Lonny Backer
Leonard Henry Backer
Born: February 5, 1907
Franklin, CA US
Deceased: October 20, 1989
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 163
Career: 1925-1938
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Lonny Backer compiled a career batting average of .314 with 34 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1455-game career with the Sacramento Senators, Twin Falls Bruins, San Francisco Seals, Houston Buffaloes, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings and Waterloo Red Hawks. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1938 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 14 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .275 | .525 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 27 | 103 | 103 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .301 | .583 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | C | UTID | Twin Falls Bruins | 94 | 358 | 358 | 134 | 30 | 4 | 3 | .374 | .374 | .506 | .880 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 78 | 254 | 254 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .303 | .303 | .402 | .705 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 68 | 225 | 225 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .342 | .609 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 164 | 634 | 634 | 212 | 54 | 4 | 8 | .334 | .334 | .470 | .804 | 298 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 179 | 709 | 709 | 234 | 50 | 4 | 12 | .330 | .330 | .463 | .793 | 328 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 20 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .355 | .355 | .711 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 144 | 563 | 563 | 176 | 41 | 3 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .407 | .719 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 161 | 633 | 633 | 211 | 39 | 5 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .425 | .758 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 107 | 407 | 407 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .342 | .604 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 154 | 525 | 525 | 163 | 31 | 6 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .392 | .703 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 42 | 148 | 148 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .365 | .622 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 85 | 283 | 283 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .329 | .597 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 85 | 283 | 283 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .329 | .597 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Red Hawks | 115 | 425 | 425 | 129 | 32 | 5 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .409 | .713 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 88 | 347 | 347 | 101 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .352 | .643 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1455 | 5447 | 5447 | 0 | 1708 | 360 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .413 | .726 | 2248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | C | UTID | Twin Falls Bruins | 2B | 39 | 86 | 114 | 6 | .971 | 5.128 | |
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3B | 27 | 29 | 52 | 3 | .964 | 3.000 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 2B | 54 | 97 | 147 | 7 | .972 | 4.519 | |
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 2B | 42 | 78 | 110 | 5 | .974 | 4.476 | |
| 1929 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | SS | 83 | 167 | 301 | 23 | .953 | 5.639 | |
| 1930 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3B | 127 | 155 | 263 | 15 | .965 | 3.291 | |
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3B | 16 | 21 | 43 | 2 | .970 | 4.000 | |
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3B | 114 | 132 | 216 | 9 | .975 | 3.053 | |
| 1933 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Senators | 3B | 161 | 161 | 353 | 18 | .966 | 3.193 | |
| 1934 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 71 | 209 | 236 | 15 | .967 | 6.268 | |
| 1935 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 152 | 123 | 244 | 24 | .939 | 2.414 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 3B | 42 | 64 | 78 | 7 | .953 | 3.381 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Waterloo Red Hawks | 3B | 115 | 134 | 226 | 19 | .950 | 3.130 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Red Hawks | 3B | 82 | 105 | 205 | 31 | .909 | 3.780 | |
| Totals | 1125 | 1561 | 2588 | 184 | 0 | .958 | 3.688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1926 | C | Utah-Idaho League | Twin Falls Bruins | |||
| 1926 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1927 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1933 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1934 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1935 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | BOS | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Red Hawks | CIN |
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