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

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

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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1940 CIN NL 29 C 24 96 87 9 0 1 1.000 4.00 .977 4.05 2
1941 TOT NL 30 C 34 92 75 14 3 1 .967 2.62 .984 4.06 0
1941 CIN NL 30 C 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 1.000 4.10 0
1941 PIT NL 30 C 33 90 73 14 3 1 .967 2.64 .983 4.06 0
1942 PIT NL 31 C 11 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.82 .980 4.28 0
1943 PIT NL 32 C 56 190 157 29 4 3 .979 3.32 .981 4.13 2
1946 PIT NL 35 C 41 113 95 14 4 2 .965 2.66 .981 4.24 4
1946 PIT NL 35 1B 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 2.00 1.000 9.30
1948 STL NL 37 C 36 168 152 15 1 2 .994 4.64 .980 4.41 3
1949 STL NL 38 C 10 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 1.70 .982 4.39 0
7 Seasons C 212 696 601 83 12 10 .983 3.23 .980 4.20 11
1 Season 1B 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 2.00 1.000 9.30
7 Seasons TOT 213 698 603 83 12 11 .983 3.22 .963 4.22 11

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

                           

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3506), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

May 12, 1941: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Cincinnati Reds.

August 19, 1949: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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