George Backer
George Elmer Backer
Born: November 18, 1867
Deceased: October 27, 1933
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, P
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Career: 1886-1888
George Backer compiled a career batting average of .379 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 20-game career with the Williamsport, Scranton Miners, Scranton Indians and Columbus Senators. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1888 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Miners | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.63 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 52.0 | 68 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 89 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Miners | 15 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .333 | .636 | 22 | |||||||||
| Totals | 19 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .379 | .409 | .788 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Williamsport | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Miners | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Miners | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Williamsport | |||
| 1887 | Ind | Penn State Association | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1887 | A | International Association | Scranton Indians | |||
| 1888 | Tri-State League | Columbus Senators |
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