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Norm Baker

Norman Leslie Baker

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Unknown

Born: October 14, 1862 in Philadelphia, PA(All Transactions)
Debut: May 21, 1883
Teams (by GP): Colonels/PittsburghAlleghenys/Orioles 1883-1890

Final Game: August 30, 1890
Died: February 20, 1949 in Hurffville, NJ
Buried: Wenonah Cemetery, Wenonah, NJ
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Standard Batting

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
1883 20 PIT AA 4 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /1O
1885 22 LOU AA 25 90 87 15 18 2 0 0 5 2 .207 .233 .230 .463 47 20 1 1
1890 27 BAL AA 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -65 0 1 /1
3 Yrs 31 110 106 16 18 2 0 0 6 0 2 .170 .200 .189 .389 23 20 2
162 Game Avg. 162 575 554 84 94 10 0 0 31 10 .170 .200 .189 .389 23 105 10
LOU (1 yr) 25 90 87 15 18 2 0 0 5 2 .207 .233 .230 .463 47 20 1
PIT (1 yr) 4 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -65 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1883 20 PIT AA 4 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .454 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /1O
1885 22 LOU AA 25 90 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1890 27 BAL AA 2 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .455 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /1
3 Seasons 31 110 -9 0 0 0 6 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.4 .489 .499 -0.4 0.0 -2 $
LOU (1 yr) 25 90 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $
PIT (1 yr) 4 12 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .454 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $
BAL (1 yr) 2 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .455 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $

Advanced Batting

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
1883 20 PIT AA 12 12 0 0.0 64 .000 .000 .248 .000 .277 .000 .327 .000 .604 -100 .000 -2.5 -0.3 .000
1885 22 LOU AA 90 69 4 1.6 73 .207 .207 .251 .233 .297 .230 .337 .463 .634 47 .190 -5.2 -0.6 .023
1890 27 BAL AA 8 7 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .272 .125 .353 .000 .358 .125 .711 -65 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .000 .000
3 Yrs 110 88 4 1.2 74 .170 .170 .252 .200 .299 .189 .337 .389 .636 23 .127 -9.2 -1.1 .273 .038 .019
162 Game Avg. 575 460 21 1.2 74 .170 .170 .252 .200 .299 .189 .337 .389 .636 23 .127 -9.2 -1.1 .273 .038 .019
LOU (1 yr) 90 69 4 1.5 73 .207 .207 .251 .233 .297 .230 .337 .463 .634 47 .189 -5.2 -0.6 .023
PIT (1 yr) 12 12 0 0.0 64 .000 .000 .248 .000 .277 .000 .327 .000 .604 -100 .000 -2.5 -0.3 .000
BAL (1 yr) 8 7 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .272 .125 .353 .000 .358 .125 .711 -65 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .000 .000

Cumulative Batting

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
1883 20 4 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
1884 21 4 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
1885 22 29 102 99 16 18 2 0 0 6 2 .182 .206 .202 .408 30 20 1
1886 23 29 102 99 16 18 2 0 0 6 2 .182 .206 .202 .408 30 20 1
1887 24 29 102 99 16 18 2 0 0 6 2 .182 .206 .202 .408 30 20 1
1888 25 29 102 99 16 18 2 0 0 6 2 .182 .206 .202 .408 30 20 1
1889 26 29 102 99 16 18 2 0 0 6 2 .182 .206 .202 .408 30 20 1
1890 27 31 110 106 16 18 2 0 0 6 0 2 .170 .200 .189 .389 23 20 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1883 20 7 20 20 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1885 22 36 130 126 19 25 3 0 0 6 0 3 0 .198 .223 .222 .445 6 25
1890 27 3 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 2
3 Yrs 46 160 155 21 25 3 0 0 8 0 3 0 .161 .188 .181 .368 6 31
162 Game Avg. 162 563 546 74 88 11 0 0 28 11 .161 .188 .181 .368 21 31

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1883 AA  born 1862-10-14 (8th)

                                         

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