CF Paul Backer #23
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/30/1974
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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
67 145 32 4 1 1 13 14 35 .221 .294 .283 9 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 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 50
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 50 75
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
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
09/29/1974 LAP Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 LAP Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1974 @ TCN Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1974 @ TCN Loss, 6-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1974 @ TOR Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1974 @ LAP Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 TCN Loss, 6-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1974 @ ATL Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1974 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$70,400
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:174 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 67 145 32 4 1 1 13 13 14 35 .221 .294 .283 .577 .262 .062 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 165 1 1 0 3 5 0 41 6 9 4 69.2 12.6 2.72 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 12 0 1 0 3 4 4 14 0 1 1 .279 .354 .326 .680
Versus Right   102 20 4 0 1 10 9 10 21 0 4 0 .196 .268 .265 .533
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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
August   25 5 1 0 1 3 1 2 8 0 1 0 .200 .259 .360 .619
September   21 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 .143 .217 .143 .360
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   2134 434 38 10 31 181 220 327 386 17 29 28 .203 .315 .274 .589
Home   67 11 1 0 0 4 5 8 16 0 2 0 .164 .253 .179 .432
Road   78 21 3 1 1 9 8 6 19 0 3 1 .269 .329 .372 .701
Grass   145 32 4 1 1 13 13 14 35 0 5 1 .221 .294 .283 .577
Day   89 19 2 1 0 8 9 8 20 0 4 0 .213 .278 .258 .537
Night   56 13 2 0 1 5 4 6 15 0 1 1 .232 .317 .321 .639
As Starter   121 26 3 0 1 10 12 12 24 0 5 1 .215 .291 .264 .556
As Reliever / Substitution   24 6 1 1 0 3 1 2 11 0 0 0 .250 .308 .375 .683
Pinch Hitting   20 5 1 1 0 3 1 1 9 0 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686
Close/Late   31 6 1 1 0 3 2 4 10 0 1 0 .194 .286 .290 .576
Inning 1-3   45 13 2 0 1 7 6 5 8 0 3 1 .289 .373 .400 .773
Inning 4-6   50 9 0 0 0 2 5 5 12 0 1 0 .180 .255 .180 .435
Inning 7-9   46 9 2 1 0 4 1 3 15 0 1 0 .196 .245 .283 .528
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   45 8 1 0 1 4 7 9 15 0 4 0 .178 .315 .267 .581
1 Outs   53 13 1 1 0 4 4 3 7 0 1 1 .245 .298 .302 .600
2 Outs   47 11 2 0 0 5 2 2 13 0 0 0 .234 .265 .277 .542
Scoring Position   36 7 3 0 1 12 5 4 8 0 5 0 .194 .275 .361 .636
Bases Empty   77 17 1 0 0 0 5 6 18 0 0 1 .221 .286 .234 .519
Runner on 1st   32 8 0 1 0 1 3 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .333 .312 .646
Runner on 2nd   18 4 2 0 1 5 3 2 7 0 5 0 .222 .300 .500 .800
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
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   89 17 2 1 1 9 7 4 35 0 0 0 .191 .226 .270 .495
First Pitch   14 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-1   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   12 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .583 .583 .583 1.167
Count 1-2   26 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 13 0 0 0 .115 .115 .231 .346
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 2-2   26 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 0 0 .192 .192 .192 .385
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 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .714 .000 .714
Full Count   27 8 2 1 0 3 3 4 7 0 0 0 .296 .387 .444 .832
Behind in Count   46 6 1 0 1 4 2 0 17 0 0 0 .130 .130 .217 .348
Ahead in Count   20 4 1 0 0 3 3 9 0 0 2 0 .200 .448 .250 .698
Batting Leadoff   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 2nd   24 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 2 0 .208 .240 .208 .448
Batting 4th   4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 5th   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 6th   43 10 2 0 0 6 5 2 6 0 2 0 .233 .267 .279 .546
Batting 7th   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
Batting 8th   42 9 1 0 1 4 3 5 11 0 0 0 .214 .298 .310 .607
Batting 9th   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Low Leverage   55 13 1 0 0 0 2 1 14 0 0 1 .236 .263 .255 .518
Medium Leverage   63 13 2 0 1 6 8 9 15 0 3 0 .206 .306 .286 .591
High Leverage   27 6 1 1 0 7 3 4 6 0 2 0 .222 .323 .333 .656
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 67 145 32 4 1 1 13 13 14 1 0 35 9 4 .221 .294 .283 .577 65 67 -0.7
Total MLB 782 2134 434 38 10 31 181 220 327 28 17 386 69 45 .203 .315 .274 .589 74 77 -8.6
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 LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -1.1 .830
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 47 40 103 2 0 106 1 .991 331.1 2.85 -6.5 .940
1974 Chicago - MLB RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.2 1.030
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 14 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 44.1 2.23 -2.4 .787
TOTAL CF 693 649 1540 111 17 1686 35 .979 5482.2 2.71 -123.3 .906
TOTAL RF 27 2 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 62.0 2.47 +0.5 .999
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.
09/02/1974 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/23/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $211,200 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
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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