1B Herb Backstrom #9
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/14/1897
1B HERB BACKSTROM #9 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 65 23 2 2 2 15 6 1 .354 .403 .538 2 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 88 81 89 88
Gap 41 38 42 41
Power 57 54 57 57
Eye 56 51 58 56
Avoid K's 93 89 94 93
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 33 18
Errors: - 21 41
Arm: 2 31 27
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 29 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 54
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1897 NBF Win, 10-9 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 0
09/28/1897 NBF Loss, 7-12 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1897 NBF Loss, 2-11 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/25/1897 @ SMR Win, 9-7 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1897 @ SMR Win, 12-8 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0
09/23/1897 @ SMR Win, 13-12 5 3 3 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/1897 TLR Loss, 1-3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1897 TLR Loss, 3-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1897 TLR Win, 5-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1897 @ LLS Win, 8-3 4 2 1 2 0 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Straight-shooter and hard worker.
Personality Class: Unknown
Low: Greed, Intelligence
Birthday:10/19/1875
Born in:Belleville, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:1.77 m
Weight:92 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P550
Signed Through:1898 Season
Major Service:None, 17 Days
Service This Yr:17 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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S+ Player Report
TEXAN BASE-BALL LEAGUE 1897 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 .354 .403 .538 .941 .437 .185 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 72 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 6 2 0 100.0 15.4 9.64 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
Versus Right   51 18 1 2 2 15 15 6 0 1 0 0 .353 .414 .569 .982
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 1 0 0 .354 .403 .538 .941
Career   65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 1 0 0 .354 .403 .538 .941
Home   27 14 2 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .519 .519 .704 1.222
Road   38 9 0 2 1 8 12 6 1 1 0 0 .237 .333 .421 .754
Grass   65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 1 0 0 .354 .403 .538 .941
Day   20 6 0 2 0 6 8 5 0 1 0 0 .300 .423 .500 .923
Night   45 17 2 0 2 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 .378 .391 .556 .947
As Starter   65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 1 0 0 .354 .403 .538 .941
Close/Late   11 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Inning 1-3   21 10 1 0 1 8 4 3 0 1 0 0 .476 .520 .667 1.187
Inning 4-6   23 9 0 1 0 5 8 2 1 0 0 0 .391 .440 .478 .918
Inning 7-9   21 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 .190 .227 .476 .703
0 Outs   19 4 0 0 0 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 .211 .286 .211 .496
1 Outs   14 9 1 0 2 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 .643 .647 1.143 1.790
2 Outs   32 10 1 2 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .312 .353 .469 .822
Scoring Position   23 9 1 1 1 14 8 2 0 1 0 0 .391 .423 .652 1.075
Bases Empty   30 11 1 1 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 .367 .424 .567 .991
Runner on 1st   12 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Runner on 2nd   7 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .429 .800 1.229
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Two Strikes   24 6 1 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .542 .849
First Pitch   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-1   5 3 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .600 .500 1.200 1.700
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 1-2   8 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   5 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 2-2   4 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Behind in Count   16 6 1 1 1 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .353 .750 1.103
Ahead in Count   19 8 0 1 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 .421 .522 .526 1.048
Batting 3rd   65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 1 1 0 0 .354 .403 .538 .941
Low Leverage   30 10 0 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .375 .567 .942
Medium Leverage   25 10 1 0 1 8 11 4 1 1 0 0 .400 .467 .560 1.027
High Leverage   10 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
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
1897 Galveston - TBL 21 15 65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 0 1 1 2 0 .354 .403 .538 .941 153 155 0.6
Total TBL 15 65 23 2 2 2 15 16 6 0 1 1 2 0 .354 .403 .538 .941 153 155 0.6
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1897 Galveston - INT 1B 15 15 120 8 10 130 2 .985 132.0 8.73 +0.6 1.174
TOTAL 1B 15 15 120 8 10 130 2 .985 132.0 8.73 +0.6 1.174
PLAYER HISTORY
09/13/1897 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gulls organization.
10/14/1897 Named the #15 prospect in the TBL
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