CF Paul Backer #23
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/17/1972
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CF PAUL BACKER #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 464 94 7 1 14 51 77 73 .203 .324 .312 15 -1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 55 75
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1971 TCN Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1971 TCN Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/1971 TCN Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1971 HOU Win, 3-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/1971 HOU Win, 3-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1971 HOU Win, 5-4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/20/1971 HOU Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1971 @ SEA Loss, 5-10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
09/18/1971 @ SEA Loss, 5-8 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
09/17/1971 @ SEA Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to please.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/22/1944
Born in:Biloxi, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 14th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 464 94 7 1 14 51 55 77 73 .203 .324 .312 .636 .298 .110 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 152 556 9 5 0 16 5 6 145 22 15 13 53.6 48.3 3.18 -1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   157 42 4 0 6 20 18 20 26 1 0 4 .268 .363 .408 .770
Versus Right   307 52 3 1 8 31 37 57 47 5 5 5 .169 .305 .264 .569
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   81 13 0 0 2 6 8 10 15 0 0 0 .160 .253 .235 .487
May   85 18 2 1 5 11 12 7 12 0 1 3 .212 .295 .435 .730
June   75 10 0 0 2 10 7 19 15 1 1 1 .133 .312 .213 .526
July   77 17 0 0 1 8 13 19 8 0 3 3 .221 .394 .260 .654
August   84 26 4 0 1 7 6 12 12 3 0 2 .310 .396 .393 .789
September   62 10 1 0 3 9 9 10 11 2 0 0 .161 .270 .323 .593
Spring Training   57 8 1 0 0 4 7 11 12 0 2 3 .140 .310 .158 .468
Last Year   464 94 7 1 14 51 55 77 73 6 5 9 .203 .324 .312 .636
2 Years Ago   497 110 12 3 8 41 52 86 92 3 6 5 .221 .340 .306 .646
Career   1146 240 21 5 22 96 138 208 203 9 18 16 .209 .336 .294 .631
Home   225 51 2 0 7 29 31 37 28 4 3 4 .227 .341 .329 .670
Road   239 43 5 1 7 22 24 40 45 2 2 5 .180 .308 .297 .605
Grass   464 94 7 1 14 51 55 77 73 6 5 9 .203 .324 .312 .636
Day   287 56 4 1 5 26 32 48 45 3 2 4 .195 .316 .268 .584
Night   177 38 3 0 9 25 23 29 28 3 3 5 .215 .336 .384 .721
As Starter   461 94 7 1 14 49 55 77 73 6 5 8 .204 .324 .315 .639
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   103 18 3 0 2 8 7 9 17 0 0 0 .175 .241 .262 .503
Inning 1-3   151 29 2 1 6 18 20 25 28 4 1 1 .192 .304 .338 .642
Inning 4-6   169 40 2 0 3 16 21 34 21 1 4 7 .237 .384 .302 .686
Inning 7-9   135 25 3 0 5 17 14 18 23 1 0 1 .185 .284 .319 .602
Extra Innings   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   164 34 2 1 7 15 29 21 25 0 4 2 .207 .305 .360 .665
1 Outs   157 37 1 0 4 21 15 24 25 6 1 3 .236 .337 .318 .655
2 Outs   143 23 4 0 3 15 11 32 23 0 0 4 .161 .330 .252 .581
Scoring Position   113 16 0 1 1 32 10 28 17 6 5 4 .142 .318 .186 .504
Bases Empty   254 63 6 0 8 8 31 32 41 0 0 3 .248 .339 .366 .705
Runner on 1st   97 15 1 0 5 11 14 17 15 0 0 2 .155 .293 .320 .613
Runner on 2nd   35 7 0 1 0 5 5 13 4 0 5 0 .200 .417 .257 .674
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 .111 .385 .111 .496
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 4 0 0 1 5 2 6 3 0 0 2 .133 .316 .233 .549
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 .100 .154 .100 .254
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   17 3 0 0 0 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 .176 .200 .176 .376
Bases Loaded   12 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 5 2 0 2 .000 .263 .000 .263
Two Strikes   213 37 4 0 4 22 17 28 73 3 0 3 .174 .275 .249 .524
First Pitch   61 11 1 0 2 4 7 5 0 1 1 2 .180 .261 .295 .556
Count 0-1   29 5 0 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 1 1 .172 .200 .276 .476
Count 0-2   24 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 1 0 1 .167 .192 .208 .401
Count 1-0   43 8 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 .186 .182 .279 .461
Count 1-1   54 14 0 1 3 6 9 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .273 .463 .736
Count 1-2   65 11 2 0 1 7 2 0 25 1 0 0 .169 .167 .246 .413
Count 2-0   18 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .333 .381 .500 .881
Count 2-1   33 10 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .303 .515 .818
Count 2-2   74 16 0 0 3 7 7 0 27 1 0 2 .216 .234 .338 .572
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 6 21 0 0 0 0 .000 .955 .000 .955
Count 3-1   12 3 0 0 0 4 5 23 0 0 1 0 .250 .743 .250 .993
Full Count   50 6 1 0 0 6 7 28 12 0 0 0 .120 .436 .140 .576
Behind in Count   118 20 3 0 2 15 7 0 34 2 1 2 .169 .180 .246 .426
Ahead in Count   107 27 2 0 4 13 18 44 0 2 3 2 .252 .471 .383 .854
Batting Leadoff   9 4 0 0 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .500 1.778 2.278
Batting 2nd   33 6 0 1 0 3 6 3 4 0 0 1 .182 .270 .242 .513
Batting 4th   10 2 0 0 1 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .500 .929
Batting 5th   70 12 0 0 1 4 5 10 13 2 0 0 .171 .268 .214 .483
Batting 6th   99 26 5 0 2 6 11 14 13 1 2 3 .263 .368 .374 .741
Batting 7th   61 12 1 0 2 16 11 18 9 3 3 1 .197 .373 .311 .685
Batting 8th   180 32 1 0 4 12 16 28 33 0 0 2 .178 .295 .250 .545
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   188 46 4 1 7 19 24 28 31 3 0 2 .245 .344 .388 .732
Medium Leverage   187 39 3 0 6 14 24 34 30 1 4 4 .209 .341 .321 .662
High Leverage   88 9 0 0 1 18 7 15 12 2 1 3 .102 .250 .136 .386
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Chicago - MLB 22 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -11 -25 -0.2
1968 Chicago - MLB 23 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.1
1969 Chicago - MLB 24 90 176 35 2 1 0 4 30 45 2 0 35 6 2 .199 .368 .222 .589 75 91 0.4
1970 Chicago - MLB 25 155 497 110 12 3 8 41 52 86 5 3 92 13 7 .221 .340 .306 .646 85 91 -1.0
1971 Chicago - MLB 26 156 464 94 7 1 14 51 55 77 9 6 73 15 13 .203 .324 .312 .636 81 89 -1.4
Total MLB 415 1146 240 21 5 22 96 138 208 16 9 203 34 22 .209 .336 .294 .631 81 89 -2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Total - 21 49 210 57 6 1 2 40 42 26 7 1 30 38 9 .271 .369 .338 .707 100 100 0.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Chicago - MLB CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 .991
1967 Chicago - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 .988
1968 Chicago - MLB CF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.5 .663
1968 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 -0.1 .990
1969 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB CF 59 44 98 6 3 107 3 .972 408.1 2.29 -6.1 .931
1969 Chicago - MLB RF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 +0.4 .979
1970 Chicago - MLB CF 151 147 371 26 8 402 5 .988 1295.2 2.76 -29.4 .890
1970 Chicago - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Chicago - MLB CF 151 150 359 26 3 390 5 .987 1254.0 2.76 -26.3 .906
1971 Chicago - MLB RF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.0 .987
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 370 342 831 58 14 902 13 .986 2979.0 2.69 -62.4 .901
TOTAL RF 18 2 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 43.0 2.30 +0.3 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 126th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of college Creighton
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (55).
03/08/1967 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
08/06/1969 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
04/21/1970 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
05/18/1971 Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Pobladores, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/15/1971 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/22/1971 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $44,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 152 4
Year IBB Rank
1971 5 7
Year HP Rank
1971 9 5
Year SF Rank
1971 6 10
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