Backman has compiled an average at the plate of .274 for his career in baseball with 484 scored runs and an OPS of .474. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 3,739 times and has delivered with a hit 897 times. His slugging percentage is .127 and he has accumulated 1,103 bases. For his professional baseball career, Backman has hit 10 balls over the fence while knocking in 240 runs. He has fanned 488 times and has taken a walk on 372 occasions, contributing to a .347 on-base percentage.
So far this year, Backman is sitting with 2 runs, amassed 0 RBI and has hit 0 home runs. He has taken a walk 1 times and is sitting with an on-base percentage of .167. Backman has accounted for 4 base knocks out of 29 at-bats for a batting average of .138. He has been struck out 8 times while having 4 total bases. He has earned an OPS of 0.305 as well as a slugging percentage of .138.
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .275 | 10 | 893 | 371 | 482 | 240 | .349 | 3,708 | 3,245 | .687 | 94 | 138 | 19 | 1,102 | .339 | 117 | 52 | 1,099 | 480 | |
| 1993 | SEA | .138 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .167 | 31 | 29 | .305 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .138 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1992 | PHI | .271 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | .352 | 55 | 48 | .644 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 42 | .292 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| 1991 | PHI | .243 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 15 | .344 | 220 | 185 | .652 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 94 | .308 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 30 |
| 1990 | PIT | .292 | 2 | 92 | 42 | 62 | 28 | .374 | 361 | 315 | .771 | 117 | 21 | 3 | 104 | .397 | 6 | 3 | 125 | 53 |
| 1989 | MIN | .231 | 1 | 69 | 32 | 33 | 26 | .306 | 337 | 299 | .591 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 87 | .284 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 45 |
| 1988 | NYM | .303 | 0 | 89 | 41 | 44 | 17 | .388 | 347 | 294 | .731 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 99 | .344 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 49 |
| 1987 | NYM | .250 | 1 | 75 | 25 | 43 | 23 | .307 | 335 | 300 | .593 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 94 | .287 | 11 | 3 | 86 | 43 |
| 1986 | NYM | .320 | 1 | 124 | 36 | 67 | 27 | .376 | 440 | 387 | .761 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 124 | .385 | 13 | 7 | 149 | 32 |
| 1985 | NYM | .273 | 1 | 142 | 36 | 77 | 38 | .320 | 574 | 520 | .664 | 87 | 24 | 5 | 145 | .344 | 30 | 12 | 179 | 72 |
| 1984 | NYM | .280 | 1 | 122 | 56 | 68 | 26 | .360 | 499 | 436 | .700 | 99 | 19 | 2 | 128 | .339 | 32 | 9 | 148 | 63 |
| 1983 | NYM | .167 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .205 | 45 | 42 | .419 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 1982 | NYM | .272 | 3 | 71 | 49 | 37 | 22 | .387 | 312 | 261 | .759 | 115 | 13 | 2 | 96 | .372 | 8 | 7 | 97 | 47 |
| 1981 | NYM | .278 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .350 | 42 | 36 | .683 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 1980 | NYM | .323 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 9 | .396 | 110 | 93 | .751 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .355 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 14 |
1993 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 10 | 824th |
| Plate Appearances | 31 | 629th |
| At-Bats | 29 | 621st |
| Runs Scored | 2 | 603rd |
| Hits | 4 | 641st |
| Doubles | 0 | 669th |
| Triples | 0 | 388th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 531st |
| Runs Batted In | 0 | 723rd |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 464th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 443rd |
| Walks | 1 | 606th |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 602nd |
| Batting Average | .138 | 709th |
| On-Base Percentage | .167 | 724th |
| Slugging Percentage | .138 | 736th |
| OPS | .305 | 731st |
| OPS+ | -17 | 1546th |
| Total Bases | 4 | 665th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 593rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 433rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 372nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 486th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 384th |
1992 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 42 | 460th |
| Plate Appearances | 55 | 513th |
| At-Bats | 48 | 520th |
| Runs Scored | 6 | 461st |
| Hits | 13 | 467th |
| Doubles | 1 | 496th |
| Triples | 0 | 355th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 459th |
| Runs Batted In | 6 | 440th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 316th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 425th |
| Walks | 6 | 414th |
| Strikeouts | 9 | 536th |
| Batting Average | .271 | 187th |
| On-Base Percentage | .352 | 134th |
| Slugging Percentage | .292 | 489th |
| OPS | .644 | 375th |
| OPS+ | 85 | 346th |
| Total Bases | 14 | 494th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 321st |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 372nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 328th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 433rd |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 245th |
1991 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 94 | 255th |
| Plate Appearances | 220 | 306th |
| At-Bats | 185 | 308th |
| Runs Scored | 20 | 309th |
| Hits | 45 | 309th |
| Doubles | 12 | 219th |
| Triples | 0 | 365th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 464th |
| Runs Batted In | 15 | 340th |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | 201st |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 211th |
| Walks | 30 | 186th |
| Strikeouts | 30 | 317th |
| Batting Average | .243 | 325th |
| On-Base Percentage | .344 | 174th |
| Slugging Percentage | .308 | 421st |
| OPS | .652 | 341st |
| OPS+ | 86 | 320th |
| Total Bases | 57 | 328th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 | 359th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 363rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 230th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 139th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 354th |
1990 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 104 | 230th |
| Plate Appearances | 361 | 222nd |
| At-Bats | 315 | 220th |
| Runs Scored | 62 | 100th |
| Hits | 92 | 193rd |
| Doubles | 21 | 120th |
| Triples | 3 | 85th |
| Home Runs | 2 | 312th |
| Runs Batted In | 28 | 249th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 165th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 160th |
| Walks | 42 | 131st |
| Strikeouts | 53 | 178th |
| Batting Average | .292 | 106th |
| On-Base Percentage | .374 | 81st |
| Slugging Percentage | .397 | 240th |
| OPS | .771 | 148th |
| OPS+ | 117 | 130th |
| Total Bases | 125 | 211th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 242nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 229th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 457th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 148th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 253rd |
1989 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 87 | 279th |
| Plate Appearances | 337 | 221st |
| At-Bats | 299 | 229th |
| Runs Scored | 33 | 233rd |
| Hits | 69 | 247th |
| Doubles | 9 | 294th |
| Triples | 2 | 135th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 386th |
| Runs Batted In | 26 | 265th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 320th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 301st |
| Walks | 32 | 171st |
| Strikeouts | 45 | 221st |
| Batting Average | .231 | 417th |
| On-Base Percentage | .306 | 346th |
| Slugging Percentage | .284 | 519th |
| OPS | .591 | 473rd |
| OPS+ | 63 | 500th |
| Total Bases | 85 | 280th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 4 | 283rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 213th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 127th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 297th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 381st |
1988 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 99 | 230th |
| Plate Appearances | 347 | 215th |
| At-Bats | 294 | 228th |
| Runs Scored | 44 | 173rd |
| Hits | 89 | 192nd |
| Doubles | 12 | 233rd |
| Triples | 0 | 348th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 469th |
| Runs Batted In | 17 | 318th |
| Stolen Bases | 9 | 107th |
| Caught Stealing | 5 | 89th |
| Walks | 41 | 107th |
| Strikeouts | 49 | 203rd |
| Batting Average | .303 | 54th |
| On-Base Percentage | .388 | 45th |
| Slugging Percentage | .344 | 329th |
| OPS | .731 | 174th |
| OPS+ | 117 | 113th |
| Total Bases | 101 | 237th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 212th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 222nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 9 | 33rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 221st |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 247th |
1987 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 94 | 258th |
| Plate Appearances | 335 | 229th |
| At-Bats | 300 | 225th |
| Runs Scored | 43 | 209th |
| Hits | 75 | 230th |
| Doubles | 6 | 336th |
| Triples | 1 | 207th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 383rd |
| Runs Batted In | 23 | 288th |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 98th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 166th |
| Walks | 25 | 234th |
| Strikeouts | 43 | 241st |
| Batting Average | .250 | 320th |
| On-Base Percentage | .307 | 350th |
| Slugging Percentage | .287 | 509th |
| OPS | .593 | 466th |
| OPS+ | 62 | 448th |
| Total Bases | 86 | 273rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 5 | 241st |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 349th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 9 | 22nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 271st |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 347th |
1986 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 124 | 154th |
| Plate Appearances | 440 | 159th |
| At-Bats | 387 | 164th |
| Runs Scored | 67 | 90th |
| Hits | 124 | 107th |
| Doubles | 18 | 144th |
| Triples | 2 | 138th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 384th |
| Runs Batted In | 27 | 263rd |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 79th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 70th |
| Walks | 36 | 160th |
| Strikeouts | 32 | 301st |
| Batting Average | .320 | 55th |
| On-Base Percentage | .376 | 84th |
| Slugging Percentage | .385 | 280th |
| OPS | .761 | 194th |
| OPS+ | 113 | 156th |
| Total Bases | 149 | 162nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 324th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 346th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 14 | 6th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 127th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 245th |
1985 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 145 | 88th |
| Plate Appearances | 574 | 90th |
| At-Bats | 520 | 85th |
| Runs Scored | 77 | 50th |
| Hits | 142 | 70th |
| Doubles | 24 | 97th |
| Triples | 5 | 46th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 362nd |
| Runs Batted In | 38 | 188th |
| Stolen Bases | 30 | 23rd |
| Caught Stealing | 12 | 14th |
| Walks | 36 | 154th |
| Strikeouts | 72 | 93rd |
| Batting Average | .273 | 172nd |
| On-Base Percentage | .320 | 277th |
| Slugging Percentage | .344 | 358th |
| OPS | .664 | 341st |
| OPS+ | 87 | 317th |
| Total Bases | 179 | 130th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 307th |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 161st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 14 | 4th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 129th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 245th |
1984 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 128 | 143rd |
| Plate Appearances | 499 | 122nd |
| At-Bats | 436 | 136th |
| Runs Scored | 68 | 73rd |
| Hits | 122 | 110th |
| Doubles | 19 | 130th |
| Triples | 2 | 138th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 352nd |
| Runs Batted In | 26 | 258th |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | 20th |
| Caught Stealing | 9 | 33rd |
| Walks | 56 | 58th |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 121st |
| Batting Average | .280 | 175th |
| On-Base Percentage | .360 | 116th |
| Slugging Percentage | .339 | 364th |
| OPS | .700 | 266th |
| OPS+ | 99 | 240th |
| Total Bases | 148 | 156th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 13 | 52nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 317th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 5 | 79th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 214th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 177th |
1983 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 26 | 572nd |
| Plate Appearances | 45 | 523rd |
| At-Bats | 42 | 520th |
| Runs Scored | 6 | 437th |
| Hits | 7 | 528th |
| Doubles | 0 | 578th |
| Triples | 1 | 246th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 460th |
| Runs Batted In | 3 | 499th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 405th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 423rd |
| Walks | 2 | 508th |
| Strikeouts | 8 | 523rd |
| Batting Average | .167 | 590th |
| On-Base Percentage | .205 | 611th |
| Slugging Percentage | .214 | 597th |
| OPS | .419 | 605th |
| OPS+ | 17 | 604th |
| Total Bases | 9 | 528th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 | 377th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 348th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 326th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 435th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 363rd |
1982 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 96 | 244th |
| Plate Appearances | 312 | 230th |
| At-Bats | 261 | 239th |
| Runs Scored | 37 | 206th |
| Hits | 71 | 232nd |
| Doubles | 13 | 207th |
| Triples | 2 | 143rd |
| Home Runs | 3 | 255th |
| Runs Batted In | 22 | 279th |
| Stolen Bases | 8 | 109th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 68th |
| Walks | 49 | 84th |
| Strikeouts | 47 | 177th |
| Batting Average | .272 | 206th |
| On-Base Percentage | .387 | 57th |
| Slugging Percentage | .372 | 279th |
| OPS | .759 | 163rd |
| OPS+ | 115 | 134th |
| Total Bases | 97 | 242nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 202nd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 308th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 257th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 407th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 245th |
1981 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 26 | 465th |
| Plate Appearances | 42 | 478th |
| At-Bats | 36 | 476th |
| Runs Scored | 5 | 406th |
| Hits | 10 | 421st |
| Doubles | 2 | 368th |
| Triples | 0 | 311th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 383rd |
| Runs Batted In | 0 | 604th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 250th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 369th |
| Walks | 4 | 404th |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 467th |
| Batting Average | .278 | 150th |
| On-Base Percentage | .350 | 144th |
| Slugging Percentage | .333 | 335th |
| OPS | .683 | 254th |
| OPS+ | 97 | 245th |
| Total Bases | 12 | 438th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 483rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 266th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 2 | 205th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 368th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 325th |
1980 Stats for Wally Backman
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 27 | 547th |
| Plate Appearances | 110 | 392nd |
| At-Bats | 93 | 395th |
| Runs Scored | 12 | 373rd |
| Hits | 30 | 361st |
| Doubles | 1 | 489th |
| Triples | 1 | 240th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 437th |
| Runs Batted In | 9 | 390th |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 228th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 163rd |
| Walks | 11 | 354th |
| Strikeouts | 14 | 426th |
| Batting Average | .323 | 44th |
| On-Base Percentage | .396 | 40th |
| Slugging Percentage | .355 | 305th |
| OPS | .751 | 181st |
| OPS+ | 115 | 140th |
| Total Bases | 33 | 390th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 333rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 160th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 157th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 295th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 272nd |