 0 2 116.0 117 55 39 4 53 41 2 0 3 497 98 1.466 9.1 0.3 4.1 3.2 0.77
2 Seasons 9 18 .333 3.61 47 25 18 12 0 2 244.1 263 124 98 5 92 76 5 0 7 1023 76 1.453 9.7 0.2 3.4 2.8 0.83
162 Game Avg. 9 17 .333 3.61 44 24 17 11 0 2 231 248 117 93 5 87 72 5 0 7 966 76 1.453 9.7 0.2 3.4 2.8 0.83

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1909 21 STL NL 21 44 39 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 .103 .186 .103 .289 -8 4 0 1 1
1910 22 STL NL 26 41 35 2 4 1 1 0 3 0 4 12 .114 .244 .200 .444 32 7 2 0 1
2 Seasons 47 85 74 3 8 1 1 0 5 0 8 12 .108 .214 .149 .363 12 11 2 1
162 Game Avg. 162 293 255 10 28 3 3 0 17 0 28 .108 .214 .149 .363 12 38 7 3

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1909 STL NL 21 P 21 39 2 36 1 0 .974 1.81 .938 1.95
1910 STL NL 22 P 26 38 5 30 3 1 .921 1.35 .947 1.77
2 Seasons P 47 77 7 66 4 1 .948 1.55 .943 1.85
2 Seasons TOT 47 77 7 66 4 1 .948 1.55 .891 1.85

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Saves s c a p y
1910 NL--2--9th

                                         

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (2059), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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Name and misspellings: Lester John Les bachman Backman

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