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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1980 20 NYM NL 2B 20 18 17 165.0 91 48 43 0 7 1.000 .980 -5 -34 4.96 5.49 4.55 5.49
1980 20 NYM NL SS 8 8 5 66.0 27 14 12 1 4 .963 .966 -1 -15 3.55 5.00 3.25 5.03
1981 21 NYM NL 2B 11 5 5 57.0 37 14 21 2 2 .946 .982 -1 -11 5.53 5.53 3.18 5.54
1981 21 NYM NL 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.90
1982 22 NYM NL 2B 88 69 39 586.0 385 169 202 14 30 .964 .978 -5 -9 5.70 5.42 4.22 5.43
1982 22 NYM NL 3B 6 4 2 32.0 13 4 7 2 0 .846 .951 -2 -64 3.09 2.76 1.83 2.78
1982 22 NYM NL SS 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -60 0.00 4.95 0.00 5.00
1983 23 NYM NL 2B 14 3 3 44.2 23 11 12 0 2 1.000 .978 -1 -24 4.63 5.34 1.64 5.31
1983 23 NYM NL 3B 2 2 2 18.0 10 5 3 2 0 .800 .949 -1 -60 4.00 2.70 4.00 2.70
1984 24 NYM NL 2B 115 108 89 914.2 522 218 294 10 72 .981 .979 -11 -14 5.04 5.41 4.45 5.39
1984 24 NYM NL SS 8 2 1 32.0 17 5 12 0 1 1.000 .965 0 15 4.78 4.87 2.13 4.86
1985 25 NYM NL 2B 140 122 104 1128.0 649 272 370 7 76 .989 .982 0 0 5.12 5.47 4.59 5.47
1985 25 NYM NL SS 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0 -240 4.50 4.95 1.00 4.90
1986 26 NYM NL 2B 113 92 78 848.0 493 186 290 17 56 .966 .980 3 4 5.05 5.21 4.21 5.22
1987 27 NYM NL 2B 87 76 55 654.2 347 131 210 6 44 .983 .982 0 -1 4.69 5.19 3.92 5.16
1988 28 NYM NL 2B 92 84 58 707.2 351 128 219 4 36 .989 .980 4 6 4.41 5.22 3.77 5.23
1989 29 MIN AL 2B 84 79 56 655.2 339 146 187 6 37 .982 .981 -7 -14 4.57 5.24 3.96 5.18
1989 29 MIN AL DH 1 0 0.00
1990 30 PIT NL 3B 71 68 32 519.1 150 34 104 12 5 .920 .947 -8 -18 2.39 2.73 1.94 2.71
1990 30 PIT NL 2B 15 14 6 106.0 54 22 32 0 5 1.000 .983 0 -2 4.58 5.01 3.60 4.98
1991 31 PHI NL 2B 36 23 16 222.0 104 50 52 2 12 .981 .982 -1 -8 4.14 5.14 2.83 5.12
1991 31 PHI NL 3B 20 17 5 120.2 33 4 27 2 1 .939 .950 1 10 2.31 2.74 1.55 2.73
1992 32 PHI NL 2B 10 3 2 36.0 31 10 20 1 4 .968 .981 1 37 7.50 5.18 3.00 5.18
1992 32 PHI NL 3B 2 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.65
1993 33 SEA AL 3B 9 8 5 62.0 21 4 14 3 0 .857 .951 1 21 2.61 2.69 2.00 2.66
1993 33 SEA AL 2B 1 0 0 4.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .980 0 0 2.25 5.18 1.00 5.10
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
14 Yrs 955 805 580 6985.2 3699 1476 2132 91 394 .975 .978 -33 -6 4.65 5.03 3.78 4.99
2B (14 Yrs) 2B 826 696 528 6129.1 3427 1405 1953 69 383 .980 .980 -24 -5 4.93 5.32 4.07 5.30
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 111 99 46 754.1 227 51 155 21 6 .907 .948 -8 -13 2.46 2.73 1.86 2.71
SS (4 Yrs) SS 18 10 6 102.0 45 20 24 1 5 .978 .965 -1 -11 3.88 4.96 2.44 4.94
DH (1 Yr) DH 1 0 0.00
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1986 26 NYM NL,WS 2B 12 8 8 89.0 48 18 30 0 7 1.000 4.85 4.00
1988 28 NYM NL 2B 7 6 6 56.0 28 7 19 2 1 .929 4.18 3.71
1990 30 PIT NL 3B 2 2 1 15.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 2.40 2.00
3 Yrs 21 16 15 160.0 80 26 52 2 8 .975 4.39 3.71
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 19 14 14 145.0 76 25 49 2 8 .974 4.59 3.89
3B (1 Yr) 3B 2 2 1 15.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 2.40 2.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wally Backman?

Wally Backman is 66 years old.

When was Wally Backman born?

Wally Backman was born on September 22, 1959.

Where was Wally Backman born?

Wally Backman was born in Hillsboro, OR.

How tall is Wally Backman?

Wally Backman is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Wally Backman weigh when playing?

Wally Backman weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wally Backman play?

Wally Backman played 14 seasons.

Is Wally Backman in the Hall of Fame?

Wally Backman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wally Backman drafted?

Wally Backman was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aloha HS (Aloha, OR).

What position did Wally Backman play?

Wally Backman was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Wally Backman have?

Wally Backman had 893 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wally Backman have?

Wally Backman had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Wally Backman's average?

Wally Backman had a .275 average over his career.

How many teams has Wally Backman played for?

Wally Backman played for 5 teams; the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Wally Backman won?

Wally Backman has won 1 World Series.

When did Wally Backman retire?

Wally Backman last played in 1993.

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