Douglas Backhaus
Douglas Christian Backhaus
Born: July 7, 1940
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1958-1962
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Douglas Backhaus compiled a career batting average of .177 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI in his 58-game career with the Kearney Yankees, Auburn Yankees, St. Petersburg Saints and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | 27 | 103 | 89 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 35 | .180 | .291 | .303 | .595 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 23 | 85 | 67 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 31 | .194 | .365 | .313 | .678 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .154 | .312 | .154 | .466 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 58 | 216 | 181 | 26 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 69 | .177 | .310 | .282 | .592 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NESL | Kearney Yankees | OF | 23 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .867 | 1.130 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | OF | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .688 | .917 |
| Totals | 35 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .804 | 1.057 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN |
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