Bill Baker
William Presley Baker
Born: February 22, 1911
Paw Creek, NC USA
Deceased: 2006
Myrtle Beach, SC USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1940-1949
Minor League Statistics
Bill Baker compiled a career batting average of .247 with 2 home runs and 68 RBI in his 263-game career with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 73 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .217 | .260 | .261 | .521 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 80 | 67 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .224 | .333 | .269 | .602 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 | 198 | 172 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | .273 | .365 | .360 | .726 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 127 | 113 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .239 | .312 | .301 | .613 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 45 | 134 | 119 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .294 | .373 | .395 | .768 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .133 | .188 | .167 | .354 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 263 | 664 | 588 | 45 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 30 | .247 | .328 | .316 | .644 | 186 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | C | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | C | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 33 | 0 | 0.0 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .967 | 2.636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 56 | 0 | 0.0 | 157 | 29 | 4 | 3 | .979 | 3.321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .965 | 2.659 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 152 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 4.639 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 213 | 0 | 0.0 | 603 | 83 | 12 | 11 | .983 | 3.221 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | C | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 9.000 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 9.000 | 2.333 |
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