Dick Baker
Richard Frederick Baker Sr.
Born: April 22, 1919
Deceased: November 2, 2000
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1951
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Dick Baker compiled a career batting average of .257 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI in his 724-game career with the Sydney Steel Citians, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Norfolk Tars, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Binghamton Triplets, Lancaster Red Roses, Newark Bears and Albany Senators. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.80 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 90.0 | 106 | 53 | 48 | 13 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.84 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 67 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.06 | 18 | 53.0 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.18 | 19 | 11 | 99.0 | 119 | 54 | 46 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 21 | .488 | 4.09 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 317.0 | 328 | 173 | 144 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | CBCL | Sydney Steel Citians | 207 | 207 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .232 | .232 | .309 | .541 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CBCL | Sydney Steel Citians | 57 | 212 | 212 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .368 | .632 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 27 | 106 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .198 | .358 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 103 | 372 | 372 | 98 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .371 | .634 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 123 | 530 | 530 | 151 | 20 | 15 | 9 | .285 | .285 | .430 | .715 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 43 | 124 | 117 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .265 | .301 | .427 | .728 | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 27 | 122 | 107 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .234 | .281 | .271 | .552 | 29 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 135 | 497 | 449 | 58 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 34 | 52 | .272 | .323 | .350 | .673 | 157 | 13 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 28 | 55 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | .140 | .189 | .200 | .389 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 94 | 271 | 271 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .299 | .557 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 87 | 235 | 235 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .315 | .562 | 74 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 724 | 2731 | 2656 | 86 | 683 | 97 | 42 | 22 | 88 | 28 | 9 | 50 | 93 | .257 | .271 | .350 | .621 | 930 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CBCL | Sydney Steel Citians | SS | 57 | 143 | 232 | 39 | .906 | 6.579 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 27 | 58 | 92 | 16 | .904 | 5.556 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | SS | 123 | 246 | 384 | 52 | .924 | 5.122 | |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 17 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .882 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | SS | 17 | 25 | 69 | 9 | 8 | .913 | 5.529 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 133 | 285 | 366 | 59 | 79 | .917 | 4.895 |
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 17 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.059 |
| Totals | 391 | 764 | 1169 | 179 | 88 | .915 | 4.944 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Cape Breton Colliery League | Sydney Steel Citians | |||
| 1939 | C | Cape Breton Colliery League | Sydney Steel Citians | |||
| 1940 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators |
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