Wally Backman

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop 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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1977	17	-3.0	Little Falls	NYPL	A-	NYM	69	287	255	44	83	10	2	6	30	20	7	28	53	.326	.393	.451	.844	115		1	2	1
1978	18	-4.1	Lynchburg	CARL	A	NYM	132	581	494	86	149	19	9	3	38	42	17	74	99	.302	.397	.395	.791	195		5	6	2
1979	19	-3.7	Jackson	TL	AA	NYM	110	448	404	63	114	11	5	2	19	23	5	35	50	.282	.346	.349	.695	141		5	3	1
1980	20	-4.8	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	125	498	400	53	117	15	5	1	51	11	7	87	67	.293	.416	.363	.778	145		0	7	4
1980	20	-8.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	27	110	93	12	30	1	1	0	9	2	3	11	14	.323	.396	.355	.751	33	3	1	4	1	1
1981	21	-3.9	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	21	70	59	6	9	3	1	0	6	2	2	10	8	.153	.275	.237	.513	14		0	1	0	1
1981	21	-7.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	26	42	36	5	10	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	7	.278	.350	.333	.683	12	0	0	2	0	0
1982	22	-6.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	96	312	261	37	71	13	2	3	22	8	7	49	47	.272	.387	.372	.759	97	6	0	2	0	1
1983	23	-1.8	Tidewater	IL	AAA	NYM	101	431	361	69	114	11	3	1	28	37	15	68	47	.316	.422	.371	.794	134		0	0	2	2
1983	23	-5.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	26	45	42	6	7	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	8	.167	.205	.214	.419	9	2	0	1	0	0
1984	24	-4.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	128	499	436	68	122	19	2	1	26	32	9	56	63	.280	.360	.339	.700	148	13	0	5	2	2
1985	25	-3.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	145	574	520	77	142	24	5	1	38	30	12	36	72	.273	.320	.344	.664	179	3	1	14	3	1
1986	26	-2.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	124	440	387	67	124	18	2	1	27	13	7	36	32	.320	.376	.385	.761	149	3	0	14	3	1
1987	27	-1.2	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	94	335	300	43	75	6	1	1	23	11	3	25	43	.250	.307	.287	.593	86	5	0	9	1	0
1988	28	-0.1	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	99	347	294	44	89	12	0	0	17	9	5	41	49	.303	.388	.344	.731	101	6	1	9	2	1
1989	29	0.5	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	87	337	299	33	69	9	2	1	26	1	1	32	45	.231	.306	.284	.591	85	4	1	4	1	0
1990	30	1.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	104	361	315	62	92	21	3	2	28	6	3	42	53	.292	.374	.397	.771	125	5	1	0	3	1
1991	31	2.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	94	220	185	20	45	12	0	0	15	3	2	30	30	.243	.344	.308	.652	57	2	0	2	3	0
1992	32	3.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	42	55	48	6	13	1	0	0	6	1	0	6	9	.271	.352	.292	.644	14	3	0	1	0	1
1993	33	4.1	SEA	AL	Maj	SEA	10	31	29	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.138	.167	.138	.305	4	0	0	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1102	3708	3245	482	893	138	19	10	240	117	52	371	480	.275	.349	.339	.687	1099	55	5	68	19	9
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		558	2315	1973	321	586	69	25	13	172	135	53	302	324	.297	.392	.377	.769	744		11	19	10	3
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1660	6023	5218	803	1479	207	44	23	412	252	105	673	804	.283	.365	.353	.718	1843		16	87	29	12

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		247	999	820	128	240	29	9	2	85	50	24	165	122	.293	.409	.357	.766	293		0	8	6	3
AA (1 season)					Minors		110	448	404	63	114	11	5	2	19	23	5	35	50	.282	.346	.349	.695	141		5	3	1
A (1 season)					Minors		132	581	494	86	149	19	9	3	38	42	17	74	99	.302	.397	.395	.791	195		5	6	2
A- (1 season)					Minors		69	287	255	44	83	10	2	6	30	20	7	28	53	.326	.393	.451	.844	115		1	2	1