Wally Backman

Wally Backman
Backman in 2012
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1959-09-22) September 22, 1959 (age 57) Hillsboro, Oregon
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1980, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
May 14, 1993, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average	.275
Home runs	10
Runs batted in	240
Teams
New York Mets (1980–1988) Minnesota Twins (1989) Pittsburgh Pirates (1990) Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1992) Seattle Mariners (1993) As manager Bend Bandits (1998) Birmingham Barons (2002–2004) Lancaster Jethawks (2004–2006) South Georgia Peanuts (2007) Joliet JackHammers (2007–2009) St. Lucie Mets (2009–2011) Binghamton Mets (2011–2012) Buffalo Bisons (2012–2013) Las Vegas 51s (2013–2016) Acereros de Monclova (2017-present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1986)

As manager

Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from 1980-1988 and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. Backman is the former Manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team (beginning in 2013 season). He currently manages the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.

Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, Backman received a September call up to the Mets. Making his major league debut starting at second base against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 2, Backman got a single in his first at-bat, driving in Claudell Washington for his first major league run batted in.

After battling for three seasons to earn a starting job, Backman finally emerged as the Mets' starting second baseman in 1984. He batted .280, and finished second on the club to Mookie Wilson (46) with 32 stolen bases.

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