Retired
Wally Backman
Birthdate:
Sept. 22, 1959 (51 y, 7 m, 20 d)Born In:
Hillsboro, OR, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/171Entry:
1976 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 15, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Slugger | 1981 - 2B | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 24 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Fresco Thompson | 944 |
| Eddie Moore | 937 |
| Alan Wiggins | 930 |
| Cotton Tierney | 927 |
| Lou Chiozza | 923 |
| Tim Flannery | 919 |
| Jeff Treadway | 916 |
| Roy Hughes | 915 |
| Glenn Beckert | 910 |
| Tony Piet | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 727 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 200 | 5 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46 | 2 |
| 1982 | 38 | 3 |
| 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 118 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 106 | 2 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.330 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.433 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.392 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.869 | 7 |