Wally Backman

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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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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-20 / in Starts: 2-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 45 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	24 (14-7-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 45 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	27 (13-9-4)

Most Driven In
B Giles	1
D Heep	1
M Bishop	1
H Brooks	0

Most Driven In By
M Wilson	2
D Heep	1
J Ortiz	1
D Kingman	1
C Hurdle	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	150	1	Apr 5	NYM		PHI	W,2-0	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.31	-0.032	2.09	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
2	151	3 (1)	Apr 9	NYM		STL	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.16	-0.004	.28	0.00%	-0.22	2B
3	152	4	Apr 12	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						PR
4	153	6 (1)	Apr 14	NYM	@	STL	L,1-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.003	.17	0.00%	-0.22	PH 2B
5	154	7	Apr 15	NYM	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.37	-0.028	.50	-0.02%	-0.41	2B
6	155	10 (2)	Apr 20 (2)	NYM		PIT	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	7	1.91	-0.007	2.23	-0.01%	-0.09	3B
7	156	11	Apr 22	NYM	@	ATL	L,4-5	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.32	-0.008	.35	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
8	157	12	Apr 24 (1)	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.48	-0.013	.46	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
9	158	13	Apr 24 (2)	NYM	@	ATL	L,3-5	5-5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.58	-0.024	1.42	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
10	159	14	Apr 26	NYM	@	CIN	L,0-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	.06	-0.002	.05	0.00%	-0.22	2B
11	160	16 (1)	Apr 29	NYM		ATL	W,6-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	1.27	-0.035	1.08	-0.02%	-0.21	PH
12	161	17	Apr 30	NYM		ATL	L,1-6	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	1.20	0.035	1.16	0.02%	0.12	PH 2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	162	18	May 1	NYM		ATL	L,1-2	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	8	2.88	-0.060	2.64	-0.03%	-0.30	PH 2B
14	163	19	May 2	NYM		HOU	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.095	.095	.095	.190	6	2.14	-0.364	1.59	-0.16%	-2.07	2B
15	164	20	May 3	NYM		HOU	L,4-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.19	-0.033	.84	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
16	165	21	May 4	NYM		HOU	L,3-4	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	8	2.16	-0.115	1.39	-0.04%	-0.36	PH SS
17	166	22	May 6	NYM		CIN	W,7-4	9-GF(13)	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.148	.148	.296	2	1.50	0.070	.81	0.02%	0.35	PH 2B
18	167	23	May 7	NYM		CIN	L,5-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.29	-0.007	.18	0.00%	-0.15	PH
19	168	24	May 8	NYM		CIN	W,10-5	6-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.161	.133	.295	8	1.07	-0.022	.62	-0.01%	-0.39	PH 2B
20	169	26 (1)	May 10	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.156	.129	.285	8	1.65	-0.039	.98	-0.01%	-0.14	2B
21	170	29 (2)	May 13	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-2	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.182	.129	.311	8	3.00	0.080	1.78	0.03%	0.38	2B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	171	153 (123)	Sep 22	NYM	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.189	.143	.332	1	.61	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.20	2B
23	172	154	Sep 23	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.184	.139	.323	8	.46	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH 2B
24	173	156 (1)	Sep 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,7-11	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.205	.216	.421	8	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.13	PH
25	174	159 (2)	Sep 29	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-4	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	.37	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
26	175	162 (2)	Oct 2 (2)	NYM		MON	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.167	.205	.214	.419	1	1.39	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.54	3B
							6-20		45	42	6	7	0	1	0	3	2	0	8	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.167	.205	.214	.419		1.26	-0.709	.89	-0.32%	-4.93

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