P Josh Backer #27
Age: 43 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
06/05/2027
P JOSH BACKER #27 - AGE: 43 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 0 1-2 13 5.79 23.1 26 3 10 22 1.54 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 80 75 80
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 65 65
Cutter 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage 50 %
Hold Runners 30
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/04/2027 @ DET Loss, 3-4 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
06/03/2027 @ CHA Win, 4-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
05/28/2027 @ COL Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
05/27/2027 @ COL Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
05/25/2027 NY Loss, 2-4 1.2 1 2 2 2 0 Loss
05/23/2027 MIL Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
05/22/2027 MIL Win, 6-3 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Save
05/19/2027 @ CHI Loss, 7-8 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Loss
05/16/2027 @ FW Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Save
05/15/2027 @ FW Win, 2-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/21/1984
Born in:Elizabeth, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:270 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$10,300,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:18 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FICTIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 1 2 13 5.79 23.1 26 15 15 3 10 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 19 6 68.4 24 15 14.27 10.03 8.49 3.86 4.18 1.54 114 -0.1 .338        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 36 8 0 0 1 5 6 8 0 1 1 .222 .349 .306 .654      
vs. RHB 57 18 2 0 2 10 4 14 0 0 0 .316 .361 .456 .817      
FICTIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 3  
Last Week 3 0 0 1 2 4.91 3.2 1 2 2 0 4 2  
April 10 0 1 0 6 5.19 8.2 10 5 5 1 1 8  
May 13 0 0 2 7 6.94 11.2 14 9 9 1 8 11  
June 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 3  
Spring Training 8 0 1 0 1 1.80 10.0 9 2 2 0 2 14  
Last Year 73 0 5 2 2 1.57 80.1 44 15 14 5 21 96  
2 Years Ago 65 0 3 11 24 4.97 58.0 60 32 32 10 31 58  
Career 741 0 37 48 67 3.37 718.1 586 283 269 87 281 821  
Home 13 0 0 1 6 6.94 11.2 14 9 9 1 6 8  
Road 12 0 1 1 7 4.63 11.2 12 6 6 2 4 14  
Grass 21 0 1 1 11 6.05 19.1 21 13 13 2 9 16  
Turf 4 0 0 1 2 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 1 6  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 1  
Night 24 0 1 2 13 6.33 21.1 24 15 15 3 9 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 1 2 13 5.79 23.1 26 15 15 3 10 22  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Milwaukee - FBL 33 76 0 2 0 2 3.04 74.0 54 27 25 12 28 77 0 0 1.11 .232 4.03 -0.0 124
2018 Milwaukee - FBL 34 61 0 7 2 1 3.01 77.2 58 26 26 8 33 94 0 0 1.17 .275 3.10 1.0 127
2019 Memphis - FBL 35 79 0 3 5 4 3.25 72.0 57 30 26 9 28 84 0 0 1.18 .276 3.56 0.5 117
2020 Memphis - FBL 36 72 0 0 9 4 4.70 59.1 56 33 31 10 17 78 0 0 1.23 .326 3.44 0.4 79
2021 Indianapolis - FBL 37 74 0 1 5 10 3.58 73.0 62 30 29 4 29 78 0 0 1.25 .304 2.48 1.5 107
2022 Ft. Worth - FBL 38 73 0 5 6 1 3.64 64.1 59 28 26 5 27 87 0 0 1.34 .342 2.47 1.4 106
2023 Detroit - FBL 39 83 0 6 2 3 3.34 56.2 46 21 21 9 29 65 0 0 1.32 .274 4.42 -0.4 110
2024 Detroit - FBL 40 61 0 4 4 3 2.71 79.2 64 26 24 12 28 82 0 0 1.15 .263 4.02 0.1 141
2025 Memphis - FBL 41 65 0 3 11 24 4.97 58.0 60 32 32 10 31 58 0 0 1.57 .311 4.72 -0.5 76
2026 El Paso - FBL 42 73 0 5 2 2 1.57 80.1 44 15 14 5 21 96 0 0 0.81 .219 2.01 2.0 228
2027 Austin - FBL 43 24 0 1 2 13 5.79 23.1 26 15 15 3 10 22 0 0 1.54 .338 4.18 -0.1 64
Total FBL 741 0 37 48 67 3.37 718.1 586 283 269 87 281 821 0 0 1.21 .282 3.40 5.9 123
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Milwaukee - FBL 33 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4.50 .667 0.00 0.0 0
2018 Milwaukee - FBL 34 2 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2019 Memphis - FBL 35 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.33 .429 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Detroit - FBL 39 4 0 1 1 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.29 .167 0.00 0.0 0
2026 El Paso - FBL 42 12 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 6 2 2 1 1 9 0 0 0.91 .294 0.00 0.0 0
Total FBL 23 0 2 1 0 3.14 14.1 14 5 5 3 4 18 0 0 1.26 .314 3.94 308.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Milwaukee - ML P 71 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 74.0 1.22 -0.1 .995
2018 Milwaukee - ML P 58 0 4 8 1 13 1 .923 77.2 1.39 -0.1 .000
2019 Memphis - ML P 72 0 6 7 0 15 2 .867 72.0 1.62 -0.0 1.006
2020 Memphis - ML P 61 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 59.1 1.21 -0.1 .993
2021 Indianapolis - ML P 71 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 73.0 0.37 -0.1 1.012
2021 Indianapolis - ML LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Ft. Worth - ML P 65 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 64.1 1.26 -0.1 1.002
2023 Detroit - ML P 73 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 56.2 1.27 -0.1 .999
2024 Detroit - ML P 57 0 4 6 0 11 1 .909 79.2 1.13 -0.3 1.003
2025 Memphis - ML P 60 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 58.0 1.40 -0.2 1.008
2026 El Paso - ML P 72 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 80.1 1.12 -0.4 .998
2027 Austin - ML P 22 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 -0.1 1.003
TOTAL P 682 0 29 65 2 98 4 .959 718.1 1.18 -1.6 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 Drafted in the 2017 inaugural draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 226th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Oilmen.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/22/2018 Injured on 08/21/2018, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
11/22/2018 Became a free agent.
12/19/2018 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,160,000 with the Memphis Goats organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/01/2019 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/29/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/06/2021 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Indianapolis Foxhounds organization.
06/29/2021 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/26/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/05/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,760,000 with the Ft. Worth Sea Dragons organization.
06/11/2022 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
06/13/2022 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2022 Became a free agent.
12/25/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,760,000 with the Detroit Sunbirds organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/06/2024 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/03/2024 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week.
09/07/2024 Injured on 09/06/2024, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time.
11/20/2024 Became a free agent.
12/23/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,240,000 with the Memphis Goats organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/25/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/19/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,520,000 with the El Paso Toros organization.
05/24/2026 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/12/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Fictional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/02/2026 Wins the 2026 World Series with the El Paso Toros.
11/12/2026 Finished 2nd in 2026 FBL SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/26/2026 Became a free agent.
12/28/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,300,000 with the Austin Super 66 organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2019 79 8
2021 74 5
2023 83 2
2026 73 7
Year SV Rank
2019 4 10
2020 4 10
2021 10 9
2025 24 8
Year HLD Rank
2017 26 3
2020 16 9
2021 18 3
2023 20 7
2026 24 2
Year RA Rank
2019 79 8
2021 74 5
2023 83 2
2026 73 7
Year GF Rank
2019 31 10
2021 31 10
2025 45 8
Friday, March 10th, 2017 - OOTP Baseball 18.0 BETA Build 14