Platoon Splits
Home or Away
First or Second Half
- Determined by All-Star Break
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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Career
13.2
3245
893
10
.275
482
240
117
.349
.339
.687
94
Season Totals