Wally Backman

Walter Wayne Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
Hillsboro, OR US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 1 (1977 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Aloha HS (Beaverton, OR)
Career: 1977-1983
Major League Statistics

Wally Backman compiled a career batting average of .297 with 13 home runs and 172 RBI in his 558-game career with the Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Jackson Mets and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.


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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
1977Short Season ANYPLLittle Falls Mets6928725544831026302072853.325.393.451.844115121
1978ACARLLynchburg Mets1325814948614919933842177499.302.397.395.791195562
1979AATLJackson Mets110448404631141152192353550.282.346.349.695141531
1980AAAILTidewater Tides125498400531171551511178767.292.415.362.778145074
1981AAAILTidewater Tides21705969310622108.153.275.237.513140101
1983AAAILTidewater Tides1014313616911411312837156847.316.422.371.7931340022
Totals5582315197332158669251317213553302324.297.392.377.76974401119103


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1977Short Season ANYPLLittle Falls MetsSS62951841930.9364.500
1977Short Season ANYPLLittle Falls Mets3B111001.0002.000
1978ACARLLynchburg MetsSS1312023293049.9474.053
1979AATLJackson Mets2B514811.9574.400
1979AATLJackson MetsSS1041702513046.9334.048
1980AAAILTidewater TidesSS21303755.9313.190
1980AAAILTidewater Tides2B1032072631742.9654.563
1981AAAILTidewater TidesSS652114.9634.333
1981AAAILTidewater Tides3B5410001.0002.800
1981AAAILTidewater Tides2B237021.0005.000
1983AAAILTidewater Tides2B851542331051.9754.553
1983AAAILTidewater Tides3B43611.9002.250
1983AAAILTidewater TidesSS121839213.9664.750
Totals5419061389116244.9524.242

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1977Short Season ANew York-Pennsylvania LeagueLittle Falls MetsNYN
1978ACarolina LeagueLynchburg MetsNYN
1979AATexas LeagueJackson MetsNYN
1980AAAInternational LeagueTidewater TidesNYN
1981AAAInternational LeagueTidewater TidesNYN
1983AAAInternational LeagueTidewater TidesNYN




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