Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)
Born: September 22, 1959 in Hillsboro, OR us
Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aloha HS (Aloha, OR).
High School: Aloha HS (Aloha, OR)
Debut: September 2, 1980 (Age 20-346d, 14,374th in major league history)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: May 14, 1993 (Age 33-234d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season
Agents: Terry Bross • Previously: Dick Moss
Full Name: Walter Wayne Backman
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26 | NYM | NL | NLCS | HOU | W | 6 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .238 | .304 | .238 | .542 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 | 13.1% | ||
| 1986 | 26 | NYM | NL | WS | BOS | W | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.9% | ||
| 1988 | 28 | NYM | NL | NLCS | LAD | L | 7 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .273 | .333 | .318 | .652 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 8.6% | ||
| 1990 | 30 | PIT | NL | NLCS | CIN | L | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | -1.8% | 0.333 | 0.000 |