Ben Baker
Ben Larry Baker
Born: January 8, 1937
Zebulon, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1959-1961
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Ben Baker compiled a career record of 14 wins and 12 losses and a 4.52 ERA in his 80-game pitching career with the St. Cloud Rox, Pocatello Giants and Raleigh Capitals. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 4 | 2 | .667 | 5.13 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 79.0 | 79 | 54 | 45 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Pocatello Giants | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.72 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 118 | 66 | 43 | 10 | 58 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.52 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 203.0 | 219 | 136 | 102 | 21 | 124 | 2 | 144 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 27 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .320 | .393 | .560 | .953 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | C | PION | Pocatello Giants | 44 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .150 | .227 | .275 | .502 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 83 | 77 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .209 | .284 | .373 | .657 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 27 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .962 | .926 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Pocatello Giants | P | 41 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .610 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| Totals | 80 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 3 | .982 | .688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | SFN | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | NYN |
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