P John Backstrom #59
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/13/2040
 OA: 22 POT: 22
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P JOHN BACKSTROM #59 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 1-0 1 2.30 15.2 14 0 4 14 1.15 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 25 25
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 74
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 47
Defense 100
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He has a good head on his shoulders.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:10/04/2004
Born in:Laval, QC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 34 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 13th Pick in Round 12
WINTER LEAGUE BASEBALL 2039 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 1 0 1 2.30 15.2 14 4 4 0 4 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 7 5 10.34 8.04 8.04 2.30 2.92 1.15 61 0.4 .326        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 8 2 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 .296 .321 .370 .692      
vs. RHB 30 6 2 1 0 1 3 9 0 0 0 .200 .273 .333 .606      
WINTER LEAGUE BASEBALL 2039 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 7 0 1 0 1 2.30 15.2 14 4 4 0 4 14  
2 Years Ago 21 5 4 2 0 5.94 53.0 76 37 35 12 20 49  
Career 86 31 18 10 2 4.28 277.1 287 138 132 30 112 240  
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+
2031 Toronto - MLB 26 4 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.40 .375 2.14 0.2 135
Total MLB 4 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.40 .375 2.14 0.2 135
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+
2020 Total - 15 23 0 1 2 19 5.25 36.0 39 24 21 4 21 23 0 0 1.67 .313 5.12 -0.4 100
2021 UCLA - EVO 16 50 3 0 1 7 2.51 68.0 64 22 19 0 15 42 0 0 1.16 .290 2.29 1.0 116
2023 University of Oklahoma - EVO 18 23 0 0 2 1 2.57 21.0 18 8 6 0 6 25 0 0 1.14 .346 1.67 0.6 110
2024 University of Oklahoma - EVO 19 16 14 4 4 2 3.40 84.2 89 32 32 8 23 70 1 1 1.32 .324 3.78 0.3 93
2025 University of Oklahoma - EVO 20 15 15 6 5 0 6.18 78.2 78 54 54 28 31 77 0 0 1.39 .248 6.73 0.7 101
2025 London - R- 20 15 0 1 2 0 11.12 11.1 16 14 14 5 3 12 0 0 1.68 .344 7.98 -0.8 30
2026 London - R- 21 10 10 7 2 0 1.77 71.0 49 18 14 4 13 77 3 1 0.87 .262 2.89 1.3 181
2026 Bluefield - R+ 21 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 2 5 4 0 0 2.40 .313 9.00 -0.2 63
2026 Total - R+ 21 11 11 7 3 0 2.13 76.0 56 22 18 6 18 81 3 1 0.97 .266 3.29 1.2 173
2026 Vancouver - A- 21 11 8 3 1 0 3.55 50.2 47 21 20 3 23 46 0 0 1.38 .301 3.81 0.6 107
2027 Vancouver - A- 22 4 4 3 1 0 2.52 25.0 18 7 7 1 5 23 0 0 0.92 .254 3.46 0.5 154
2027 Lansing - A 22 17 17 10 2 0 2.30 101.2 81 27 26 4 41 76 0 0 1.20 .268 3.20 2.1 161
2027 Dunedin - A 22 8 6 3 1 0 3.65 37.0 24 15 15 3 11 38 0 0 0.95 .228 3.41 0.8 112
2027 Total - A 22 25 23 13 3 0 2.66 138.2 105 42 41 7 52 114 0 0 1.13 .259 3.25 2.9 148
2027 Toronto (WIN) - AA 22 12 12 4 3 0 4.10 68.0 54 32 31 6 38 60 1 1 1.35 .258 4.23 0.8 100
2028 Toronto (WIN) - AA 23 14 14 8 3 0 3.46 80.2 78 31 31 7 31 56 0 0 1.35 .295 3.88 1.1 113
2028 New Hampshire - AA 23 31 31 10 8 0 2.91 179.1 150 64 58 7 68 99 0 0 1.22 .254 3.46 3.0 127
2028 Total - AA 23 45 45 18 11 0 3.08 260.0 228 95 89 14 99 155 0 0 1.26 .266 3.59 4.1 123
2029 Lansing - A 24 17 17 6 4 0 3.06 97.0 91 42 33 9 33 66 0 0 1.28 .274 3.65 1.6 126
2029 Toronto (WIN) - AA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.00 .000 4.29 0.0 999
2029 New Hampshire - AA 24 8 8 2 1 0 5.56 43.2 50 31 27 5 19 23 0 0 1.58 .296 4.78 0.3 76
2029 Total - AA 24 9 8 2 1 0 5.32 45.2 50 31 27 5 21 25 0 0 1.55 .290 4.75 0.3 117
2029 Buffalo - AAA 24 7 3 1 0 0 2.25 24.0 22 6 6 1 4 13 0 0 1.08 .273 3.01 0.6 180
2030 Lansing - A 25 30 30 16 7 0 3.38 181.1 147 76 68 12 47 136 1 1 1.07 .257 3.24 4.3 120
2031 Lansing - A 26 5 0 0 0 1 2.45 7.1 5 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 0.95 .238 2.52 0.2 162
2031 New Hampshire - AA 26 36 0 8 1 1 4.11 61.1 58 31 28 6 32 45 0 0 1.47 .289 3.94 0.3 100
2032 Buffalo - AAA 27 48 0 2 3 2 4.03 87.0 73 41 39 2 54 63 0 0 1.46 .274 3.64 1.0 107
2033 Lansing - A 28 38 0 2 0 0 4.05 53.1 41 26 24 5 20 50 0 0 1.14 .255 4.04 0.5 111
2033 Toronto (WIN) - AA 28 3 0 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 5 6 5 0 3 5 0 0 2.18 .455 3.39 0.0 33
2033 New Hampshire - AA 28 9 0 0 0 0 8.03 12.1 19 11 11 3 6 11 0 0 2.03 .400 5.25 -0.1 53
2033 Total - AA 28 12 0 0 0 0 9.00 16.0 24 17 16 3 9 16 0 0 2.06 .412 4.82 -0.1 49
2034 Charleston - A 29 39 0 4 3 4 3.86 56.0 48 24 24 7 13 53 0 0 1.09 .270 4.62 0.4 127
2034 Tampa - A 29 4 4 2 2 0 2.81 25.2 21 14 8 1 3 28 0 0 0.94 .290 2.84 1.1 190
2034 Total - A 29 43 4 6 5 4 3.53 81.2 69 38 32 8 16 81 0 0 1.04 .276 4.06 1.5 147
2035 Charleston - A 30 23 20 13 3 1 3.35 123.2 122 51 46 7 26 99 0 0 1.20 .307 4.00 3.0 148
2036 Staten Island - A- 31 72 1 8 0 6 2.04 114.2 79 29 26 10 25 144 0 0 0.91 .258 4.13 2.2 277
2036 New York (WIN) - AA 31 14 0 1 1 0 3.28 24.2 19 10 9 0 7 27 0 0 1.05 .292 3.54 0.7 186
2036 Scranton WB - AAA 31 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.80 .400 3.99 0.0 90
2037 New York (WIN) - AA 32 14 0 0 1 1 5.16 29.2 41 18 17 5 7 27 0 0 1.62 .379 5.69 0.1 110
2037 Scranton WB - AAA 32 54 0 10 2 2 5.09 104.1 112 62 59 17 41 67 0 0 1.47 .286 5.84 -0.2 104
2038 New York (WIN) - AA 33 21 5 4 2 0 5.94 53.0 76 37 35 12 20 49 0 0 1.81 .374 6.23 -0.6 76
2038 Trenton - AA 33 46 0 7 0 3 5.20 90.0 104 56 52 13 21 68 0 0 1.39 .315 4.49 0.3 86
2038 Total - AA 33 67 5 11 2 3 5.48 143.0 180 93 87 25 41 117 0 0 1.55 .337 5.14 -0.3 82
2039 New York (WIN) - AA 34 7 0 1 0 1 2.30 15.2 14 4 4 0 4 14 0 0 1.15 .326 2.92 0.4 207
2039 Trenton - AA 34 58 0 5 1 2 3.69 105.0 107 50 43 7 24 85 0 0 1.25 .309 4.25 1.6 146
2039 Total - AA 34 65 0 6 1 3 3.51 120.2 121 54 47 7 28 99 0 0 1.23 .311 4.07 2.0 154
Total IL 110 3 13 5 4 4.35 217.0 209 110 105 20 100 144 0 0 1.42 .281 4.63 113.5
Total EL 188 39 32 11 6 4.01 491.2 488 243 219 41 170 331 0 0 1.34 .289 4.04 113.8
Total CAL (WIN) 12 10 5 3 0 3.30 62.2 45 29 23 4 14 66 0 0 0.94 .255 3.17 144.3
Total MID 169 84 51 19 6 3.24 620.1 535 248 223 44 182 486 1 1 1.16 .273 3.64 133.6
Total NYP 87 13 14 2 6 2.51 190.1 144 57 53 14 53 213 0 0 1.04 .271 3.95 215.5
Total APP 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 2 5 4 0 0 2.40 .313 9.00 63.2
Total WIN 86 31 18 10 2 4.28 277.1 287 138 132 30 112 240 1 1 1.44 .315 4.52 119.8
Total EVO 104 32 10 12 10 3.96 252.1 249 116 111 36 75 214 1 1 1.28 .294 4.12 103.1
Total PBL 25 10 8 4 0 3.06 82.1 65 32 28 9 16 89 3 1 0.98 .275 3.59 160.3
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+
2032 Lansing - MID 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2033 New Hampshire - EL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.38 .000 3.76 0.0 999
2034 Charleston - MID 29 4 0 0 2 0 5.06 5.1 6 4 3 1 4 3 0 0 1.88 .294 8.21 -0.2 97
2035 Charleston - MID 30 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 6 3 3 0 1 6 0 0 1.50 .462 2.09 0.2 86
2036 Staten Island - NYP 31 3 0 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 5 6 5 1 3 6 0 0 1.85 .400 7.26 -0.1 54
2036 New York (WIN) - WIN 31 2 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 10 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 2.06 .409 6.38 0.0 121
Total EL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.38 .000 3.76 999.0
Total MID 8 0 0 2 0 4.91 11.0 12 7 6 1 5 12 0 0 1.55 .367 4.87 174.2
Total NYP 3 0 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 5 6 5 1 3 6 0 0 1.85 .400 7.26 54.3
Total WIN 2 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 10 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 2.06 .409 6.38 120.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2031 Toronto - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.0 1.034
2032 Buffalo - AAA P 47 0 5 13 1 18 0 1.000 87.0 1.86 -1.2 1.049
2033 New Hampshire - AA P 9 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 12.1 3.65 +0.3 1.411
2033 Toronto (WIN) - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2033 Lansing - A P 38 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 53.1 2.36 -0.2 1.156
2034 Tampa - A P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 -0.1 1.058
2034 Charleston - A P 38 0 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 56.0 1.61 -0.4 1.314
2035 Charleston - A P 23 20 5 19 0 25 1 .960 123.2 1.75 -2.1 1.048
2036 Scranton WB - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2036 New York (WIN) - AA P 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 24.2 0.36 -0.2 .000
2036 Staten Island - A- P 72 1 6 6 1 13 1 .923 114.2 0.94 -2.8 .904
2037 Scranton WB - AAA P 53 0 6 6 0 16 4 .750 104.1 1.04 -2.2 .897
2037 New York (WIN) - AA P 14 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.2 1.038
2038 Trenton - AA P 45 0 8 4 0 12 0 1.000 90.0 1.20 -1.4 1.027
2038 New York (WIN) - AA P 21 5 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 53.0 1.70 +0.2 1.246
2039 Trenton - AA P 57 0 10 10 0 21 1 .952 105.0 1.71 -1.2 .951
2039 New York (WIN) - AA P 7 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 15.2 2.87 +0.1 1.025
TOTAL P 450 30 58 95 4 160 7 .956 905.1 1.52 -11.5 1.066
PLAYER HISTORY
11/20/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 6, 474th overall pick) by the UCLA Bruins, out of college (York (ON); Toronto, ON).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (30).
04/27/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,200 with the UCLA Bruins organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (30).
01/02/2022 Released by the UCLA Bruins.
03/03/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($6,500 bonus) with Ohio State University Buckeyes organization.
05/09/2022 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
07/26/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,400 with the University of Oklahoma Sooners organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (50).
04/27/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600 with the University of Oklahoma Sooners organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (50).
02/14/2024 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/17/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (50).
05/07/2025 Released by the University of Oklahoma Sooners.
05/07/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 13, 343rd overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of college (York (ON)).
09/27/2025 Wins the 2025 PBL EL Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (50).
07/08/2026 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brockton Rox with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/23/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Pioneer Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/2026 Wins the 2026 New York-Penn League A- World Series with the Vancouver Canadians!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
12/07/2027 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati (WIN) Reds with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/16/2030 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the West Michigan Whitecaps with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/04/2030 Finished 3rd in 2030 MID AL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/23/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/26/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
10/28/2032 Wins the 2032 Midwest League World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
11/24/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/21/2033 Became a free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/11/2034 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
01/28/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
10/25/2034 Wins the 2034 California League World Series with the Tampa Yankees!
11/29/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
10/25/2035 Wins the 2035 Midwest League World Series with the Charleston RiverDogs!
12/27/2035 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/20/2036 Was selected to the 2036 New York-Penn League All-Star Game.
11/10/2036 Wins the 2036 NYP NYP Reliever of the Year.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/02/2037 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
10/29/2038 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/12/2039 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
02/05/2040 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2021 50 4
Year HRA Rank
2024 8 5
Year BABIP Rank
2025 .248 10
Year RA Rank
2021 47 6
Year SHO Rank
2024 1 4
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