Dusty Baker

Q: When was Dusty Baker born?

Dusty Baker was born on June 15, 1949.

Q: Where was Dusty Baker born?

Dusty Baker was born in Riverside, CA .

Q: How tall is Dusty Baker?

Dusty Baker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dusty Baker weigh when playing?

Dusty Baker weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dusty Baker in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Dusty Baker drafted?

Dusty Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 26th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Del Campo HS (Fair Oaks, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Dusty Baker have?

Dusty Baker had 1,981 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dusty Baker have?

Dusty Baker had 242 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dusty Baker's average?

Dusty Baker had a .278 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dusty Baker played for?

Dusty Baker played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 183lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: June 15, 1949 in Riverside, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 26th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Del Campo HS (Fair Oaks, CA).

High School: Del Campo HS (Fair Oaks, CA)

School: American River College (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: September 7, 1968 (Age 19-084d, 12,737th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1986 (Age 37-111d)
vs. KCR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Johnnie B. Baker

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Relatives: Father of Darren Baker

2x All-Star
1981 World Series
Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
NLCS MVP
3x Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.0

7117

1981

242

.278

964

RBI

1013

137

OBP

.347

SLG

.432

OPS

.779

OPS+

116

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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
1967	18	ATL-min	AA	9	41	39	6	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	.231	.268	.256	.525		10		0	0	0			AUS · TL
1968	19	ATL-min	A,WRk	58	249	220	47	72	11	3	6	41	6	5	24	43	.327	.386	.486	.872		107		0	0	5			GRW,WPB,BRV · WCRS,FLOR,AZIL
1968	19	ATL	NL	6	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	140	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H8
1969	20	ATL-min	AA,WRk,AAA	138	610	527	77	150	16	3	11	61	14	6	71	80	.285	.374	.389	.763		205		6	3	3			SHV,BRV,RMD · TL,AZIL,IL
1969	20	ATL	NL	3	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/87
1970	21	ATL-min	AAA	118	526	461	97	150	29	3	11	51	10	8	53	45	.325	.400	.473	.873		218		6	3	3			RMD · IL
1970	21	ATL	NL	13	27	24	3	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	4	.292	.333	.292	.625	66	7	1	0	0	1	0	/H789
1971	22	ATL-min	AAA	80	373	341	62	106	23	2	11	41	10	5	25	37	.311	.360	.487	.847		166		2	4	1			RMD · IL
1971	22	ATL	NL	29	64	62	2	14	2	0	0	4	0	1	1	14	.226	.238	.258	.496	38	16	1	0	1	0	1	9H/87
1972	23	ATL	NL	127	503	446	62	143	27	2	17	76	4	7	45	68	.321	.383	.504	.888	142	225	9	4	2	6	2	*8/H97	MVP-22
1973	24	ATL	NL	159	686	604	101	174	29	4	21	99	24	3	67	72	.288	.359	.454	.813	117	274	14	5	1	9	8	*8/H
1974	25	ATL	NL	149	656	574	80	147	35	0	20	69	18	7	71	87	.256	.335	.422	.757	108	242	12	1	3	7	9	*98/H
1975	26	ATL	NL	142	567	494	63	129	18	2	19	72	12	7	67	57	.261	.346	.421	.767	110	208	10	0	1	5	7	*98/H
1976	27	LAD	NL	112	421	384	36	93	13	0	4	39	2	4	31	54	.242	.298	.307	.605	74	118	15	1	1	4	3	89H
1977	28	LAD	NL	153	604	533	86	155	26	1	30	86	2	6	58	89	.291	.364	.512	.876	134	273	9	6	2	5	6	*7/H9
1978	29	LAD	NL	149	579	522	62	137	24	1	11	66	12	3	47	66	.262	.325	.375	.701	97	196	10	3	4	3	2	*7/H
1979	30	LAD	NL	151	616	554	86	152	29	1	23	88	11	4	56	70	.274	.340	.455	.795	117	252	16	1	2	3	0	*7/H
1980	31	LAD	NL	153	638	579	80	170	26	4	29	97	12	10	43	66	.294	.339	.503	.842	134	291	11	3	1	12	4	*7/H89	MVP-4,SS
1981	32	LAD	NL	103	438	400	48	128	17	3	9	49	10	7	29	43	.320	.363	.445	.808	132	178	9	1	3	5	1	*7/H	AS,MVP-7,GG,SS
1982	33	LAD	NL	147	640	570	80	171	19	1	23	88	17	10	56	62	.300	.361	.458	.818	130	261	7	3	2	9	5	*7/H9	AS
1983	34	LAD	NL	149	616	531	71	138	25	1	15	73	7	1	72	59	.260	.346	.395	.742	107	210	9	2	4	7	2	*7/H
1984	35	SFG	NL	100	288	243	31	71	7	2	3	32	4	1	40	27	.292	.387	.374	.761	118	91	5	0	0	4	1	H97
1985	36	OAK	AL	111	396	343	48	92	15	1	14	52	2	1	50	47	.268	.359	.440	.799	126	151	12	0	0	3	0	37HD/9
1986	37	OAK	AL	83	271	242	25	58	8	0	4	19	0	1	27	37	.240	.314	.322	.636	80	78	8	0	0	2	1	79DH/3
19 Yrs				2039	8022	7117	964	1981	320	23	242	1013	137	73	762	926	.278	.347	.432	.779	116	3073	158	30	27	85	52
162 Game Avg.				162	637	565	77	157	25	2	19	80	11	6	61	74	.278	.347	.432	.779	116	244	13	2	2	7	4
				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
LAD (8 yrs)				1117	4552	4073	549	1144	179	12	144	586	73	45	392	509	.281	.343	.437	.780	117	1779	86	20	19	48	23
ATL (8 yrs)				628	2515	2216	311	616	111	8	77	324	58	25	253	306	.278	.351	.440	.790	115	974	47	10	8	28	27
OAK (2 yrs)				194	667	585	73	150	23	1	18	71	2	2	77	84	.256	.340	.391	.732	107	229	20	0	0	5	1
SFG (1 yr)				100	288	243	31	71	7	2	3	32	4	1	40	27	.292	.387	.374	.761	118	91	5	0	0	4	1

NL (17 yrs)				1845	7355	6532	891	1831	297	22	224	942	135	71	685	842	.280	.347	.435	.783	116	2844	138	30	27	80	51
AL (2 yrs)				194	667	585	73	150	23	1	18	71	2	2	77	84	.256	.340	.391	.732	107	229	20	0	0	5	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dusty Baker?

Dusty Baker is 75 years old.

When was Dusty Baker born?

Dusty Baker was born on June 15, 1949.

Where was Dusty Baker born?

Dusty Baker was born in Riverside, CA.

How tall is Dusty Baker?

Dusty Baker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Dusty Baker weigh when playing?

Dusty Baker weighed 183 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dusty Baker play?

Dusty Baker played 19 seasons.

Is Dusty Baker in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Dusty Baker drafted?

Dusty Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 26th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Del Campo HS (Fair Oaks, CA).

What position did Dusty Baker play?

Dusty Baker was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Dusty Baker have?

Dusty Baker had 1,981 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dusty Baker have?

Dusty Baker had 242 home runs over his career.

What was Dusty Baker's average?

Dusty Baker had a .278 average over his career.

How many teams has Dusty Baker played for?

Dusty Baker played for 4 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Dusty Baker won?

Dusty Baker has won 1 World Series.

When did Dusty Baker retire?

Dusty Baker last played in 1986.

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