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4-28-2121
George Backman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.84 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 27-35 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-08-1924
K 468 Drafted Round 6, Pick 86
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(41 games)
IP 598.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 LAA
1
 1
49
0
0
0
3
 1
66.0
 53 28 27 0 30
55
1.26
3.68
1951 LAA
1
 4
28
3
0
0
1
 1
45.1
 59 31 29 3 18
37
1.70
5.76
1952 LAA
4
 7
71
0
0
0
6
 8
78.1
 95 48 48 3 25
70
1.53
5.51
1953 LAA
5
 8
68
0
0
0
0
 1
81.1
 86 54 50 3 37
66
1.51
5.53
1954 LAA
4
 3
40
0
0
0
3
 4
45.2
 44 28 25 2 26
32
1.53
4.93
1955 LAA
0
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
16.1
 22 14 14 1 9
15
1.90
7.71
1957 SEA
5
 2
110
0
0
0
4
 6
155.1
 144 68 64 2 62
104
1.33
3.71
1958 SEA
6
 6
76
0
0
0
2
 3
86.0
 87 50 48 6 32
76
1.38
5.02
1959 SEA
1
 3
33
0
0
0
1
 3
24.0
 27 22 17 0 7
13
1.42
6.38
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 35
487
3
0
0
20
 27
598.1
 617 343 322 20 246
468
1.44
4.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01George Backman has retired from the Seattle Mariners
1958-08-19George Backman of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-08-08George Backman of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-03-25The Seattle Mariners have promoted Gabby Brooks to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have promoted K Lee Heiner to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have promoted George Backman to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have sent Art Wilson to the minors. The Seattle Mariners have designated Dusty Secrets for assignment.
1957-03-25The Seattle Mariners have acquired George Backman from the waiver wire.
1956-04-21The Baltimore Elite Giants have waived George Backman.
1956-04-01The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Phil Clarke to the major league team. The Baltimore Elite Giants have designated George Backman for assignment.
1951-10-13The Los Angeles Stars have promoted George Backman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have sent John Goslin to the minors.
1951-07-11The Los Angeles Stars have sent George Backman to the minors.
1950-05-06The Los Angeles Stars have promoted George Backman to the major league team. The Los Angeles Stars have sent Bill Tam to the minors.