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Mickey Mantle League
10-5-2079
Dave Backman Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.01 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 330-149 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-20-1958
K 3285 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(1 games)
IP 4509.0
WHIP 1.13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% 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
1978 DET
2
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 19 8 7 2 8
20
1.16
2.70
1979 DET
18
 6
40
33
6
1
0
 0
215.0
 201 94 88 5 59
154
1.21
3.68
1980 DET
15
 3
33
33
4
0
0
 0
206.1
 190 85 82 7 69
149
1.26
3.58
1981 DET
16
 7
38
38
8
3
0
 0
227.0
 189 85 78 4 81
173
1.19
3.09
1982 DET
21
 3
37
37
10
4
0
 0
268.2
 222 83 75 1 68
215
1.08
2.51
1983 DET
25
 3
38
38
17
3
0
 0
280.2
 249 103 99 6 76
195
1.16
3.17
1984 DET
24
 5
37
37
14
5
0
 0
268.2
 190 78 73 5 92
201
1.05
2.45
1985 DET
24
 7
37
37
15
5
0
 0
271.0
 217 75 71 2 82
197
1.10
2.36
1986 DET
14
 8
31
30
5
0
0
 0
217.0
 182 80 72 4 55
159
1.09
2.99
1987 DET
17
 15
36
36
14
1
0
 0
293.2
 208 83 77 2 83
226
0.99
2.36
1988 DET-BAL
19
 11
37
37
12
2
0
 0
271.2
 223 91 84 1 74
216
1.09
2.78
1989 BAL
16
 8
35
35
0
0
0
 0
237.0
 222 117 104 3 66
153
1.22
3.95
1990 BAL
18
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
264.1
 225 98 83 2 75
213
1.13
2.83
1991 BAL
14
 12
35
35
0
0
0
 0
230.2
 223 111 97 0 69
168
1.27
3.78
1992 BAL-PHI
17
 6
34
34
3
0
0
 0
248.2
 182 71 67 3 66
181
1.00
2.42
1993 PHI
20
 9
36
36
11
5
0
 0
265.1
 210 80 76 3 70
196
1.06
2.58
1994 PHI
20
 11
33
33
8
4
0
 0
250.2
 209 90 82 2 73
157
1.13
2.94
1995 PHI
17
 13
34
34
7
3
0
 0
249.0
 212 87 84 6 73
162
1.14
3.04
1996 PHI
13
 10
32
32
4
3
0
 0
220.1
 214 112 109 4 76
150
1.32
4.45
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
330
 149
643
635
138
39
0
 0
4509.0
 3787 1631 1508 62 1315
3285
1.13
3.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Dave Backman has retired from the Philadelphia TrammellHOF
1994-09-26Dave Backman won his 300th career game.
1992-08-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia TrammellHOF and the Baltimore Barons. The Baltimore Barons receive Rick Porcello, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia TrammellHOF in exchange for Dave Backman.
1988-08-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dawgs and the Baltimore Barons. The Baltimore Barons receive Dave Backman, George Kelly from the Detroit Dawgs in exchange for Jim Oldham, John Torborg, Draft Pick - 1989 Round 1 (BAL).
1986-08-26Dave Backman of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-06-28The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1980-06-22The Detroit Dawgs have demoted Dave Backman to the minor leagues.
1980-06-06The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1980-06-05The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1980-05-26The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1980-05-25The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1980-05-15The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent George Kelly to the minors.
1980-05-12The Detroit Dawgs have promoted George Kelly to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-09-29The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors.
1979-09-28The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-09-26The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1979-09-23The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-09-04The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-09-03The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-08-30The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-08-29The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-08-23The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1979-08-19The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-08-16The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors.
1979-08-14The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-07-27The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-07-24The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-07-23The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1979-07-20The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-07-10The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-07-09The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-06-23The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-06-22The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-06-18The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-06-17The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-06-16The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors.
1979-06-13The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-06-09The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-06-08The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-31The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Orel Mills to the minors.
1979-05-29The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-05-25The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1979-05-24The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-21The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-05-19The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Chris Marentette to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-16The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors.
1979-05-13The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Al Moeller to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-12The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors.
1979-05-09The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Jay Bostock to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-09The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Chris Marentette to the minors.
1979-05-08The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Tony Stewart to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Orel Mills to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Paul Brooks to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Jay Bostock to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Al Moeller to the minors. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1979-05-02The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Orel Mills to the minors.
1979-05-01The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Orel Mills to the major league team. The Detroit Dawgs have sent Dave Backman to the minors.
1978-09-14The Detroit Dawgs have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team.