Les Backman

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Full Name: Lester John Backman	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 0.5"/195	First Game: July 3, 1909
Birthdate: March 20, 1888	Final Game: August 28, 1910
Birthplace: Cleves, Ohio	MLB Experience: 2 years
Died: November 8, 1975
Deathplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on March 20, 1888 in Cleves, Ohio, Les Backman (Lester John Backman) played for the St. Louis Cardinals for his entire 2 year career. Backman broke into the bigs on July 3, 1909 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and put up a 4.14 ERA in 128.1 innings pitched in 1909, his rookie year.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1909	STL	N	21	15	3	11	4.14	35	69	59	8	0	0	128.1	146	1	39	0	4	3
1910	STL	N	26	11	6	7	3.03	41	55	39	4	0	2	116	117	4	53	0	3	2
Total			47	26	9	18	3.61	76	124	98	12	0	2	244.1	263	5	92	0	7	5

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1909	STL	N	P	21	0	0	2	36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.974
1910	STL	N	P	26	0	0	5	30	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.921
Total			P	47	0	0	7	66	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.948

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1909	STL	N	21	39	1	4	0	2	.103	.186	.103	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
1910	STL	N	26	35	2	4	0	3	.114	.244	.200	1	1	4	12	2	0	0	0	0
Total			47	74	3	8	0	5	.108	.214	.149	1	1	8	12	2	1	0	0	0

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