John Baker

Q: When was John Baker born?

John Baker was born on January 20, 1981.

Q: Where was John Baker born?

John Baker was born in Alameda, CA .

Q: How tall is John Baker?

John Baker is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Baker weigh when playing?

John Baker weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Baker in the Hall of Fame?

John Baker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Baker drafted?

John Baker was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) .

Q: How many hits did John Baker have?

John Baker had 266 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Baker have?

John Baker had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was John Baker's average?

John Baker had a .247 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Baker played for?

John Baker played for 3 teams; the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg)

Born: January 20, 1981 in Alameda, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).

High School: De La Salle HS (Concord, CA)

School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: July 9, 2008 (Age 27-171d, 19,370th in major league history)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 33-251d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: CAA Sports

Full Name: John David Baker

Twitter: @manbearwolf

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

1076

266

.247

124

RBI

120

OBP

.330

SLG

.341

OPS

.671

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
2002	21	OAK-min	A-	39	144	115	15	27	5	0	1	13	2	0	22	37	.235	.389	.304	.693		35	3	7	0	0	0		VAN · NORW
2003	22	OAK-min	A,AA	125	536	454	58	130	26	2	7	70	1	0	61	123	.286	.382	.399	.781		181	6	14	0	7	2		KNC,MDL · MIDW,TL
2004	23	OAK-min	AA,AAA	131	554	488	78	140	35	5	15	88	0	2	43	117	.287	.363	.471	.834		230	16	18	0	5	3		MDL,SAC · TL,PCL
2005	24	OAK-min	AAA	103	387	346	43	81	24	3	5	41	1	0	30	90	.234	.303	.364	.667		126	5	4	7	0	0		SAC · PCL
2006	25	OAK-min	AAA	83	340	293	49	80	19	1	4	38	6	0	40	77	.273	.361	.386	.747		113	10	2	2	3	1		SAC · PCL
2007	26	FLA-min	AAA	89	303	270	35	77	15	0	8	41	2	0	28	58	.285	.360	.430	.789		116	7	4	0	1	1		ABQ · PCL
2008	27	FLA-min	AAA	59	221	193	35	62	14	1	6	31	1	2	24	34	.321	.398	.497	.896		96	2	2	0	2	0		ABQ · PCL
2008	27	FLA	NL	61	233	197	32	59	14	0	5	32	0	0	30	48	.299	.392	.447	.839	119	88	6	2	1	3	4	2/H
2009	28	FLA	NL	112	423	373	59	101	25	0	9	50	0	0	41	89	.271	.349	.410	.759	99	153	10	5	2	2	5	2H
2010	29	FLA-min	A+	3	8	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333	.500	.333	.833		2	0	0	0	0	0		JUP · FLOR
2010	29	FLA	NL	23	88	78	7	17	3	1	0	6	0	0	9	18	.218	.307	.282	.589	59	22	5	1	0	0	1	2/H
2011	30	FLA-min	A+,AA	15	49	37	8	9	3	2	0	1	0	0	11	13	.243	.429	.432	.861		16	1	1	0	0	0		JUP,JCK · FLOR,SOUL
2011	30	FLA	NL	16	16	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.154	.267	.154	.421	19	2	0	0	1	0	0	H/2
2012	31	SDP	NL	63	214	193	17	46	8	0	0	14	2	1	20	41	.238	.310	.280	.590	69	54	4	0	1	0	2	2/H
2013	32	LAD-SDP-min	AAA	44	169	146	16	30	1	0	4	18	0	1	20	38	.205	.302	.295	.596		43	0	1	0	2	0		ABQ,TUC · PCL
2013	32	SDP	NL	16	46	40	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	12	.150	.261	.150	.411	23	6	4	0	0	0	0	2/H
2014	33	CHC	NL	68	208	182	9	35	7	0	0	15	0	0	19	58	.192	.273	.231	.504	43	42	3	2	3	2	3	2H/1
2015	34	SEA-min	AAA	17	65	62	4	10	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	13	.161	.185	.194	.378		12	1	0	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
7 Yrs				359	1228	1076	124	266	57	1	14	120	2	1	127	269	.247	.330	.341	.671	82	367	32	10	8	7	15
162 Game Avg.				162	554	486	56	120	26	0	6	54	1	0	57	121	.247	.330	.341	.671	82	166	14	5	4	3	7

FLA (4 yrs)				212	760	661	98	179	42	1	14	89	0	0	82	158	.271	.356	.401	.757	99	265	21	8	4	5	10
SDP (2 yrs)				79	260	233	17	52	8	0	0	16	2	1	26	53	.223	.301	.258	.559	61	60	8	0	1	0	2
CHC (1 yr)				68	208	182	9	35	7	0	0	15	0	0	19	58	.192	.273	.231	.504	43	42	3	2	3	2	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Baker?

John Baker is 43 years old.

When was John Baker born?

John Baker was born on January 20, 1981.

Where was John Baker born?

John Baker was born in Alameda, CA.

How tall is John Baker?

John Baker is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Baker weigh when playing?

John Baker weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Baker play?

John Baker played 7 seasons.

Is John Baker in the Hall of Fame?

John Baker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Baker drafted?

John Baker was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA).

What position did John Baker play?

John Baker was a Catcher.

How many hits did John Baker have?

John Baker had 266 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Baker have?

John Baker had 14 home runs over his career.

What was John Baker's average?

John Baker had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has John Baker played for?

John Baker played for 3 teams; the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs.

When did John Baker retire?

John Baker last played in 2014.

What is John Baker's Twitter account?

John Baker is on Twitter at manbearwolf.

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