1888
Born March 20, 1888
Cleves, OH, USA
Les Backman Notable
b. March 20, 1888 · St. Louis Cardinals 1909–1910
Les Backman played 1909 to 1910 for the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher.
He went 9 and 18 with a 3.61 earned run average, pitching 244.3 innings in 47 games. He struck out 76. Across 47 games he batted .108, with 8 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Cleves, OH, USA on March 20, 1888, and died on November 8, 1975. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | STL | 21 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .103 |
| 1910 | STL | 26 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .114 |
| Career | — | 47 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0 | .108 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | STL | 3 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 128.1 | 146 | 59 | 39 | 35 | 4.14 |
| 1910 | STL | 6 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 116.0 | 117 | 39 | 53 | 41 | 3.03 |
| Career | — | 9 | 18 | 47 | 26 | 2 | 244.1 | 263 | 98 | 92 | 76 | 3.61 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died November 8, 1975
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