P Ernie Backman #13
Los Angeles Pobladores MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
03/25/1968
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P ERNIE BACKMAN #13 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 30 30
Slider 25 25
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 20 20
Forkball 35 35
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/24/1968 @ HOU Loss, 5-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1968 @ TCN Loss, 1-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/20/1968 BAL Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
03/18/1968 CHH Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/15/1968 @ DET Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/13/1968 @ SEA Loss, 7-9 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
03/11/1968 @ ATL Win, 5-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
03/10/1968 HOU Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/08/1968 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 0.1 1 1 1 3 0 Loss
03/07/1968 TCN Win, 8-6 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
PERSONALITY
Ernie gets along well with his teammates.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader
Birthday:01/22/1931
Born in:Bethesda, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$108,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 11th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Los Angeles - MLB 23 8 8 2 2 0 4.58 39.1 33 21 20 2 16 19 1 0 1.25 .244 3.39 0.8 86
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 24 29 26 6 10 0 5.35 151.1 157 97 90 21 83 76 0 0 1.59 .278 4.88 0.4 75
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 25 35 29 17 10 0 3.00 225.0 171 83 75 24 85 132 6 2 1.14 .221 3.76 3.0 127
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 26 35 35 16 8 0 2.96 252.2 216 97 83 21 74 175 6 1 1.15 .258 3.42 5.5 138
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 27 27 26 14 6 0 3.24 189.0 160 74 68 20 45 112 3 2 1.08 .240 3.63 3.1 120
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 28 29 29 11 7 0 3.86 182.0 192 93 78 19 51 135 0 0 1.34 .307 3.29 3.9 100
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 29 32 30 11 11 1 3.48 220.0 220 101 85 21 60 147 8 2 1.27 .287 3.29 4.2 107
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 30 34 34 18 7 0 2.80 238.0 208 90 74 20 81 165 13 1 1.21 .263 3.39 5.3 145
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 31 33 32 16 10 0 3.83 211.2 214 107 90 19 55 145 1 0 1.27 .290 3.37 4.8 106
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 32 34 32 8 8 0 2.74 207.0 183 74 63 14 54 150 3 2 1.14 .272 2.90 4.7 130
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 33 32 32 18 7 0 1.95 226.2 183 62 49 13 52 165 3 0 1.04 .256 2.76 5.7 183
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 34 20 20 8 1 0 2.89 131.0 110 44 42 14 32 92 0 0 1.08 .258 3.26 2.1 120
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 35 23 17 8 5 0 3.14 106.0 92 39 37 6 21 74 1 1 1.07 .275 2.59 2.6 108
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 36 21 20 3 9 0 4.17 105.2 126 61 49 11 32 27 0 0 1.50 .297 4.16 -0.2 74
Total MLB 392 370 156 101 1 3.27 2485.1 2265 1043 903 225 741 1614 45 11 1.21 .268 3.41 46.0 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Total - 22 17 17 8 4 0 2.59 111.1 95 36 32 7 32 130 0 0 1.14 .307 2.57 3.8 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 26 3 2 2 0 0 2.76 16.1 16 5 5 1 4 9 0 0 1.22 .288 3.22 0.4 148
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 27 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.50 .083 2.90 0.1 999
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 30 3 3 0 1 0 3.38 24.0 23 9 9 5 3 9 0 0 1.08 .234 5.02 0.0 121
Total MLB 7 5 2 1 1 2.84 44.1 40 14 14 6 8 19 0 0 1.08 .241 4.17 143.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Los Angeles - MLB P 8 8 0 2 0 3 1 .667 39.1 0.46 -0.4 .321
1955 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 26 1 14 1 16 1 .938 151.1 0.89 -1.0 1.121
1956 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 29 12 28 1 40 0 1.000 225.0 1.60 -0.0 1.090
1957 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 17 27 1 44 0 1.000 252.2 1.57 -1.0 1.055
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 26 6 19 1 28 3 .893 189.0 1.19 +0.8 .929
1959 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 29 6 11 1 18 1 .944 182.0 0.84 -0.7 .884
1960 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 30 17 25 2 43 1 .977 220.0 1.72 +0.4 .994
1961 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 10 31 1 43 2 .953 238.0 1.55 +0.7 1.028
1962 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 32 12 23 0 37 2 .946 211.2 1.49 -1.4 .987
1963 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 32 10 23 0 35 2 .943 207.0 1.43 +0.7 .956
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 4 19 1 25 2 .920 226.2 0.91 +0.1 .936
1965 Los Angeles - MLB P 20 20 9 18 1 27 0 1.000 131.0 1.85 +3.5 1.414
1966 Los Angeles - MLB P 23 17 6 13 0 20 1 .950 106.0 1.61 -0.7 1.001
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 20 3 12 1 16 1 .938 105.2 1.28 -2.0 .992
TOTAL P 392 370 113 265 11 395 17 .957 2485.1 1.37 -1.1 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Toronto Hurons, out of college (NC-Charlotte).
11/04/1953 Was traded by the Toronto Hurons to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with SP Mike Menth, in exchange for SP Neal Pettey, SP Ben Immel, SS Dave Allison.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (55).
04/13/1954 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1954 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
09/06/1954 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1954 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/19/1954 Injured (Foream stiffness), out for 4 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (55).
06/28/1955 Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/1955 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
08/20/1955 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/07/1955 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
06/02/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1956 Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
04/02/1957 Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/22/1957 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/14/1957 Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
10/25/1957 Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/18/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/26/1958 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/19/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/26/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/31/1960 Injured (tendinitis (forearm)),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/25/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/13/1961 Injured (sore hand),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/22/1961 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
06/03/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/14/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/25/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/31/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/24/1963 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/16/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $432,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/06/1964 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
05/28/1964 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/07/1964 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/26/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
06/18/1965 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
07/17/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
09/18/1965 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
04/24/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/26/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/01/1966 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1966 Injured (elbow surgery),out for 9 months.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1958 14 9
1961 20 2
1963 15 5
1964 13 8
Year GS Rank
1957 35 7
1962 32 10
1963 32 10
1964 32 10
Year W Rank
1956 17 10
1961 18 3
1962 16 6
1964 18 1
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .667 6
1958 .700 6
1961 .720 3
1964 .720 3
Year K Rank
1957 175 4
Year WP Rank
1960 8 9
Year ERA Rank
1957 2.96 9
1958 3.24 10
1961 2.80 3
1963 2.74 10
1964 1.95 1
Year BABIP Rank
1956 .221 3
1958 .240 2
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.08 5
1964 1.04 7
Year K/BB Rank
1960 2.45 5
1962 2.64 5
1963 2.78 8
1964 3.17 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1957 10.51 10
1958 10.14 6
1961 10.97 10
1964 9.65 7
Year H/9 Rank
1956 6.84 5
1957 7.69 8
1958 7.62 5
1961 7.87 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 2.45 10
1962 2.34 6
Year K/9 Rank
1956 5.28 10
1957 6.23 5
1959 6.68 6
1961 6.24 10
Year QS Rank
1957 25 6
1964 27 3
Year QSP Rank
1956 .759 4
1957 .714 7
1958 .654 9
1964 .844 2
Year SHO Rank
1963 2 9
Year GB% Rank
1956 0.53 5
1964 0.57 4
Year WAR Rank
1957 5.8 10
1964 5.6 5
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