Wally Backman
Second Base
1980—1993
New York Mets
BORN
September 22, 1959, in Hillsboro, OR
DIED
Still Living
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-9 / 160
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
28%
13.2
WAR
.275
BATTING AVERAGE
1102
GAMES
13.4
WAR7
.349
ON-BASE PCT
482
RUNS
10.4
WAR5C
.339
SLUGGING
893
HITS
8.6
WAR3
.687
OPS
10
HOME RUNS
2.2
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 2B
117
STOLEN BASES
Is Wally Backman in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Wally Backman rank among Second Basemen?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.