CF Paul Backer #23
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/03/1972
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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
83 250 45 3 2 1 20 40 52 .180 .300 .220 9 -2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 55 75
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
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
07/02/1972 LAP Loss, 3-12 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/1972 LAP Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/30/1972 LAP Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/1972 @ TOR Win, 7-3 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
06/28/1972 @ TOR Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
06/27/1972 @ TOR Loss, 0-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/25/1972 @ SEA Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/25/1972 @ SEA Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/24/1972 @ SEA Loss, 1-8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
06/23/1972 @ SEA Loss, 5-6 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to please.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/22/1944
Born in:Biloxi, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:90 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 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 250 45 3 2 1 20 18 40 52 .180 .300 .220 .520 .258 .040 66
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 297 4 0 0 3 1 3 55 6 9 8 52.9 19.2 2.35 -2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   74 13 1 1 0 9 5 11 14 2 1 2 .176 .292 .216 .508
Versus Right   176 32 2 1 1 11 13 29 38 1 0 2 .182 .303 .222 .524
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 6 0 0 0 .150 .227 .200 .427
April   68 11 0 1 1 5 8 9 16 2 0 1 .162 .263 .235 .498
May   88 20 1 1 0 9 7 13 14 0 0 1 .227 .333 .261 .595
June   86 13 2 0 0 6 3 17 19 1 1 2 .151 .302 .174 .476
July   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Spring Training   72 11 2 0 0 1 8 6 16 0 1 1 .153 .228 .181 .408
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   1396 285 24 7 23 116 156 248 255 12 19 20 .204 .330 .281 .611
Home   124 26 1 1 0 8 8 14 27 1 0 2 .210 .298 .234 .532
Road   126 19 2 1 1 12 10 26 25 2 1 2 .151 .301 .206 .508
Grass   250 45 3 2 1 20 18 40 52 3 1 4 .180 .300 .220 .520
Day   161 27 0 2 0 10 11 25 34 1 0 3 .168 .289 .193 .482
Night   89 18 3 0 1 10 7 15 18 2 1 1 .202 .318 .270 .587
As Starter   248 45 3 2 1 20 18 40 51 3 1 4 .181 .302 .222 .523
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   48 7 1 1 0 3 3 5 14 0 0 1 .146 .241 .208 .449
Inning 1-3   83 12 0 0 0 5 6 15 24 1 0 1 .145 .280 .145 .425
Inning 4-6   92 17 1 0 1 6 8 16 10 1 1 1 .185 .309 .228 .537
Inning 7-9   67 13 1 2 0 7 4 9 15 1 0 2 .194 .304 .269 .572
Extra Innings   8 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
0 Outs   89 15 0 1 0 1 11 16 30 0 1 2 .169 .308 .191 .499
1 Outs   86 15 1 0 0 10 5 13 12 3 0 0 .174 .275 .186 .461
2 Outs   75 15 2 1 1 9 2 11 10 0 0 2 .200 .318 .293 .612
Scoring Position   63 10 2 1 1 20 3 10 7 3 1 1 .159 .273 .270 .543
Bases Empty   164 30 1 1 0 0 13 21 41 0 0 1 .183 .280 .201 .481
Runner on 1st   23 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 4 0 0 2 .217 .471 .217 .688
Runner on 2nd   21 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 .143 .217 .190 .408
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 1 0 1 7 1 2 2 0 0 1 .263 .364 .474 .837
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 1 0 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .500 .875
Two Strikes   123 16 1 0 0 7 5 18 52 2 0 1 .130 .243 .138 .381
First Pitch   43 9 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 .209 .227 .279 .506
Count 0-1   14 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .143 .188 .143 .330
Count 0-2   19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Count 1-0   23 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .348 .522
Count 1-1   20 8 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 1-2   39 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 1 0 0 .103 .100 .103 .203
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
Count 2-2   41 7 1 0 0 2 2 0 19 0 0 1 .171 .190 .195 .386
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .250 .667 .250 .917
Full Count   24 3 0 0 0 4 2 18 7 1 0 0 .125 .488 .125 .613
Behind in Count   72 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 26 2 0 1 .111 .120 .111 .231
Ahead in Count   50 10 1 0 1 4 8 22 0 0 0 1 .200 .452 .280 .732
Batting 2nd   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
Batting 5th   194 31 1 2 1 17 16 35 41 2 0 3 .160 .295 .201 .496
Batting 6th   48 11 1 0 0 3 1 3 10 1 1 1 .229 .283 .250 .533
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   114 25 1 1 1 6 5 14 21 0 0 1 .219 .310 .272 .582
Medium Leverage   95 13 1 0 0 8 8 17 23 1 0 3 .137 .284 .147 .432
High Leverage   40 6 1 1 0 6 5 9 8 2 1 0 .150 .294 .225 .519
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 87 89 -1.3
1972 Chicago - MLB 27 83 250 45 3 2 1 20 18 40 4 3 52 9 8 .180 .300 .220 .520 55 66 -2.5
Total MLB 498 1396 285 24 7 23 116 156 248 20 12 255 43 30 .204 .330 .281 .611 78 85 -4.8
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
1972 Chicago - MLB CF 82 80 182 17 2 206 7 .966 663.0 2.70 -23.3 .874
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 452 422 1013 75 16 1108 20 .982 3642.0 2.69 -85.7 .896
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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