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Wally Backman   |   Major Leaguer   1980-1993

Full Name:  Walter Wayne Backman
Born:  September 22,1959  in  Hillsboro, Oregon
Height:  5-9  Weight:  168  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Aloha (Aloha,OR)
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Drafted:  Selected by New York Mets in 1st Round (16th overall) of 1977 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 7,1988] - Traded by Mets with Mike Santiago to Twins for Toby Nivens, Steve Gasser and Jeff Bumgarner.  [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 31,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  [Nov 5,1990] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 10,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Phillies.  [Nov 5,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 25,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Apr 1,1993] - Released by Braves.  [Apr 5,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [May 17,1993] - Released by Mariners.  

Signed by: Marvin Scott

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1977LittleFllsNYPL17NymA-   69255448310263020 2853      .325*.395.451*846--
1978LynchburgCaro18NymA+ ss 13249486149199338421774995 62  .302.397.395792--
1979JacksonTex19NymAA ss 1104046311411521923535505 31  .282.346.349695--
1980TidewaterIL20NymAAA 2b-ss 1254005311715515111787670 74  .293.415.363778--
 NY MetsNL20NymMLB 2b-ss227931230110923111411413 .323.396.35575170%
1981TidewaterIL21NymAAA ss-3b 2159693106221080110  .153.275.237512--
 NY MetsNL21NymMLB 2b926365102000104700200 .278.350.33368355%
1982NY MetsNL22NymMLB 2b7,2,896261377113232287494701206 .272.387.37275960%
1983TidewaterIL23NymAAA 2b 10136169114113128371568470202  .316.422.371793--
 NY MetsNL23NymMLB 2b9,82642670103002800102 .167.205.21441967%
1984NY MetsNL24NymMLB 2b1128436681221921263295663025213 .280.360.33969965%
1985NY MetsNL25NymMLB 2b2,11455207714224513830123672111433 .273.320.34466467%
1986NY MetsNL26NymMLB 2b2124387671241821271373632011433 .320.376.38576167%
1987NY MetsNL27NymMLB 2b294300437561123113254300915 .250.307.28759464%
1988NY MetsNL28NymMLB 2b299294448912001795414911926 .303.388.34473256%
1989MinnesotaAL29MinMLB 2b2,18729933699212611324510414 .231.306.28459058%
1990PittsburghNL30PitMLB 3b-2b1104315629221322863425311035 .292.374.39777156%
1991PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB 2b-3b9,194185204512001532303000232 .243.344.30865253%
1992PhiladelphNL32PhiMLB 2b942486131006106901103 .271.352.29264462%
1993SeattleAL33SeaMLB 3b7,91029240000001800100 .138.167.13830547%
 
Major League Totals - 14 Season(s)1102324548289313819102401175237148059681955 .275.349.33968862%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)5581973321586692513172135302324 .297*.393.377*770--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1986NY MetsNL26NymCh621550002102400000 .238.304.238542--
 NY MetsNL26NymWs618460001103200000 .333.429.333762--
1988NY MetsNL28NymCh722261002102500000 .273.333.318651--
1990PittsburghNL30PitCh37111000101300000 .143.250.286536--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)2268121820054081400000 .265.342.294636--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978LynchburgCaro18NymA+SS1312023293056149---.947--
 
1979JacksonTex19NymAA2B51481231---.957--
1979JacksonTex19NymAASS1041702513045146---.933--
 
1980TidewaterIL20NymAAA2B1032972631757742---.971--
1980TidewaterIL20NymAAASS2130375725---.931--
1980NY MetsNL20NymMLB2B2048430917---1.000--
1980NY MetsNL20NymMLBSS814121274---.963--
 
1981TidewaterIL21NymAAA2B2370102---1.000--
1981TidewaterIL21NymAAA3B54100140---1.000--
1981TidewaterIL21NymAAASS65211274---.963--
1981NY MetsNL21NymMLB2B1114212372---.946--
1981NY MetsNL21NymMLB3B100000--------
 
1982NY MetsNL22NymMLB2B881692021438530---.964--
1982NY MetsNL22NymMLB3B6472130---.846--
1982NY MetsNL22NymMLBSS100000--------
 
1983TidewaterIL23NymAAA2B851542331039751---.975--
1983TidewaterIL23NymAAA3B4361101---.900--
1983TidewaterIL23NymAAASS12183925913---.966--
1983NY MetsNL23NymMLB2B1411120232---1.000--
1983NY MetsNL23NymMLB3B2532100---.800--
 
1984NY MetsNL24NymMLB2B1152182941052272---.981--
1984NY MetsNL24NymMLBSS85120171---1.000--
 
1985NY MetsNL25NymMLB2B140272370764976---.989--
1985NY MetsNL25NymMLBSS110010---1.000--
 
1986NY MetsNL26NymMLB2B1131862901749356---.966--
 
1987NY MetsNL27NymMLB2B87131210634744---.983--
 
1988NY MetsNL28NymMLB2B92128219435136---.989--
 
1989MinnesotaAL29MinMLB2B84146187633937---.982--
1989MinnesotaAL29MinMLBDH1--------
 
1990PittsburghNL30PitMLB2B1522320545---1.000--
1990PittsburghNL30PitMLB3B7134104121505---.920--
 
1991PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB2B365052210412---.981--
1991PhiladelphNL31PhiMLB3B204272331---.939--
 
1992PhiladelphNL32PhiMLB2B1010201314---.968--
1992PhiladelphNL32PhiMLB3B200000--------
 
1993SeattleAL33SeaMLB2B101010---1.000--
1993SeattleAL33SeaMLB3B94143210---.857--
 


 Awards
[2002] - Southern League Manager of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985200,000  299,10847
1986325,000  325,46639
1987550,000  292,85323
1988650,000  325,30520
1989750,000  375,25718
1990400,000  426,35835
1991650,000  617,62730
1992650,000  798,18534
1993*109,000  815,72380
 
Career:  $4,284,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion New York Mets in 1986.
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Year(s)TeamPosition
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