Gene Baker
Eugene Walter Baker
Born: June 15, 1925
Davenport, IA US
Deceased: December 1, 1999
Davenport, IA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1950-1962
Major League Statistics
Gene Baker compiled a career batting average of .280 with 56 home runs and 297 RBI in his 731-game career with the Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels, Springfield Cubs, Batavia Pirates and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 49 | 184 | 184 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .478 | .799 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 100 | 421 | 375 | 64 | 105 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 46 | .280 | .346 | .365 | .712 | 137 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 168 | 737 | 666 | 101 | 185 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 10 | 60 | 62 | .278 | .338 | .384 | .723 | 256 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 174 | 765 | 696 | 93 | 181 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 11 | 55 | 84 | .260 | .317 | .382 | .699 | 266 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 162 | 690 | 595 | 89 | 169 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 99 | 20 | 78 | 51 | .284 | .367 | .445 | .812 | 265 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 53 | 195 | 155 | 48 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 22 | .387 | .505 | .619 | 1.125 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 22 | 59 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .115 | .203 | .154 | .357 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 731 | 3060 | 2732 | 398 | 766 | 125 | 29 | 56 | 297 | 59 | 2 | 270 | 271 | .280 | .347 | .409 | .756 | 1117 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 100 | 190 | 307 | 27 | 60 | .948 | 4.970 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 168 | 359 | 501 | 52 | 104 | .943 | 5.119 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 171 | 368 | 512 | 55 | 81 | .941 | 5.146 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 162 | 328 | 480 | 43 | 91 | .949 | 4.988 |
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | 3B | 41 | 25 | 80 | 10 | 9 | .913 | 2.561 |
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Batavia Pirates | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 643 | 1270 | 1880 | 187 | 345 | .944 | 4.899 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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