Wally Backman

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1993 (1980-1993)
Proper Name
Walter Wayne Backman
Positions
2B (1021) ... SS (292) ... 3B (120) ... DH (1)
Height / Weight
5-9 / 160
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
September 22,1959   Age:  66.263
High School
Aloha (Aloha,OR)
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
backw001
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[1977] 1st Round Draft Pick (#16 overall) by the New York Mets   [1986] World Series Champion with New York Mets

Games - Batting

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Glossary
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1980NYN2726232400196.388.5300117000027000020080000
1981NYN265613133519.2120.01003150011021100011100000
1982NYN9673587268976.079.5501962200003816500088510000
1983NYN265518161419.2100.0404210001281100013210000
1984NYN12811197110133286.787.41404110400000012000115080000
1985NYN145122103122172484.184.4190452830000107000140010000
1986NYN12492781041831174.284.8170319410027212000113000000
1987NYN94775266140381.967.52413083000103700089000000
1988NYN9984576866384.867.92506081000118300092000000
1989MIN8779647041290.881.0601124420000171100084000000
1990PIT104825166200278.862.22001882100012413000157100000
1991PHI94402569491442.662.5140112412012241434000362000000
1992PHI42333436037.1100.0503130033272300010200000
1993SEA1085710180.062.51020000105130001900000
Tot: 1102807627843213285473.277.7167191304448117126579152000827110190000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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1980NYN27110934245.382.409301110030281107840000000900.00402486214.5136118.09201260.00100
1981NYN2642361417.333.405104030008200220300000000--00013170.03900.0012541.67000
1982NYN96312261120136.385.4367149041100531323864001110122627.2780713118110.5420348.10672537.31600
1983NYN264542913.200.289720004060100213000000300.00100182412.559610.171119.09100
1984NYN128499436178192.357.38512256031100100192106030010002627.691001016721911.4505377.331987035.35720
1985NYN145574520179208.312.3621423611321401122451024560010003825.26130523929712.5689588.421585132.28300
1986NYN124440387160178.364.4051243603312010318212035950100002713.70140718222211.7519448.48733041.10500
1987NYN94335300100122.299.3647525011290676111329720100002314.35141713817112.93964210.61582237.93200
1988NYN99347294131141.378.4068941150407712001626910000001700.0041291361729.9405266.42732230.14400
1989MIN87337299102116.303.344693214280579211218800100002613.85811413818513.54244610.85972929.90500
1990PIT104361315135150.374.41692421501006621321213630200002827.1497610213918.73144414.011656136.97400
1991PHI942201857589.341.405453003290331200123170000001500.0081158811413.2270259.26652132.31810
1992PHI4255481922.345.400136010201210021010000000600.00111314214.31001010.0012541.67500
1993SEA10312958.161.25841030004000010000000000--00015230.05100.007457.14100
Tot: 11023708324512698.342.3888933715581395072613819101041745443063101240156.259443631446186812.343273838.85101635835.245230
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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1980NYN27110936339103.908116248921412.7301400331717.673111171613106
1981NYN264236231334.33300271500716.6707000070.0711424633
1982NYN9631226118898412.3933352041081024715.06047011064812.51841436542422119
1983NYN264542351982.38602252020817.78080042633.31038531012
1984NYN128499436313167812.06682112992001656312.631630110136320.63022560305627259
1985NYN1455745203711881081.74103233522222647212.54072021431003.037240733250314719
1986NYN124440387265169622.7346511241199335327.2703203123724.234546752240414431
1987NYN94335300217123512.41337111891461834312.840430295519.824423601148373123
1988NYN99347294200101502.0238572241231334914.1282821046629.719530481130424721
1989MIN87337299226116651.78415192051322034513.3572619284577.019419491641454220
1990PIT104361315220108581.8641107241120965314.686302301053414.71832553927594420
1991PHI9422018513865431.5124613148721543013.6462010292316.541163772232199
1992PHI425548341963.17303342140916.361540231520.00171006650
1993SEA10312922951.80311211010825.8115300050.0101713441
Tot: 110237083245231512345912.094504794227214361763748012.9430400801395555689.721935261531158388395343183
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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1980NYN271102200040.0321073140071546.701371124526.67
1981NYN264211000100.000000221014666.70015051729.41
1982NYN963128800053.377001046645153542.90171723713627.21
1983NYN264500000--00002001012450.00000061346.15
1984NYN128499323110078.09900121231364295058.00374156819235.42
1985NYN145574302910071.412111016781856316051.702113127720837.02
1986NYN124440131210065.07700141642135426366.70082036717837.64
1987NYN94335111100078.633001350930143046.70132024312235.25
1988NYN993479900064.35500161011423274658.751432234414131.21
1989MIN873371100050.011001455533133537.128041903311628.45
1990PIT1043616420066.73300152101343184738.342174726215041.33
1991PHI942203300060.0220071452061931.62920120208922.47
1992PHI425511000100.000002021012633.34023062227.27
1993SEA103100000--00002201003560.0100102825.00
Tot: 1102370811711250069.25250201306946112323221342150.6155155624520482143733.54
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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1980NYN271100000000000.00------------000.000.00047114.27
1981NYN26420000000000.00------------000.000.0001853.60
1982NYN963120000000000.00------------000.000.000107422.55
1983NYN26450000000000.00------------000.000.0002182.63
1984NYN1284990000000000.00------------000.000.000175832.11
1985NYN1455740000000000.00------------000.000.0002181121.95
1986NYN1244400000000000.00------------000.000.000224982.29
1987NYN943350000000000.00------------000.000.000166772.16
1988NYN993471328772554198782422535304513.8358.1341.7239.985.114.9119.17118152.2349.8961511021.48
1989MIN873371243728515175852052595214343.6958.5741.4341.983.314.0820.87416348.43510.4331571021.54
1990PIT1043611102644458184551882094503933.0558.4441.5640.887.316.7019.06514239.3308.3301401071.31
1991PHI94220854480374121451531603272813.8856.2143.7938.385.914.1718.7258438.2146.46289711.25
1992PHI42552551569954115040106944.6461.1838.8241.688.721.1815.782647.347.31029112.64
1993SEA103112975542010232252424.1658.1441.8640.380.815.5017.161341.939.7101481.75
Tot: 11023708491128552054752284861943198616951.3258.1341.8240.485.315.3119.224960916.41203.2231115568371.86
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%