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Wally Backman

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1980—1993
Second Base
BORN
September 22, 1959, in Hillsboro, OR
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 160
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Mets
.275
BATTING AVERAGE
1102
GAMES
13.2
WAR
.349
ON-BASE PCT
482
RUNS
13.4
WAR7
.339
SLUGGING
893
HITS
8.6
WAR3
.687
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
10
HOME RUNS
1.9
WAR PER SEASON

Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Backman
CAREER
13.2
LONG PEAK
13.4
PRIME
10.4
SHORT PEAK
8.6
JAWS
13.3
WAR PER
1.9
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
70.8
LONG PEAK
45.6
PRIME
33.2
SHORT PEAK
22.8
JAWS
58.2
WAR PER
5.2

Where Does Wally Backman Rank Among Second Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER
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LONG PEAK
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PRIME
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SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Second Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Backman
Average HOF Second Base
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.013.213.410.48.613.31.970.845.633.222.858.25.2Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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