Brett Backlund
Brett Victor Backlund
Born: December 16, 1969
Salem, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 44 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 5 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Iowa
Career: 1992-1997
Brett Backlund compiled a career record of 37 wins and 42 losses and a 4.23 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Augusta Pirates, Carolina Mudcats, Buffalo Bisons, Calgary Cannons and High Desert Mavericks. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.36 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 91 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.89 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.58 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 115 | 66 | 54 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 457 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 4 | .000 | 10.55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3.61 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 147.0 | 147 | 81 | 59 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 627 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 59 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.58 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 81 | 46 | 37 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 388 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.00 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 179 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.13 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.7 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 342 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.67 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| Totals | 37 | 42 | .468 | 4.23 | 146 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 640.3 | 615 | 356 | 301 | 82 | 206 | 9 | 494 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 2715 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 21 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .400 | .471 | .600 | 1.071 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 25 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .091 | .091 | .136 | .227 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 22 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 125 | 93 | 85 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | .176 | .195 | .259 | .454 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 20 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 25 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.200 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 22 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .654 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | High Desert Mavericks | P | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .353 |
| Totals | 146 | 45 | 79 | 3 | 2 | .976 | .849 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | PIT | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | PIT | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | High Desert Mavericks | ARI |
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