CF Ken Backus #34
Lincoln Hustlers (OMA) PCL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/03/2024
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CF KEN BACKUS #34 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 129 32 10 0 0 11 15 14 .248 .338 .326 5 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 2 3 3
Gap 3 3 4 3
Power 1 1 1 1
Eye 3 3 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 1 8
Arm: 1 1 9
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: - Center Field: 10
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/14/2023 LV Loss, 7-11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/2023 LV Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/12/2023 LV Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/10/2023 @ LV Loss, 2-11 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/09/2023 @ LV Win, 8-1 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
10/07/2023 KW Win, 2-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2023 KW Win, 7-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/04/2023 @ KW Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/03/2023 @ KW Win, 11-3 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
09/29/2024 @ NAS Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/25/1993
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 53 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2011, 26th Pick in Round 1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 40 129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 14 .248 .338 .326 .663 .297 .078 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 153 3 0 0 3 5 1 42 10 5 2 71.4 15.4 3.85 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 9 3 0 0 1 3 3 7 0 1 1 .290 .371 .387 .759
Versus Right   98 23 7 0 0 10 13 12 7 1 4 2 .235 .327 .306 .634
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   75 16 5 0 0 2 11 12 9 0 3 1 .213 .330 .280 .610
August   12 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 .250 .286 .417 .702
September   42 13 3 0 0 7 5 2 4 0 0 2 .310 .370 .381 .751
Postseason   30 6 2 0 0 2 4 5 4 2 3 0 .200 .297 .267 .564
Last Year   129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 14 1 5 3 .248 .338 .326 .663
Career   456 120 27 5 4 46 69 54 91 2 11 8 .263 .350 .371 .721
Home   48 12 2 0 0 2 8 7 6 0 0 2 .250 .368 .292 .660
Road   81 20 8 0 0 9 8 8 8 1 5 1 .247 .319 .346 .664
Grass   129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 14 1 5 3 .248 .338 .326 .663
Night   129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 14 1 5 3 .248 .338 .326 .663
As Starter   129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 14 1 5 3 .248 .338 .326 .663
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Cleveland - EWB 19 43 142 39 7 2 0 10 15 19 3 1 30 8 4 .275 .370 .352 .722 96 89 0.2
2014 Omaha - EWB 20 145 477 128 26 8 2 42 69 63 8 4 108 18 3 .268 .361 .369 .729 89 93 3.6
2015 Omaha - EWB 21 48 176 48 13 2 2 14 24 15 4 0 38 4 1 .273 .344 .403 .747 88 92 0.6
2016 Omaha - EWB 22 117 464 148 24 2 1 48 71 49 8 4 76 26 13 .319 .390 .386 .776 105 110 4.2
2017 Omaha - EWB 23 151 629 206 33 10 7 77 117 67 11 4 108 41 17 .328 .399 .445 .845 123 123 8.0
2018 Omaha - EWB 24 125 508 168 39 4 2 41 89 58 5 2 62 35 15 .331 .403 .435 .838 122 125 5.5
2019 Omaha - EWB 25 52 201 55 9 1 3 16 31 18 2 0 20 13 2 .274 .339 .373 .713 84 78 0.9
2020 Omaha - EWB 26 108 445 151 21 12 1 56 85 45 9 4 64 51 19 .339 .408 .447 .855 108 114 4.3
2021 Omaha - EWB 27 76 266 73 14 6 1 36 38 22 13 2 41 21 11 .274 .356 .383 .740 84 86 1.6
2022 Omaha - EWB 28 89 284 55 10 0 0 24 35 25 1 4 57 15 6 .194 .258 .229 .487 24 23 -1.4
Total EWB 954 3592 1071 196 47 19 364 574 381 64 25 604 232 91 .298 .373 .395 .768 99 101 27.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Total - 17 26 108 62 16 6 4 37 60 15 4 3 5 19 3 .574 .623 .944 1.568 100 100 0.0
2011 Greenville - R 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.0
2011 Tri-City - S A 17 109 436 152 24 0 2 47 60 30 4 3 65 23 15 .349 .393 .417 .811 113 119 0.0
2011 Salem - A 17 28 106 25 7 0 0 9 9 14 3 2 22 2 2 .236 .336 .302 .638 60 67 0.0
2012 Lexington - A 18 83 315 107 18 7 2 38 64 57 8 2 59 18 4 .340 .450 .460 .911 137 141 0.0
2012 Corpus Christi - AA 18 69 275 74 14 1 0 28 28 30 9 5 61 9 5 .269 .354 .327 .682 77 80 0.0
2013 Corpus Christi - AA 19 39 147 41 8 1 3 16 26 28 3 0 36 6 1 .279 .404 .408 .813 120 131 0.0
2013 Round Rock - AAA 19 69 275 74 13 5 4 32 43 27 2 1 72 13 7 .269 .338 .396 .734 95 91 0.0
2019 Lincoln - AAA 25 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000 162 116 0.0
2020 Lincoln - AAA 26 3 6 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500 293 309 0.0
2021 Lincoln - AAA 27 14 40 8 2 0 0 3 6 10 3 0 5 2 0 .200 .396 .250 .646 79 79 0.0
2023 Lincoln - AAA 29 40 129 32 10 0 0 11 16 15 3 1 14 5 2 .248 .338 .326 .663 80 80 0.0
Total PCL 128 456 120 27 5 4 46 69 54 8 2 91 21 9 .263 .350 .371 .721 92 89
Total TEX 108 422 115 22 2 3 44 54 58 12 5 97 15 6 .273 .372 .355 .728 93 98
Total CAR 28 106 25 7 0 0 9 9 14 3 2 22 2 2 .236 .336 .302 .638 60 67
Total SOU 83 315 107 18 7 2 38 64 57 8 2 59 18 4 .340 .450 .460 .911 137 141
Total NYP 109 436 152 24 0 2 47 60 30 4 3 65 23 15 .349 .393 .417 .811 113 119
Total APP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Omaha - EWB 20 16 58 14 2 2 0 8 12 5 0 0 13 3 0 .241 .302 .345 .646 0 0 0.0
2016 Omaha - EWB 22 19 74 19 3 0 1 5 10 7 1 1 11 2 2 .257 .325 .338 .663 0 0 0.0
2017 Omaha - EWB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 0 0 0.0
2020 Omaha - EWB 26 2 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 .125 .222 .250 .472 0 0 0.0
2021 Omaha - EWB 27 6 20 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .286 .300 .586 0 0 0.0
2023 Lincoln - PCL 29 9 30 6 2 0 0 2 4 5 0 2 4 2 1 .200 .297 .267 .564 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 44 160 39 7 2 1 15 25 14 2 1 27 7 5 .244 .311 .331 .642 66 62
Total PCL 9 30 6 2 0 0 2 4 5 0 2 4 2 1 .200 .297 .267 .564 53 43
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Cleveland - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.7 .480
2013 Cleveland - MLB CF 13 12 20 2 0 23 1 .957 105.1 1.88 +1.8 1.161
2013 Cleveland - MLB RF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 -0.1 .978
2014 Omaha - MLB LF 4 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 34.2 2.08 -0.9 .830
2014 Omaha - MLB CF 132 128 324 7 0 331 0 1.000 1156.1 2.58 +19.9 1.102
2014 Omaha - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Omaha - MLB CF 48 48 107 2 0 112 3 .973 413.2 2.37 +0.4 1.008
2016 Omaha - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.7 .000
2016 Omaha - MLB CF 114 114 282 3 1 287 2 .993 1006.2 2.55 +14.9 1.083
2017 Omaha - MLB CF 151 151 342 9 1 356 5 .986 1354.0 2.33 +32.3 1.162
2018 Omaha - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -1.0 .343
2018 Omaha - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .489
2018 Omaha - MLB CF 123 123 295 3 0 304 6 .980 1086.1 2.47 +16.2 1.085
2018 Omaha - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.0 .998
2019 Omaha - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Omaha - MLB CF 52 52 107 4 0 113 2 .982 430.0 2.32 +5.4 1.082
2020 Omaha - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Omaha - MLB CF 107 106 238 7 1 250 5 .980 933.0 2.36 +18.3 1.139
2020 Omaha - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Omaha - MLB LF 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.0 0.36 -0.7 .491
2021 Omaha - MLB CF 72 71 148 3 0 151 0 1.000 625.2 2.17 +13.5 1.160
2021 Omaha - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Omaha - MLB LF 16 10 21 0 0 22 1 .955 106.2 1.77 -0.2 .983
2022 Omaha - MLB CF 56 52 101 7 0 108 0 1.000 466.1 2.08 +6.7 1.109
2022 Omaha - MLB RF 16 12 21 1 0 23 1 .957 118.0 1.68 +0.4 1.024
2023 Lincoln - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .503
2023 Lincoln - AAA CF 40 40 72 3 1 75 0 1.000 331.0 2.04 +4.4 1.097
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 -1.0 .343
TOTAL LF 40 15 33 1 0 35 1 .971 193.1 1.58 -3.3 .836
TOTAL CF 908 897 2036 50 4 2110 24 .989 7908.1 2.37 +133.9 1.109
TOTAL RF 28 17 27 1 0 29 1 .966 173.2 1.45 +0.3 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Cleveland Rockers, out of high school (Horizon; San Diego, CA).
04/29/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Rockers organization with a signing bonus of $1,290,000.
07/21/2011 Goes 5-5 against the State College Parasites, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
07/24/2011 Goes 0-3 against the Mahoning Valley Jockeys, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
07/25/2011 Wins the NYP NYP Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (3).
05/08/2012 Goes 5-5 against the Hickory Courageous, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/20/2012 Was selected to the 2012 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
08/19/2012 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/28/2012 Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/01/2013 Named the #71 prospect in the EWB
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
04/02/2014 Was traded by the Cleveland Rockers to the Omaha Wolverines in exchange for LF Justin McCauley, CL Steve Taylor.
11/30/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
03/14/2015 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
03/28/2015 Injured (sprained thumb), out for one week.
04/10/2015 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/31/2015 Injured (broken bone in elbow), out for 8 months.
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (3).
04/18/2016 Injured (virus), out for 3 days.
05/14/2016 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Samurai, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/10/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2016 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks.
10/24/2016 Injured on 10/23/2016, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day.
10/31/2016 Won the 2016 Earl Weaver Baseball League World Series with the Omaha Wolverines!
11/22/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (3).
06/13/2017 Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/09/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/23/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Portland Fog Devils, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
10/01/2017 Injured (shin splints), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/07/2017 Injured on 10/04/2017, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 3 weeks.
10/27/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
10/29/2017 Wins the 2017 EWB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
11/19/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (3).
05/26/2018 Injured on 05/25/2018, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day.
08/18/2018 Goes 0-4 against the Portland Fog Devils, ending his hitting streak at 31 games.
09/02/2018 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $68,000,000 with the Omaha Wolverines organization.
09/12/2018 Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/06/2019 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
04/23/2019 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 weeks.
05/31/2019 Injured (foot contusion), out for one week.
08/05/2019 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 8 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/07/2020 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/25/2020 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
05/08/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
05/15/2020 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for one week.
07/25/2020 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks.
08/23/2020 Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks.
09/12/2020 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/06/2020 Wins the 2020 EWB AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3).
04/29/2021 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks.
06/02/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/16/2021 Injured (fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
10/02/2021 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4).
03/07/2022 Injured (sprained finger), out for one week.
05/04/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/30/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (4).
06/07/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Omaha Wolverines organization.
07/02/2023 Injured (oblique strain), out for 8-9 weeks.
09/05/2023 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 151 9
Year PA Rank
2017 729 1
Year AB Rank
2017 629 6
Year H Rank
2017 206 2
Year 3B Rank
2014 8 3
2017 10 1
2020 12 4
Year SB Rank
2016 26 8
2017 41 1
2018 35 2
2020 51 7
Year R Rank
2017 117 1
Year IBB Rank
2017 8 5
2018 6 9
Year HP Rank
2021 13 5
Year SH Rank
2014 9 8
2017 18 1
Year AVG Rank
2016 .319 6
2017 .328 4
2018 .331 2
2020 .339 3
Year OBP Rank
2016 .390 8
2017 .399 5
2018 .403 4
2020 .408 9
Year RC Rank
2017 112.34 6
Year WAR Rank
2017 8.7 1
2018 5.7 3
2020 5.4 7
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