Kenny Baker
Kenneth Thomas Baker
Born: March 5, 1955
Newport News, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1977-1985
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Kenny Baker compiled a career batting average of .294 with 48 home runs and 380 RBI in his 876-game career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Nashville Sounds, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets, Jacksonville Suns, Indianapolis Indians and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Omaha Royals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 63 | 272 | 235 | 43 | 73 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 19 | .311 | .391 | .426 | .817 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 131 | 519 | 440 | 65 | 127 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 38 | .289 | .383 | .382 | .765 | 168 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 111 | 443 | 379 | 67 | 115 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 35 | .303 | .395 | .401 | .796 | 152 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 78 | 292 | 252 | 43 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 22 | .286 | .371 | .365 | .736 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 60 | 189 | 171 | 22 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 14 | .310 | .370 | .433 | .803 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 112 | 482 | 409 | 67 | 140 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 37 | .342 | .432 | .521 | .953 | 213 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 9 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .192 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 103 | 444 | 363 | 71 | 103 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 27 | .284 | .393 | .460 | .853 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 134 | 571 | 485 | 68 | 134 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 42 | .276 | .380 | .359 | .739 | 174 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 73 | 227 | 194 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 19 | .253 | .344 | .325 | .668 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 876 | 3474 | 2961 | 475 | 872 | 141 | 30 | 48 | 380 | 70 | 47 | 455 | 257 | .294 | .387 | .411 | .798 | 1217 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 63 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .957 | 1.397 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 128 | 169 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .995 | 1.438 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 94 | 147 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .962 | 1.606 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 68 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .965 | 1.603 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 52 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.885 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 105 | 182 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .959 | 1.771 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 103 | 213 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .983 | 2.184 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 78 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.897 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.250 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 718 | 1167 | 58 | 29 | 12 | .977 | 1.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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