Frank Baker
Frank Watts Baker
Born: October 29, 1946
Meridian, MS USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 178
College: University of Southern Mississippi
Career: 1970-1974
Draft: Round 22 (1966 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 2 (1967 June Secondary Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Southern Mississippi
Minor League Statistics
Frank Baker compiled a career batting average of .191 with 1 home runs and 24 RBI in his 146-game career with the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | New York Yankees | 35 | 133 | 117 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 26 | .231 | .323 | .282 | .605 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | New York Yankees | 43 | 98 | 79 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 22 | .139 | .281 | .165 | .446 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 71 | 63 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .190 | .268 | .317 | .585 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 24 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .172 | .250 | .207 | .457 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 146 | 334 | 288 | 28 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 60 | .191 | .292 | .250 | .542 | 72 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AL | New York Yankees | SS | 35 | 32 | 292.0 | 62 | 118 | 5 | 22 | .973 | 5.548 | 5.143 |
| 1971 | AL | New York Yankees | SS | 38 | 29 | 255.0 | 53 | 97 | 8 | 28 | .949 | 5.294 | 3.947 |
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 32 | 17 | 150.0 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 16 | .964 | 4.860 | 2.531 |
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 7 | 0 | 37.0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 6.081 | 3.571 |
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.200 | 3.000 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 17 | 6 | 65.0 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 4 | .842 | 4.431 | 1.882 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 3 | 1 | 19.3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .824 | 6.517 | 4.667 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 135 | 85 | 826.0 | 175 | 311 | 27 | 72 | .947 | 5.295 | 3.600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 4.500 | .500 |
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