Gene Baker
Eugene Walter Baker
Born: June 15, 1925
Davenport, IA USA
Deceased: 1999
Davenport, IA USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
College: St. Ambrose University
Career: 1948-1961
Minor League Statistics
Gene Baker compiled a career batting average of .263 with 42 home runs and 255 RBI in his 676-game career with the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .273 | .534 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 135 | 603 | 541 | 68 | 149 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 55 | .275 | .333 | .425 | .758 | 230 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 681 | 609 | 82 | 163 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 57 | .268 | .323 | .392 | .715 | 239 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 140 | 606 | 546 | 65 | 141 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 54 | .258 | .309 | .377 | .686 | 206 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1957 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 51 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .250 | .353 | .432 | .785 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 111 | 407 | 365 | 36 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 29 | .266 | .318 | .356 | .674 | 130 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 1958 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 66 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .250 | .338 | .321 | .660 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .243 | .275 | .243 | .518 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 676 | 2691 | 2411 | 304 | 635 | 118 | 28 | 42 | 255 | 26 | 17 | 199 | 219 | .263 | .320 | .388 | .707 | 935 | 55 | 9 | 54 | 18 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .917 | 3.667 | |
| 1954 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 134 | 134 | 1187.7 | 355 | 385 | 25 | 102 | .967 | 5.608 | 5.522 |
| 1955 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 154 | 154 | 1378.3 | 432 | 444 | 30 | 114 | .967 | 5.720 | 5.688 |
| 1956 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 140 | 139 | 1232.0 | 362 | 426 | 25 | 99 | .969 | 5.756 | 5.629 |
| 1957 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 60 | 57 | 513.0 | 61 | 108 | 8 | 12 | .955 | 2.965 | 2.817 |
| 1957 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 28 | 24 | 227.0 | 38 | 85 | 10 | 17 | .925 | 4.877 | 4.393 |
| 1957 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 12 | 12 | 106.3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .867 | 2.201 | 2.167 |
| 1957 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 13 | 10 | 93.7 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .966 | 5.381 | 4.308 |
| 1958 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 11 | 9 | 81.3 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.098 | 2.545 |
| 1958 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 3 | 2 | 23.0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.435 | 6.333 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 7 | 3 | 50.0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.700 | 2.143 |
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 3 | 2 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.842 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 619 | 592 | 5304.0 | 1417 | 1662 | 126 | 375 | .961 | 5.225 | 4.974 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | WS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .154 | .267 | .269 | .536 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
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