Dave Baker
David Glenn Baker
Born: November 25, 1956
Lacona, IA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 23 (1974 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 6 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 11 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Granada Hills HS (Northridge, CA)
Stanford
UCLA
Career: 1978-1984
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Dave Baker compiled a career batting average of .248 with 76 home runs and 387 RBI in his 827-game career with the Dunedin Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Blue Jays and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 76 | 293 | 266 | 43 | 72 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 35 | .271 | .334 | .455 | .789 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 116 | 437 | 396 | 42 | 88 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 67 | .222 | .281 | .343 | .625 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 122 | 101 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .178 | .298 | .267 | .565 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 98 | 391 | 341 | 44 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 90 | .240 | .330 | .416 | .746 | 142 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 116 | 429 | 367 | 38 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 73 | .240 | .341 | .324 | .665 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 116 | 432 | 369 | 52 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 61 | .279 | .364 | .472 | .836 | 174 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 140 | 590 | 518 | 71 | 144 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 98 | .278 | .352 | .405 | .757 | 210 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 131 | 513 | 442 | 54 | 100 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 104 | .226 | .323 | .362 | .685 | 160 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Totals | 827 | 3207 | 2800 | 353 | 695 | 124 | 21 | 76 | 387 | 8 | 8 | 326 | 551 | .248 | .332 | .389 | .721 | 1089 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 3B | 74 | 45 | 145 | 4 | 7 | .979 | 2.568 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 101 | 76 | 181 | 19 | 15 | .931 | 2.545 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3B | 97 | 54 | 197 | 29 | 14 | .896 | 2.588 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 34 | 26 | 61 | 4 | 5 | .956 | 2.559 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 114 | 66 | 203 | 15 | 22 | .947 | 2.360 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 8 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 4.125 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 4 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 105 | 65 | 210 | 16 | 18 | .945 | 2.619 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 140 | 82 | 305 | 22 | 27 | .946 | 2.764 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 83 | 42 | 165 | 12 | 16 | .945 | 2.494 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 35 | 284 | 16 | 1 | 29 | .997 | 8.571 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 799 | 795 | 1511 | 123 | 163 | .949 | 2.886 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN |
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