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Phil Baker

Positions: First Baseman, Outfielder and Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-8, 152lb (173cm, 68kg)

Born: September 19, 1856 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: June 4, 1940 in Washington, DC

Buried: Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DC

Debut: May 1, 1883 (Age 26-224d, 605th in major league history)

Last Game: September 2, 1886 (Age 29-348d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1883 season

Full Name: Philip Baker

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Career

WAR

2.2

817

212

.260

134

RBI

OBP

.293

SLG

.322

OPS

.615

OPS+

100

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Summary of 3 Home Runs
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Summary of 3 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 0 go ahead, 3 lacking some details

3 Tms
WHS	1
WHS	1
BAL	1

Platoon
vs RHP	2
vs LHP	1

Home/Road
Home	3

Outs
Unk	2
0	1

3 Opps
PHA	1
BLU	1
BSN	1

3 Pitchers
Bobby Mathews	1
Charlie Buffinton	1
Phenomenal Smith	1

3 Parks
Capitol Grnd (WAS)	1
Swampoodle G (WAS)	1
Oriole Pk 1 (BAL)	1

Where Hit

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases

4 RBI

Inning
1	1
6	1
9	1

1-3	1
4-6	1
7-end	1

RelScore
Unk	3

Unk	3

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
C	2
1B	1

OrderPos
1st	3

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1883	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat		Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
1	1	1	1	1883-05-09	BAL	PHA	Bobby Mathews		b 1	0	1	1	2		Lead-Off
1884	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat		Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
2	2	1	1	1884-04-19	WHS	BLU	Phenomenal Smith		b 9		1	1	2
1886	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat		Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
3	3	1	1	1886-05-05	WHS	BSN	Charlie Buffinton		b 6		2	1	3

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