CF Paul Backer #23
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/31/1974
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CF PAUL BACKER #23 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 99 24 3 1 0 10 11 21 .242 .318 .293 7 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 35 40 35 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 65 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 50 75
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1974 @ SFS Loss, 2-4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
07/30/1974 @ SFS Win, 6-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/29/1974 @ TCN Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1974 @ HOU Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/1974 @ HOU Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/1974 DAL Loss, 1-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/19/1974 @ SEA Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/15/1974 @ LAP Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/07/1974 SFS Loss, 0-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Puts his efforts into the team's needs and not his own.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/22/1944
Born in:Biloxi, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$70,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 14th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 99 24 3 1 0 10 11 11 21 .242 .318 .293 .611 .277 .051 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 113 0 1 0 3 3 0 29 4 7 3 70.0 9.4 3.04 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 8 0 1 0 3 3 3 7 0 1 0 .348 .423 .435 .858
Versus Right   76 16 3 0 0 7 8 8 14 0 2 0 .211 .286 .250 .536
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Last Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
April   24 5 1 0 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 .208 .321 .250 .571
May   20 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 .100 .217 .100 .317
June   33 9 2 1 0 7 5 1 8 0 2 0 .273 .294 .394 .688
July   22 8 0 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 0 .364 .440 .364 .804
Spring Training   73 12 3 0 0 7 6 9 15 1 1 0 .164 .253 .205 .458
Last Year   435 90 9 2 6 40 39 51 59 4 5 5 .207 .295 .278 .573
2 Years Ago   408 72 4 2 2 32 30 54 89 4 1 6 .176 .280 .211 .490
Career   2088 426 37 10 30 178 218 324 372 17 27 27 .204 .316 .274 .591
Home   48 9 1 0 0 4 4 6 9 0 2 0 .188 .278 .208 .486
Road   51 15 2 1 0 6 7 5 12 0 1 0 .294 .357 .373 .730
Grass   99 24 3 1 0 10 11 11 21 0 3 0 .242 .318 .293 .611
Day   60 15 2 1 0 8 8 6 10 0 2 0 .250 .318 .317 .635
Night   39 9 1 0 0 2 3 5 11 0 1 0 .231 .318 .256 .575
As Starter   86 20 3 0 0 8 10 9 17 0 3 0 .233 .305 .267 .573
As Reliever / Substitution   13 4 0 1 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .308 .400 .462 .862
Pinch Hitting   11 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .455 .788
Close/Late   22 5 0 1 0 2 2 4 6 0 1 0 .227 .346 .318 .664
Inning 1-3   30 9 2 0 0 5 4 2 4 0 1 0 .300 .344 .367 .710
Inning 4-6   37 7 0 0 0 2 5 5 10 0 1 0 .189 .286 .189 .475
Inning 7-9   28 7 1 1 0 3 1 3 7 0 1 0 .250 .323 .357 .680
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   29 4 1 0 0 2 5 6 11 0 2 0 .138 .286 .172 .458
1 Outs   42 12 1 1 0 4 4 3 4 0 1 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
2 Outs   28 8 1 0 0 4 2 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .333 .321 .655
Scoring Position   24 5 2 0 0 9 4 3 5 0 3 0 .208 .296 .292 .588
Bases Empty   49 12 1 0 0 0 4 4 9 0 0 0 .245 .302 .265 .567
Runner on 1st   26 7 0 1 0 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 .269 .367 .346 .713
Runner on 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 3 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   58 13 2 1 0 7 6 2 21 0 0 0 .224 .250 .293 .543
First Pitch   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Count 0-1   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   10 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 1-2   15 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-2   16 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   20 8 2 1 0 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055
Behind in Count   29 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 .103 .103 .138 .241
Ahead in Count   13 2 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 2 0 .154 .476 .154 .630
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   43 10 2 0 0 6 5 2 6 0 2 0 .233 .267 .279 .546
Batting 7th   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Batting 8th   32 7 1 0 0 2 2 5 8 0 0 0 .219 .324 .250 .574
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   36 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .278 .297 .306 .603
Medium Leverage   42 10 2 0 0 4 6 6 9 0 1 0 .238 .333 .286 .619
High Leverage   21 4 0 1 0 6 3 4 6 0 2 0 .190 .320 .286 .606
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 -37 -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 -116 -0.1
1969 Chicago - MLB 24 90 176 35 2 1 0 4 30 45 2 0 35 6 2 .199 .368 .222 .589 76 88 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 89 89 -1.3
1972 Chicago - MLB 27 143 408 72 4 2 2 32 30 54 6 4 89 16 13 .176 .280 .211 .490 54 59 -4.3
1973 Chicago - MLB 28 157 435 90 9 2 6 40 39 51 5 4 59 10 6 .207 .295 .278 .573 66 64 -1.3
1974 Chicago - MLB 29 44 99 24 3 1 0 10 11 11 0 0 21 7 3 .242 .318 .293 .611 74 77 -0.2
Total MLB 759 2088 426 37 10 30 178 218 324 27 17 372 67 44 .204 .316 .274 .591 75 78 -8.1
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 0.7
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
1972 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 3 4 9 1 15 2 .867 25.0 4.68 -0.6 .907
1972 Chicago - MLB LF 11 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.1 2.59 -1.3 .763
1972 Chicago - MLB CF 126 120 276 24 3 309 9 .971 995.2 2.71 -37.0 .870
1972 Chicago - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .971
1973 Chicago - MLB CF 150 147 330 27 0 369 12 .967 1176.2 2.73 -17.5 .939
1973 Chicago - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.049
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 33 30 77 2 0 80 1 .988 250.1 2.84 -4.7 .941
1974 Chicago - MLB RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.2 1.033
TOTAL 3B 3 3 4 9 1 15 2 .867 25.0 4.68 -0.6 .907
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 12 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.1 2.30 -1.3 .763
TOTAL CF 679 639 1514 111 17 1660 35 .979 5401.2 2.71 -121.5 .905
TOTAL RF 26 2 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 60.0 2.55 +0.5 1.000
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).
07/20/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
04/19/1974 Injured (bruised collarbone),out for 2 weeks.
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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