2B Walt Backus #16
New Orleans Showboats (NYG) CL
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B WALT BACKUS #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 59 13 3 0 1 9 9 7 .220 .319 .322 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 DEN Win, 11-5 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
05/10/1975 DEN Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/1975 DEN Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/07/1975 @ IND Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1975 @ IND Win, 5-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/05/1975 @ IND Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1975 @ OMA Win, 14-9 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 0
05/03/1975 @ OMA Win, 12-7 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 0
05/02/1975 @ OMA Loss, 2-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 OMA Loss, 3-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/16/1949
Born in:Everett, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 15th Pick in Round 9
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 59 13 3 0 1 9 8 9 7 .220 .319 .322 .641 .298 .102 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 71 0 0 0 2 2 1 19 4 0 0 0.0 6.5 3.42 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 5 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .583 .600 1.183
Versus Right   49 8 2 0 1 6 5 7 7 1 2 0 .163 .263 .265 .528
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 5 1 0 1 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .227 .292 .409 .701
April   21 3 1 0 0 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430
May   38 10 2 0 1 6 5 6 5 0 1 0 .263 .364 .395 .758
Last Year   263 73 16 1 6 48 28 21 34 3 11 1 .278 .330 .414 .744
Career   322 86 19 1 7 57 36 30 41 4 13 1 .267 .328 .398 .725
Home   23 6 2 0 1 6 2 1 3 1 2 0 .261 .280 .478 .758
Road   36 7 1 0 0 3 6 8 4 0 0 0 .194 .341 .222 .563
Grass   59 13 3 0 1 9 8 9 7 1 2 0 .220 .319 .322 .641
Day   17 2 0 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 0 .118 .286 .118 .403
Night   42 11 3 0 1 8 4 5 3 1 1 0 .262 .333 .405 .738
As Starter   58 13 3 0 1 9 8 9 7 1 2 0 .224 .324 .328 .651
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Clinton - R 22 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 125 138 0.1
1972 Fresno - A 22 65 247 63 6 2 2 25 31 40 2 0 59 4 2 .255 .363 .320 .683 84 89 2.4
1972 Albany - A 22 10 32 9 2 1 3 8 8 9 1 0 3 0 0 .281 .452 .688 1.140 239 239 1.1
1973 Albany - A 23 62 241 68 11 1 6 32 24 27 2 2 50 1 1 .282 .357 .411 .767 124 127 2.3
1973 Reading - AA 23 73 252 60 9 0 5 34 33 31 4 1 34 0 2 .238 .330 .333 .663 80 81 0.4
1974 Reading - AA 24 57 181 59 12 0 4 34 31 22 3 3 7 3 3 .326 .402 .459 .860 130 132 1.6
1974 New Orleans - AAA 24 74 263 73 16 1 6 48 28 21 1 3 34 0 2 .278 .330 .414 .744 100 96 1.3
1975 New Orleans - AAA 25 17 59 13 3 0 1 9 8 9 0 1 7 0 0 .220 .319 .322 .641 61 67 -0.0
Total EA 130 433 119 21 0 9 68 64 53 7 4 41 3 5 .275 .360 .386 .746 101 102
Total MAL 72 273 77 13 2 9 40 32 36 3 2 53 1 1 .282 .369 .443 .813 139 142
Total COW 65 247 63 6 2 2 25 31 40 2 0 59 4 2 .255 .363 .320 .683 84 89
Total UMVA 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829 125 138
Total CL 91 322 86 19 1 7 57 36 30 1 4 41 0 2 .267 .328 .398 .725 93 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Albany - A 2B 9 9 18 24 7 42 0 1.000 78.0 4.85 +2.6 1.111
1972 Fresno - A 2B 63 63 143 200 66 347 4 .988 566.1 5.45 +15.7 1.135
1972 Clinton - R 2B 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.3 1.129
1972 Albany - A 3B 1 1 0 2 0 4 2 .500 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .537
1972 Fresno - A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.066
1973 Reading - AA 2B 51 42 117 125 43 244 2 .992 374.2 5.81 +1.0 1.051
1973 Albany - A 2B 60 56 144 157 36 308 7 .977 511.2 5.29 +3.4 1.046
1973 Reading - AA 3B 24 24 13 49 4 64 2 .969 196.0 2.85 +0.2 .997
1973 Albany - A 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.1 1.045
1974 New Orleans - AAA 2B 71 71 166 185 46 360 9 .975 600.0 5.26 +6.7 1.070
1974 Reading - AA 2B 28 18 48 63 15 112 1 .991 169.2 5.89 +3.4 1.086
1974 Reading - AA 3B 30 27 20 45 4 69 4 .942 215.0 2.72 -0.4 .962
1975 New Orleans - AAA 2B 7 7 23 12 4 36 1 .972 61.2 5.11 -0.5 1.058
1975 New Orleans - AAA 3B 9 9 5 24 3 29 0 1.000 80.0 3.26 +1.1 1.029
TOTAL 2B 290 266 660 769 218 1453 24 .983 2368.0 5.43 +32.6 1.080
TOTAL 3B 67 63 38 123 11 169 8 .953 516.0 2.81 +0.7 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of college (High Plains Tech; Lubbock, TX) by the New York Gothams. (Round 9, Pick 15, 207th overall pick).
07/26/1972 Goes 5-5 against the Eugene Trackers, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/06/1972 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/23/1972 Wins the 1972 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Fresno Falcons!
04/24/1974 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/06/1974 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
10/05/1974 Wins the 1974 CL Great Glove Award at 2B.
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