Al Baker

Albert Jones Baker

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 28, 1906 in Batesville, MS (All Transactions)
Debut: August 20, 1938
Team: RedSox 1938

Final Game: August 29, 1938
Died: November 6, 1982 in Kenedy, TX
Buried: Butler Family Cemetery, Kenedy, TX
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1930	24	-min	B	19	5	.792	4.13	32						229.0	229	132	105		149							1.651	9.0		5.9			DEC · IIIL
1931	25	-min	AA	3	5	.375		15						43.0	43				18							1.419	9.0		3.8			CLB · AA
1932	26	STL-min	B,A	9	11	.450		29						179.0	196	130			96							1.631	9.9		4.8			SPR,DNV,DEN · IIIL,WL
1933	27	STL-min	A	6	5	.545		15						82.0	119	99			45							2.000	13.1		4.9			OMA,SPG · WL
1934	28	-min	A,AA	4	4	.500	3.38	10	0					48.0	38	26	18		21							1.229	7.1		3.9			DAL,OKC,MIS · TL,PCL
1935	29	CHW-min	A	15	15	.500	2.77	39	27					250.0	220	88	77		94							1.256	7.9		3.4			DAL · TL
1936	30	CHW-min	A1	12	13	.480	4.22	31	27					226.0	231	119	106		100							1.465	9.2		4.0			DAL · TL
1937	31	CHW-min	A1	13	21	.382	3.53	41	34					260.0	263	138	102		96							1.381	9.1		3.3			DAL · TL
1938	32	CHW-min	A1	12	7	.632	3.93	27	24					190.0	186	98	83		57							1.279	8.8		2.7			DAL · TL
1938	32	BOS	AL	0	0		9.39	3	0	1	0	0	0	7.2	13	8	8	2	2	2	1	0	0	38	55	1.957	15.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	1.00
1939	33	LAD-min	A1,AA	11	9	.550	4.61	34	20					166.0	206	89	85		59							1.596	11.2		3.2			NVL,MNE · SOUA,AA
1940	34	SFG-min	A1	4	14	.222	4.26	30	18					133.0	156	95	63		59							1.617	10.6		4.0			KNX,CNG · SOUA
1941	35	-min	C,D,A1	12	8	.600	3.88	27						190.0	172	94	82		52							1.179	8.1		2.5			VBG,NTZ,KNX · CSTL,EVAN,SOUA
1 Season				0	0		9.39	3	0	1	0	0	0	7.2	13	8	8	2	2	2	1	0	0	38	55	1.957	15.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	1.00
162 Game Avg.				0	0		9.39	68	0	23	0	0	0	175	295	181	181	45	45	45	23	0	0	861	55	1.957	15.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary	Awards
1938	32	BOS	AL	7.2	0	8	5	0	1.0	-3	-0.2	$
1 Season				7.2	0	8	5	0	1.0	-3	-0.2	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	Pos
1930	24	-min	B	36	96	96		33	5	2	2						.344	.344	.500	.844		48			DEC · IIIL
1931	25	-min	AA	15	13	13		3	0	0	0						.231	.231	.231	.462		3			CLB · AA
1932	26	STL-min	B,A	61	132	132		31	1	2	1						.235	.235	.295	.530		39			SPR,DNV,DEN · IIIL,WL
1933	27	STL-min	A	32	96	96		28	5	2	1						.292	.292	.417	.708		40			SPG,OMA · WL
1934	28	-min	A,AA	11	24	24		3	0	0	0						.125	.125	.125	.250		3			OKC,DAL,MIS · TL,PCL
1935	29	CHW-min	A	48	84	84		20	3	1	0						.238	.238	.298	.536		25			DAL · TL
1936	30	CHW-min	A1	40	90	90		18	4	0	0						.200	.200	.244	.444		22			DAL · TL
1937	31	CHW-min	A1	47	96	96		14	0	1	0						.146	.146	.167	.312		16			DAL · TL
1938	32	CHW-BOS-min	A1	30	62	62		7	1	0	0						.113	.113	.129	.242		8			DAL,LRK · TL,SOUA
1938	32	BOS	AL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/1
1939	33	LAD-min	A1,AA	39	62	62		15	3	1	0						.242	.242	.323	.565		20			NVL,MNE · SOUA,AA
1940	34	SFG-min	A1	37	55	55		12	1	0	1						.218	.218	.291	.509		16			KNX,CNG · SOUA
1941	35	-min	C,D,A1	50	142	142		47	6	0	5						.331	.331	.472	.803		67			VBG,NTZ,KNX · CSTL,EVAN,SOUA
1 Season				3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	216	216	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
1938	32	BOS	AL	4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1
1 Season				4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1938	BOS	AL	32	P	3	7.2	2	1	1	1.000	2.35	0.67	.950	2.11	2.07
	1 Season			P	3	7.2	2	1	1	1.000	2.35	0.67	.950	2.11	2.07
	1 Season			TOT	3	7.2	2	1	1	1.000	2.35	0.67	.950	2.11	2.07

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