Henry Baker
Henry C. Baker
Born: April 5, 1949
Hinesville, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 42 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 2 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 3 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Secondary Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Liberty HS (Hinesville, GA)
Southern
Career: 1971-1975
Henry Baker compiled a career batting average of .263 with 10 home runs and 178 RBI in his 430-game career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox and Bristol Red Sox. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 42 | 141 | 123 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .260 | .350 | .390 | .740 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 27 | 82 | 76 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | .197 | .256 | .211 | .467 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 59 | 228 | 195 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 28 | .313 | .398 | .405 | .803 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 100 | 371 | 329 | 46 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 33 | 71 | .264 | .333 | .331 | .665 | 109 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 113 | 436 | 376 | 61 | 92 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 70 | .245 | .338 | .316 | .654 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 89 | 316 | 276 | 42 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 35 | .268 | .342 | .377 | .719 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 430 | 1574 | 1375 | 197 | 361 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 178 | 52 | 24 | 164 | 257 | .263 | .343 | .345 | .689 | 475 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 23 | 178 | 14 | 3 | 12 | .985 | 8.348 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 3B | 12 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .919 | 2.833 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 6 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .984 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 3B | 25 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 2 | .882 | 2.400 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 23 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.522 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .857 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 84 | 110 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.357 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 6 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 5.833 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 101 | 143 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .974 | 1.485 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 76 | 126 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .948 | 1.684 |
| Totals | 380 | 754 | 92 | 33 | 36 | .962 | 2.226 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS |
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