What years did Les Backman play?

Les Backman played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.

Was Les Backman a pitcher?

Yes. Les Backman pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 76 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Backman hit?

Les Backman hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Les Backman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

W–L 9–18

ERA 3.61

WHIP 1.45

SO 76

Pitcher PIV -2854.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 3/20/1888 in Cleves, OH, USA
Died: 11/8/1975 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-07-03
Last Game: 1910-08-28

Full name: Lester John Backman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	18	47	26	13	0	2	244.3	263	98	5	92	76	3.61	-2854.9

Career ERA 3.61 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 35.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	SLN	NL	3	11	21	15	8	0	128.3	146	59	39	35	4.14	2.55 (-63%)	-745.9
1910	SLN	NL	6	7	26	11	5	2	116.0	117	39	53	41	3.03	2.79 (-8%)	-2109.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	18	47	26	13	2	244.1	263	98	92	76	3.61	—	-2,855

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	74	3	8	1	1	0	5	0	8	28	.108	.214	.149	.363	0

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .149 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS .363 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	SLN	NL	21	39	1	4	0	0	2	4	16	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	SLN	NL	26	35	2	4	1	1	3	4	12	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			47	74	3	8	1	1	5	8	28	.108	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	40	2	5	0	5	.125
Away	21	34	1	3	0	0	.088

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	145.0	136	28	47	48	1.74
Away	21	98.1	128	42	45	35	3.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1910-08-28	STL	BSN	W	0	0	0	0
1910-08-19	STL	PHI	L	3	0	0	0
1910-08-16	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-08-05	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1910-08-03	STL	BRO	L	1	1	0	0
1910-07-31	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1	0
1910-07-27	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	1
1910-07-20	STL	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1910-07-11	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1910-07-10	STL	BSN	L	2	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-08-28	STL	BSN	—	0.2	3	2	2	1	0
1910-08-19	STL	PHI	L	9.0	9	3	2	3	1
1910-08-16	STL	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1
1910-08-05	STL	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1910-08-03	STL	BRO	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	0
1910-07-31	STL	CHC	L	6.1	7	4	3	5	3
1910-07-27	STL	CHC	W	3.0	3	1	1	1	2
1910-07-20	STL	PHI	—	1.2	1	2	2	0	3
1910-07-11	STL	BSN	—	1.0	4	2	2	1	0
1910-07-10	STL	BSN	—	5.0	5	0	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	26	7	66	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	SLN	P	21	15	2	36	1	0
1910	SLN	P	26	11	5	30	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	47

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Terre Haute	IN	1907, 1908, 1909

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Backman

What years did Les Backman play?: Les Backman played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Les Backman a pitcher?: Yes. Les Backman pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 76 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Backman hit?: Les Backman hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.