Frank Baker

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 178lb (188cm, 80kg)

Born: October 29, 1946 in Meridian, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 22nd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS) and the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS).

School: University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

Debut: August 9, 1970 (Age 23-284d, 13,033rd in major league history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1974 (Age 27-338d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Frank Watts Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

288

.191

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.250

OPS

.542

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-26 / in Starts: 8-9
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	1 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 71 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	52 (26-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 71 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (22-14-7)

Most Driven In
B Grich	2
D DeCinces	2
A Etchebarren	2
A Bumbry	1
P Blair	1
B Robinson	1
M Belanger	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
A Bumbry	3
T Davis	2
P Blair	1
E Cabell	1
Self	1
D Baylor	1
R Coggins	1

1973 Batting Game Log

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1973 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	79	7 (6)	Apr 15 (1)	BAL	@	MIL	L,2-3	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						PR 1B
2	80	8	Apr 15 (2)	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						2B
3	81	19 (10)	Apr 29	BAL	@	OAK	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						PR
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	82	26 (6)	May 9	BAL		OAK	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						PR
5	83	29 (2)	May 13 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.30	-0.084	2.33	-0.09%	-0.71	SS
6	84	32 (2)	May 17	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-1	GS-7	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.29	-0.107	2.10	-0.10%	-1.30	SS
7	85	41 (8)	May 31	BAL	@	KCR	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	86	44 (2)	Jun 3	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-1	CG(6)	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	.89	0.036	1.51	0.04%	0.43	SS
9	87	47 (2)	Jun 7	BAL		CHW	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.273	.000	.273	9	.99	-0.007	1.84	-0.01%	0.03	SS
10	88	48	Jun 8	BAL		MIN	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.273	.000	.273	9						SS
11	89	56 (7)	Jun 17	BAL		TEX	W,5-4	13-GF(16)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7	3.21	-0.076	6.13	-0.09%	-0.35	PR 3B
12	90	58 (1)	Jun 20	BAL	@	NYY	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	1						SS
13	91	60 (1)	Jun 23 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.214	.000	.214	9	1.59	-0.070	3.50	-0.09%	-0.65	SS
14	92	68 (7)	Jun 30	BAL	@	DET	L,1-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.214	.000	.214	9						SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	93	72 (3)	Jul 3 (1)	BAL		MIL	W,9-7	8-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.267	.182	.448	3	3.42	0.273	7.15	0.34%	0.96	SS
16	94	73	Jul 3 susp	BAL		MIL	W,6-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.267	.182	.448	8						SS
17	95	75 (1)	Jul 6 (1)	BAL		OAK	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.235	.154	.389	9	.84	-0.039	1.91	-0.05%	-0.45	SS
18	96	78 (2)	Jul 8	BAL		OAK	L,5-6	9-GF(10)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.235	.154	.389	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
19	97	80 (1)	Jul 10	BAL		CAL	L,8-10	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.071	.222	.143	.365	7	1.75	0.054	3.73	0.07%	0.25	PR SS
20	98	90 (9)	Jul 20	BAL	@	CAL	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.263	.200	.463	9	.15	0.006	.40	0.01%	0.37	PH
21	99	93 (2)	Jul 26 (1)	BAL		CLE	W,8-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.273	.222	.495	9	1.24	0.003	3.47	0.01%	0.31	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	100	103 (9)	Aug 3 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,5-8	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.280	.200	.480	9	.41	-0.008	1.53	-0.02%	-0.18	SS
23	101	107 (3)	Aug 6	BAL		BOS	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.280	.200	.480	2						PR
24	102	110 (2)	Aug 8	BAL	@	MIN	W,6-1	2-GF	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.241	.167	.408	9	.31	-0.033	.95	-0.06%	-0.78	PH SS
25	103	111	Aug 9	BAL	@	MIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.212	.143	.355	9	.48	-0.051	1.45	-0.09%	-0.73	SS
26	104	112	Aug 10	BAL	@	KCR	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	9	.98	-0.049	3.25	-0.10%	-0.40	SS
27	105	121 (8)	Aug 20	BAL		MIN	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	2						SS
28	106	128 (6)	Aug 28	BAL		TEX	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	9						SS
29	107	130 (1)	Aug 31	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	4						PR 2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	108	136 (5)	Sep 5	BAL	@	BOS	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	8						SS
31	109	139 (2)	Sep 9 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.200	.133	.333	9						SS
32	110	143 (3)	Sep 12 (1)	BAL		MIL	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.194	.129	.323	3	.23	-0.006	.24	0.00%	-0.50	SS
33	111	144	Sep 12 (2)	BAL		MIL	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.225	.286	.511	9	1.52	0.489	1.20	0.23%	1.69	SS
34	112	145	Sep 13	BAL		MIL	W,7-6	GS-7	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.279	.324	.603	9	1.68	0.171	1.25	0.08%	1.31	SS
35	113	146	Sep 15	BAL		NYY	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.261	.300	.561	9	1.00	-0.079	.46	-0.02%	-0.68	SS
36	114	147	Sep 16 (1)	BAL		NYY	W,3-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.286	.536	9	.94	-0.081	.41	-0.02%	-1.07	SS
37	115	148	Sep 16 (2)	BAL		NYY	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.240	.273	.513	9	.34	-0.017	.10	0.00%	-0.25	SS
38	116	149	Sep 17	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.240	.273	.513	9						SS
39	117	155 (5)	Sep 23	BAL	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.245	.261	.506	9	.64	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.24	SS 2B
40	118	158 (2)	Sep 27	BAL		DET	L,2-5	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.232	.245	.477	7	1.44	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-1.00	2B
41	119	159	Sep 28 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.250	.264	.514	9	1.90	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.15	SS
42	120	160	Sep 28 (2)	BAL		CLE	W,18-4	2-GF	5	5	2	2	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.262	.328	.589	1	.53	0.014	.00	0.00%	2.86	2B
43	121	161	Sep 29 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,2-6	2-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.265	.328	.593	1	.41	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.11	2B
44	122	162	Sep 29 (2)	BAL		CLE	W,7-3	2-GF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.268	.317	.585	2	.31	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.22	2B
							18-26		71	63	10	12	1	2	1	11	7	0	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.190	.268	.317	.585		1.00	0.160	1.28	0.02%	-1.55

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