Gene Baker

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: June 15, 1925 in Davenport, IA us

Died: December 1, 1999 in Davenport, IA

Buried: Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL

High School: Davenport HS (Davenport, IA)

School: St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA)

AL/NL Debut: September 20, 1953 (Age 28-097d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 10, 1961 (Age 35-360d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Eugene Walter Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.2

2411

635

.263

304

RBI

255

OBP

.320

SLG

.388

OPS

.708

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1948	23	-5.2	KCM	NAL	Maj	KCM	46	200	181	39	45	9	7	3	28	5		15		.249	.306	.425	.732	77		0	4

1950	25		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AAA-A	CHC	152	653	568	114	165	33	11	2	40	20		72	65	.291				226		3	10
1950	25	-5.4	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	100	421	375	64	105	16	5	2	16	12		35	46	.280	.346	.365	.712	137		3	8
1950	25	-2.4	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	3		9		1									.111
1950	25	1.4	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	49	223	184	50	59	17	6	0	24	8		37	19	.321	.434	.478	.913	88		0	2
1951	26	-4.0	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	168	737	666	101	185	20	9	11	62	10		60	62	.278	.338	.384	.723	256		1	10
1952	27	-2.8	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	174	765	696	93	181	32	4	15	73	11		55	84	.260	.317	.382	.699	266		3	11
1953	28	-1.7	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	162	690	595	89	169	26	5	20	99	20		78	51	.284	.367	.445	.812	265	10	0	17
1953	28	-0.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	7	24	22	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	.227	.261	.273	.534	6	1	0	1		0
1954	29	1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	135	603	541	68	149	32	5	13	61	4	5	47	55	.275	.333	.425	.758	230	12	2	9	4	0
1955	30	1.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	154	681	609	82	163	29	7	11	52	9	7	49	57	.268	.323	.392	.715	239	14	2	18	3	1
1956	31	2.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	140	606	546	65	141	23	3	12	57	4	3	39	54	.258	.309	.377	.686	206	15	3	13	5	2
1957	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	123	458	409	40	108	22	5	3	46	3	2	35	32	.264	.322	.364	.687	149	10	2	8	4	5
1957	32	3.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	12	51	44	4	11	3	1	1	10	0	0	6	3	.250	.353	.432	.785	19	2	1	0	0	0
1957	32	3.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	111	407	365	36	97	19	4	2	36	3	2	29	29	.266	.318	.356	.675	130	8	1	8	4	5
1958	33	4.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	29	66	56	3	14	2	1	0	7	0	0	8	6	.250	.339	.321	.660	18	2	0	1	1	0

1960	35	7.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	33	40	37	5	9	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	9	.243	.275	.243	.518	9	1	0	0	1	0
1961	36	15.2	Batavia	NYPL	D	PIT	53	195	155	48	60	12	0	8	45	6	2	36	22	.387	.505	.619	1.125	96		2	1	1
1961	36	8.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	9	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	.100	.308	.100	.408	1	0	0	0	0	1
1962	37	11.0	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	22	59	52	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	0	6	6	.115	.203	.154	.357	8		0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		676	2691	2411	304	635	118	28	42	255	26	17	199	219	.263	.320	.388	.708	935	55	9	54	18	9
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		731	3099	2732	448	766	125	29	56	321	67	2	307	290	.280				1116		9	49	2
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1407	5790	5143	752	1401	243	57	98	576	93	19	506	509	.272				2051		18	103	20	9

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		336	1455	1291	182	350	58	9	35	172	31		133	135	.271	.341	.411	.752	531		3	28
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		293	1226	1102	168	297	38	14	13	80	22	0	101	114	.270				401		4	18	1
A (1 season)					Minors		49	223	184	50	59	17	6	0	24	8		37	19	.321	.434	.478	.913	88		0	2
D (1 season)					Minors		53	195	155	48	60	12	0	8	45	6	2	36	22	.387	.505	.619	1.125	96		2	1	1