Les Backman
Lester John Backman
Born: March 20, 1888
Cleves, OH USA
Deceased: 1975
Cincinnati, OH USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Career: 1909-1910
Minor League Statistics
Les Backman compiled a career record of 9 wins and 18 losses in his 47-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1910 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.14 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 128.3 | 146 | 69 | 59 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 526 |
| 1910 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.03 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 116.0 | 117 | 55 | 39 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 497 |
| Totals | 9 | 18 | .333 | 3.61 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 244.3 | 263 | 124 | 98 | 5 | 92 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1023 |
Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | 44 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .103 | .186 | .103 | .289 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .114 | .244 | .200 | .444 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 47 | 85 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | .108 | .214 | .149 | .363 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 21 | 15 | 128.0 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.672 | 1.810 |
| 1910 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 26 | 11 | 116.0 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .921 | 2.716 | 1.346 |
| Totals | 47 | 26 | 244.0 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 1 | .948 | 2.693 | 1.553 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
