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:  66.117
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
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Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1977Little Falls MetsNYPLA-NYN-172B1206925544831026302072853121001152871865.325.393.451.844.286.126.3919.7618.471.8942.50
1978Lynchburg MetsCaroA+NYN-18SS11613249486149199338421774995620019558131118.302.397.395.792.294.093.37112.7417.041.34164.67
1979Jackson MetsTexAANYN-19SS94110404631141152192353550531001414481896.282.346.349.695.198.067.3177.8111.161.43202.00
1980Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-202B115125400531171551511178767074001454982196.293.415.363.778.298.070.34517.4713.450.77400.00
1980New York MetsNLMLBNYN28202B105*2793123011092311141411333110228.323.396.355.751.140.032.37510.0012.731.270.00
1981Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-21SS-3B21596931062210801010147045.153.275.237.512.254.084.17614.2911.430.800.00
1981New York MetsNLMLBNYN6212B26365102000104702000124228.278.350.333.683.194.055.3459.5216.671.750.00
1982New York MetsNLMLBNYN6222B10996261377113232287494702016973121853.272.387.372.759.291.100.32215.7115.060.9687.00
1983Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-232B1071013616911411312837156847002201344311599.316.422.371.793.305.055.35915.7810.900.69361.00
1983New York MetsNLMLBNYN6232B264267010300280100294516.167.205.214.419.095.047.2064.4417.784.000.00
1984New York MetsNLMLBNYN6242B10412843668122192126329566305221314849922100.280.360.339.699.241.059.32411.2212.631.13436.00
1985New York MetsNLMLBNYN6252B95145520771422451383012367211431317957430112.273.320.344.664.175.071.3136.2712.542.00520.00
1986New York MetsNLMLBNYN6262B10712438767124182127137363201431314944021103.320.376.385.761.173.065.3458.187.270.89387.00
1987New York MetsNLMLBNYN6272B849430043756112311325430910586335867.250.307.287.594.147.037.2887.4612.841.72300.00
1988New York MetsNLMLBNYN6282B108992944489120017954149192161013471277.303.388.344.732.194.041.36011.8214.121.200.00
1989Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2292B888729933699212611324514104853371257.231.306.284.590.161.053.2689.5013.351.41299.00
1990Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT19303B1101043156292213228634253103151253612666.292.374.397.771.248.105.34211.6314.681.26157.50
1991Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI6312B-3B9694185204512001532303002302572201233.243.344.308.652.232.065.28513.6413.641.000.00
1992Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI6322B424861310061069010131455112.271.352.292.644.167.021.33310.9116.361.500.00
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA22333B102924000000180100043104.138.167.138.305.034.000.1903.2325.818.000.00
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB     110232454828931381910240117523714805681995510993708167726.275.349.339.687.198.063.31810.0112.941.29324.50
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL     9732835739212611335315104893681261.223.295.271.566.149.049.2628.9714.401.61328.00
Tot:NL (12 yrs) NL     10052917447820129179214116513384274631895110103340155665.281.355.346.701.203.065.32510.1212.781.26324.11
Tot:Minors (6 yrs) Minors     558197332158669251317213553302324111910307442315107479.297.392.377.769.275.080.34813.0514.001.07151.77
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-     6925544831026302072853121001152871865.325.393.451.844.286.125.3919.7618.471.8942.50
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+     13249486149199338421774995620019558131118.302.397.395.791.294.093.37112.7417.041.34164.67
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     110404631141152192353550531001414481896.282.346.349.695.198.067.3177.8111.161.43202.00
Tot:AAA (3 yrs) AAA     24782012824029928550241651220863029399940200.293.409.357.766.298.065.33916.5212.210.74410.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1986New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2662155000210240000052305.238.304.238.542.143.000.2948.7017.392.000.00
1986New York MetsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2661846000110320000062106.333.429.333.762.222.000.37514.299.520.670.00
1988New York MetsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2872226100210250000072415.273.333.318.651.182.045.3538.3320.832.500.00
1990Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30371110001013000002810.143.250.286.536.429.143.25012.5037.503.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 22681218200540814000002076216.265.342.294.636.206.029.33310.5318.421.75

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