2B Walt Backus #21
Reading Coal Barons (NYG) EA
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B WALT BACKUS #21 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 11 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .364 .500 .364 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 CBL Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 @ HAR Win, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1975 @ FTW Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1975 HAR Win, 5-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 HAR Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 FTW Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/22/1975 @ YOU Win, 4-2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
07/20/1975 @ CBL Win, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1975 YOU Loss, 4-6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/1975 @ DAY Win, 9-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 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
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 11 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .364 .500 .364 .864 .390 .000 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 2.3 8.72 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Versus Right   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .429 .600 .429 1.029
August   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   181 59 12 0 4 34 31 22 7 3 1 3 .326 .402 .459 .860
2 Years Ago   252 60 9 0 5 34 33 31 34 1 5 4 .238 .330 .333 .663
Career   444 123 21 0 9 69 64 56 41 4 6 7 .277 .364 .385 .749
Home   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Road   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Grass   11 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Night   10 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
As Reliever / Substitution   11 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 228 52 7 2 3 36 23 22 19 .228 .294 .316 .609 .282 .088 59
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 255 0 1 0 5 3 2 72 12 0 2 0.0 21.0 3.02 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 13 1 0 0 8 5 9 3 1 0 0 .277 .386 .298 .684
Versus Right   181 39 6 2 3 28 18 13 16 1 3 0 .215 .267 .320 .587
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 3 1 0 0 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430
May   91 25 5 1 1 16 11 11 7 0 1 0 .275 .353 .385 .738
June   96 19 0 1 2 13 6 4 9 1 1 0 .198 .228 .281 .509
July   20 5 1 0 0 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .375 .300 .675
Last Year   263 73 16 1 6 48 28 21 34 3 11 1 .278 .330 .414 .744
Career   491 125 23 3 9 84 51 43 53 5 14 1 .255 .313 .369 .682
Home   108 26 5 1 2 18 9 4 8 1 3 0 .241 .265 .361 .627
Road   120 26 2 1 1 18 14 18 11 1 0 0 .217 .317 .275 .592
Grass   228 52 7 2 3 36 23 22 19 2 3 0 .228 .294 .316 .609
Day   68 13 1 1 0 4 6 6 5 0 1 0 .191 .257 .235 .492
Night   160 39 6 1 3 32 17 16 14 2 2 0 .244 .309 .350 .659
As Starter   219 48 6 2 3 32 23 22 19 2 3 0 .219 .288 .306 .594
As Reliever / Substitution   9 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
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 Reading - AA 25 13 11 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864 127 126 0.1
1975 New Orleans - AAA 25 64 228 52 7 2 3 36 23 22 0 2 19 0 2 .228 .294 .316 .609 56 59 -0.2
Total EA 143 444 123 21 0 9 69 64 56 7 4 41 3 5 .277 .364 .385 .749 101 103
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 138 491 125 23 3 9 84 51 43 1 5 53 0 4 .255 .313 .369 .682 80 79
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 26 26 61 57 16 121 3 .975 223.0 4.76 +0.9 1.066
1975 Reading - AA 2B 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 -0.3 .000
1975 New Orleans - AAA 3B 37 33 15 80 10 96 1 .990 293.1 2.91 +1.6 1.016
TOTAL 2B 310 285 700 815 231 1541 26 .983 2533.1 5.38 +33.8 1.079
TOTAL 3B 95 87 48 179 18 236 9 .962 729.1 2.80 +1.1 .987
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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