Bill Baker
William Presley Baker
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: February 22, 1911 in Paw Creek, NC
High School: Boyden (Salisbury, NC) (All Transactions)
Debut: May 4, 1940
Final Game: August 1, 1949
Died: April 13, 2006 in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1940 29 CIN NL 27 73 69 5 15 1 1 0 7 2 4 8 .217 .260 .261 .521 44 18 4 0 0 2
1941 30 TOT NL 37 82 68 5 15 3 0 0 6 0 12 1 .221 .338 .265 .602 71 18 2 0 2 2
1941 30 CIN NL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 48 0 0 0 0 /2
1941 30 PIT NL 35 80 67 5 15 3 0 0 6 0 11 0 .224 .333 .269 .602 71 18 2 0 2 2
1942 31 PIT NL 18 18 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .118 .167 .118 .284 -17 2 0 0 0 2
1943 32 PIT NL 63 198 172 12 47 6 3 1 26 3 22 6 .273 .365 .360 .726 107 62 6 3 1 2
1946 35 PIT NL 53 127 113 7 27 4 0 1 8 0 12 6 .239 .312 .301 .613 73 34 3 0 2 2/3
1948 37 STL NL 45 134 119 13 35 10 1 0 15 1 15 7 .294 .373 .395 .768 103 47 4 0 0 2
1949 38 STL NL 20 32 30 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .133 .188 .167 .354 -6 5 0 0 0 2
7 Seasons 263 664 588 45 145 25 5 2 68 6 68 30 .247 .328 .316 .644 79 186 19 3 5
162 Game Avg. 162 409 362 28 89 15 3 1 42 4 42 18 .247 .328 .316 .644 79 115 12 2 3
PIT (4 yrs) 169 423 369 25 91 13 3 2 42 3 46 12 .247 .335 .314 .649 85 116 11 3 5
STL (2 yrs) 65 166 149 15 39 11 1 0 19 1 17 9 .262 .337 .349 .686 81 52 4 0 0
CIN (2 yrs) 29 75 70 5 15 1 1 0 7 2 5 9 .214 .267 .257 .524 45 18 4 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1940 29 CIN NL 73 58 5 2.3 99 .246 .217 .273 .260 .338 .261 .393 .521 .730 44 .239 -5.6 -0.6 .414 .130 .043 .0
1941 30 TOT NL 82 57 6 2.8 94 .224 .221 .266 .338 .336 .265 .375 .602 .711 71 .330 -2.0 -0.2 .545 .221 .044
1941 30 CIN NL 2 1 0 0.0 95 .000 .267 .500 .338 .000 .376 .500 .714 48 .000 0.1 0.0 1.000 1.000 .000
1941 30 PIT NL 80 56 6 2.9 94 .224 .224 .266 .333 .336 .269 .375 .602 .711 71 .337 -2.1 -0.2 .537 .209 .045
1942 31 PIT NL 18 15 0 0.0 89 .118 .118 .259 .167 .332 .118 .360 .284 .692 -17 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .200 .059 .000
1943 32 PIT NL 198 132 22 4.5 92 .279 .273 .268 .365 .337 .360 .364 .726 .701 107 .559 2.3 0.2 .687 .233 .087 1.5
1946 35 PIT NL 127 91 11 3.2 94 .245 .239 .265 .312 .340 .301 .371 .613 .711 73 .400 -4.0 -0.4 .517 .168 .062 .0
1948 37 STL NL 134 88 18 5.4 107 .313 .294 .276 .373 .351 .395 .408 .768 .760 103 .590 1.2 0.1 .716 .235 .101 .0
1949 38 STL NL 32 26 1 1.0 108 .143 .133 .276 .188 .351 .167 .413 .354 .764 -6 .061 -4.7 -0.5 .269 .100 .033
7 Seasons 664 467 63 3.6 97 .257 .247 .270 .328 .341 .316 .381 .644 .722 79 .436 -15.4 -1.7 .569 .196 .070 3.0
162 Game Avg. 409 288 39 3.6 97 .257 .247 .270 .328 .341 .316 .381 .644 .722 79 .436 -15.4 -1.7 .569 .196 .070 2
PIT (4 yrs) 423 294 39 3.6 93 .251 .247 .266 .335 .338 .314 .368 .649 .706 85 .447 -6.4 -0.7 .581 .201 .068 2.4
STL (2 yrs) 166 114 19 4.4 107 .279 .262 .276 .337 .351 .349 .409 .686 .760 81 .495 -3.5 -0.4 .614 .208 .087 .0
CIN (2 yrs) 75 59 5 2.3 99 .246 .214 .273 .267 .338 .257 .392 .524 .730 45 .234 -5.5 -0.6 .424 .143 .043 .0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1940 29 CIN NL WS DET W 3 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1940 29 27 73 69 5 15 1 1 0 7 2 4 8 .217 .260 .261 .521 44 18 4 0 0
1941 30 64 155 137 10 30 4 1 0 13 2 16 9 .219 .301 .263 .563 58 36 6 0 2
1942 31 82 173 154 11 32 4 1 0 15 2 17 9 .208 .287 .247 .533 50 38 6 0 2
1943 32 145 371 326 23 79 10 4 1 41 5 39 15 .242 .329 .307 .636 80 100 12 3 3
1944 33 145 371 326 23 79 10 4 1 41 5 39 15 .242 .329 .307 .636 80 100 12 3 3
1945 34 145 371 326 23 79 10 4 1 41 5 39 15 .242 .329 .307 .636 80 100 12 3 3
1946 35 198 498 439 30 106 14 4 2 49 5 51 21 .241 .325 .305 .630 78 134 15 3 5
1947 36 198 498 439 30 106 14 4 2 49 5 51 21 .241 .325 .305 .630 78 134 15 3 5
1948 37 243 632 558 43 141 24 5 2 64 6 66 28 .253 .335 .324 .659 84 181 19 3 5
1949 38 263 664 588 45 145 25 5 2 68 6 68 30 .247 .328 .316 .644 79 186 19 3 5

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1940 29 28 77 73 6 16 1 1 0 8 2 4 8 .219 .260 .260 .520 5 27
1941 30 38 82 70 5 15 3 0 0 6 0 12 1 .214 .329 .257 .586 6 37
1942 31 19 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .053 .000 .053 0 18
1943 32 66 210 183 14 52 7 3 1 30 3 24 6 .284 .376 .372 .748 25 63
1946 35 55 133 120 8 30 4 0 1 9 0 13 6 .250 .323 .308 .632 13 53
1948 37 47 138 123 12 35 10 1 0 14 1 15 7 .285 .362 .382 .744 17 45
1949 38 21 33 31 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .129 .182 .161 .343 1 20
7 Seasons 274 692 618 47 152 26 5 2 71 6 71 30 .246 .327 .314 .641 67 263
162 Game Avg. 162 409 365 28 90 15 3 1 42 4 42 18 .246 .327 .314 .641 40 263

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1943 NL--3--7th

Oldest s c a p y
1949 NL--born 1911-02-22--6th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3544), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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