Orin Baker
Orin Earl Baker
Born: January 25, 1915
Moorheadville, PA US
Deceased: June 0, 1985
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 198
Career: 1936-1949
Orin Baker compiled a career record of 95 wins and 71 losses and a 3.20 ERA in his 385-game pitching career with the Monessen Indians, Oswego Netherlands, Gloversville Glovers, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Augusta Tigers, Little Rock Travelers, Los Angeles Angels and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.68 | 36 | 171.0 | 203 | 115 | 89 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 4.31 | 38 | 225.7 | 238 | 131 | 108 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0.00 | 43 | 170.0 | 177 | 121 | 87 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.21 | 42 | 227.0 | 214 | 95 | 81 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.33 | 12 | 27.0 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.78 | 42 | 207.0 | 241 | 119 | 87 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.47 | 27 | 153.0 | 161 | 80 | 59 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.84 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 111.0 | 98 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.14 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 132.0 | 146 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.45 | 9 | 47.0 | 51 | 23 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 39.0 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 95 | 71 | .572 | 3.20 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1572.7 | 1676 | 873 | 560 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 36 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .441 | .678 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CAML | (+) Oswego Netherlands | 30 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .180 | .180 | .380 | .560 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CAML | (+) Gloversville Glovers | 30 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .180 | .180 | .380 | .560 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 29 | 93 | 93 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .226 | .355 | .581 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 45 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .175 | .281 | .456 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 43 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .274 | .479 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .375 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 42 | 73 | 73 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .425 | .712 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 27 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .224 | .379 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 33 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .229 | .250 | .314 | .564 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 32 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 46 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .139 | .205 | .139 | .344 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .300 | .250 | .550 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 370 | 528 | 513 | 9 | 108 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .211 | .226 | .318 | .543 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 33 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .969 | .939 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 32 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .900 | .281 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 46 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .862 | .543 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .400 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .600 |
| Totals | 376 | 9 | 69 | 9 | 4 | .897 | .207 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Indians | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Canadian-American League | Oswego Netherlands | CLE | ||
| 1937 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville Glovers | |||
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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