Wally Backman

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: September 22, 1959 in Hillsboro, OR us

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

High School: Aloha HS (Aloha, OR)

Debut: September 2, 1980 (Age 20-346d, 14,360th in major league history)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 14, 1993 (Age 33-234d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Terry Bross • Previously: Dick Moss

Full Name: Walter Wayne Backman

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1986 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.2

3245

893

.275

482

RBI

240

117

OBP

.349

SLG

.339

OPS

.687

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-21 / in Starts: 2-3
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	17 (8-6-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (12-8-4)

Most Driven In
L Mazzilli	0
M Wilson	0

Most Driven In By
J Youngblood	2
L Mazzilli	1
H Brooks	1
M Wilson	1

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	28	3 (2)	Apr 12	NYM	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						2B
2	29	6 (2)	Apr 18	NYM		MON	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 3B
3	30	7	Apr 19 (1)	NYM		MON	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.00	-0.024	.78	-0.01%	-0.13	PH
4	31	9 (1)	Apr 22	NYM	@	PIT	T,2-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.94	0.052	.65	0.02%	0.21	2B
5	32	10	Apr 25	NYM	@	MON	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.52	-0.013	.40	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
6	33	11	Apr 26 (1)	NYM	@	MON	L,4-8	6-6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.34	0.023	.23	0.01%	0.61	PH
7	34	13 (1)	Apr 28	NYM		PIT	L,0-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.003	.05	0.00%	-0.20	PH
8	35	14	Apr 29	NYM		PIT	L,0-10	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	6	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.16	PH 2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	36	16 (1)	May 1	NYM		SDP	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.44	-0.035	.41	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
10	37	20 (3)	May 5	NYM		SFG	L,7-9	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	5	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.13	PH
11	38	23 (2)	May 8	NYM		LAD	L,0-1	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	2						PR
12	39	25 (1)	May 10	NYM		LAD	L,3-5	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.94	0.043	.22	0.01%	0.36	PH
13	40	26	May 12	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-3	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.82	-0.020	.17	0.00%	-0.20	PH
14	41	27	May 13	NYM	@	SDP	L,0-5	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.16	-0.028	.23	0.00%	-0.20	PH
15	42	30 (2)	May 16	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-9	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	.07	0.003	.01	0.00%	0.36	PH
16	43	32 (1)	May 18	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	2	1.39	-0.149	.13	-0.01%	-1.11	2B
17	44	33	May 19	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-4	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.238	.511	2	1.49	0.068	.10	0.00%	0.30	2B
18	45	34	May 20	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-3	CG(10)	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.308	.250	.558	2	1.54	-0.090	.10	0.00%	-0.26	2B
19	46	35	May 22	NYM	@	STL	W,9-3	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.290	.241	.532	2	.87	0.001	.08	0.00%	0.03	2B
20	47	36	May 23	NYM	@	STL	L,2-8	CG	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.303	.636	2	.56	0.054	.07	0.00%	0.64	2B
21	48	38 (1)	May 25	NYM		PHI	W,13-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.303	.636	8						2B
22	49	39	May 26	NYM		PHI	L,5-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.324	.294	.618	9	.37	-0.009	.05	0.00%	-0.09	PH
23	50	42 (2)	May 30	NYM		CHC	L,3-10	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.343	.685	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.40	2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	51	44 (1)	Jun 1	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.342	.343	.685	9						PR
25	52	45	Jun 2	NYM	@	PHI	L,7-9	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.333	.683	9	1.53	0.039	.20	0.00%	0.38	2B
26	53	48 (2)	Jun 6	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-6	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.333	.683	9	.63	-0.012	.05	0.00%	-0.16	PH
							4-21		42	36	5	10	2	0	0	0	4	0	7	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	.278	.350	.333	.683		.95	-0.100	.14	0.00%	0.62

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