Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: January 11, 1944 in Bartow, FL
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 27, 1969
Final Game: September 29, 1971
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 CLE AL 25 LF 46 44 374.1 83 74 5 4 0 .952 -7.3 -23.4 -5.3 -2.8 -2.5 -2 1.90 1.72 .978 1.99 1.60
1969 CLE AL 25 OF 46 44 376.1 80 71 5 4 0 .950 -7.4 -23.6 -5.4 -2.8 -2.6 -2 1.82 1.65 .979 2.13 1.84
1969 CLE AL 25 CF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1971 CLE AL 27 OF 51 42 385.0 68 65 2 1 1 .985 -3.9 -12.2 -3.9 -2.4 -1.5 0 1.57 1.31 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 CLE AL 27 RF 30 27 225.0 35 34 1 0 1 1.000 -5.0 -26.7 -5.0 -2.5 -2.5 0 1.40 1.17 .980 2.05 1.70
1971 CLE AL 27 LF 16 12 119.0 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 0.4 4.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0 1.82 1.50 .979 1.93 1.60
1971 CLE AL 27 CF 6 3 41.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 0.7 20.5 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 2.63 2.00 .985 2.72 2.32
2 Seasons OF 97 86 761.1 148 136 7 5 1 .966 -11.3 -17.8 -9.3 -5.2 -4.1 -2 1.69 1.47 .980 2.19 1.90
2 Seasons LF 62 56 493.1 107 97 6 4 0 .963 -6.9 -16.8 -4.9 -2.7 -2.2 -2 1.88 1.66 .979 1.98 1.60
1 Season RF 30 27 225.0 35 34 1 0 1 1.000 -5.0 -26.7 -5.0 -2.5 -2.5 0 1.40 1.17 .980 2.05 1.70
2 Seasons CF 7 3 43.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 0.6 16.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 2.51 1.71 .985 2.72 2.30
2 Seasons TOT 97 86 761.1 148 136 7 5 1 .966 -11.3 -17.8 -9.3 -5.2 -4.1 -2 1.69 1.47 .947 2.19 1.90

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1969 CLE AL 25 52 44 52 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 1 0 46 8 0
1971 CLE AL 27 73 42 73 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6 30 51 26 1
2 Seasons 125 86 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 7 30 97 34 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1969 CLE AL 25 4 0 4 0 2 5 0 2 0 2 23 18 0 21 2 1 7 4 1 10 1 0 10 9 0 71 34 47.9% 35 2 2.8% 3 1675 65% 74% 27% 180 43%
1971 CLE AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 4 44.4% 5 0 0.0% 1 531 68% 72% 25% 47 51%
2 Seasons 4 0 4 0 2 6 0 3 0 2 27 20 0 22 2 1 8 5 1 13 2 0 10 9 0 80 38 47.5% 40 2 2.5% 4 2206 66% 73% 27% 227 44%
MLB Averages 57.8% 2.9% 62% 76% 25% 46%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1971 CLE AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 10 0 0 2 1 0 4 3 0 2 2 0 27 11 40.7% 16 0 0.0% 1 1022 58% 73% 22% 92 37%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 5 0 10 0 0 2 1 0 4 3 0 2 2 0 27 11 40.7% 16 0 0.0% 1 1022 58% 73% 22% 92 37%
MLB Averages 42.1% 3.1% 62% 76% 25% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1969 CLE AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 43% 86% 29% 0
1971 CLE AL 27 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 170 53% 71% 32% 20 60%
2 Seasons 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 177 53% 71% 32% 20 60%
MLB Averages 42.1% 2.0% 62% 76% 25% 55%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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