Les Backman career ERA
3.61Career Regular Season
Les Backman has a career ERA of 3.61 over 2 regular seasons.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win. | L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss. | ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent. | IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite. | SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out. | ||
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| 1909 |  STL | 21 | 3 | 11 | 4.14 | 128.1 | 35 | 39 | 1.44 | 0 |
| 1910 | STL | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3.03 | 116.0 | 41 | 53 | 1.47 | 2 |
What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV
- Best season on file: 3.03 in 1910.
Average of 2 regular seasons, 1909 through 1910. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on November 2, 2026.