Les Backman
Lester John Backman
Born: March 20, 1888
Cleves, OH US
Deceased: November 8, 1975
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position:
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1911-1912
Major League Statistics
Les Backman compiled a career batting average of .251 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 113-game career with the Troy Trojans, Toronto Maple Leafs and Syracuse Stars. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1912 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0.00 | 24 | 141.0 | 120 | 48 | 41 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Troy Trojans | 7 | 5 | .583 | 21 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 3 | .625 | 0.00 | 13 | 59.0 | 62 | 30 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 19 | 0.0 | 140 | 71 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 13 | .629 | 0.00 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.0 | 322 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .298 | .561 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Troy Trojans | 21 | 50 | 50 | 19 | .380 | .380 | .380 | .760 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .417 | .708 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NYSL | Syracuse Stars | 49 | 132 | 132 | 25 | .189 | .189 | .189 | .379 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 113 | 263 | 263 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .270 | .521 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | B | New York State League | Troy Trojans | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1912 | B | New York State League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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