Jack Baker
Jack Edward Baker
Born: May 4, 1950
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 19 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 26 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Maury HS (Norfolk, VA)
Auburn
Career: 1971-1978
Major League Statistics
Jack Baker compiled a career batting average of .261 with 153 home runs and 508 RBI in his 834-game career with the Williamsport Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Rhode Island Red Sox, Portland Beavers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Rhode Island Red Sox |
 Portland Beavers |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.45 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Red Sox | 61 | 245 | 205 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 61 | .249 | .352 | .502 | .855 | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 125 | 519 | 456 | 70 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 101 | .272 | .351 | .511 | .862 | 233 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 84 | 286 | 235 | 29 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 74 | .247 | .378 | .404 | .782 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 128 | 515 | 435 | 69 | 119 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 100 | .274 | .383 | .485 | .868 | 211 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 132 | 503 | 456 | 42 | 115 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 111 | .252 | .316 | .428 | .744 | 195 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 133 | 543 | 469 | 72 | 119 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 139 | .254 | .343 | .518 | .861 | 243 | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 86 | 305 | 281 | 44 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 78 | .274 | .328 | .470 | .798 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 95 | 92 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | .261 | .274 | .489 | .763 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 48 | 198 | 173 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 36 | .254 | .335 | .370 | .705 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 834 | 3209 | 2802 | 404 | 731 | 105 | 13 | 153 | 508 | 9 | 9 | 327 | 732 | .261 | .346 | .471 | .818 | 1321 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Red Sox | 1B | 60 | 445 | 24 | 15 | 25 | .969 | 7.817 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 122 | 1007 | 46 | 17 | 89 | .984 | 8.631 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 74 | 622 | 42 | 7 | 64 | .990 | 8.973 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 127 | 1134 | 42 | 17 | 101 | .986 | 9.260 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 130 | 1080 | 75 | 20 | 102 | .983 | 8.885 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 1B | 132 | 1049 | 84 | 9 | 73 | .992 | 8.583 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 21 | 152 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.571 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 47 | 426 | 18 | 5 | 39 | .989 | 9.447 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 11 | 76 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .943 | 7.455 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .636 |
| Totals | 738 | 5992 | 351 | 95 | 510 | .985 | 8.595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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