Howard Baker
Howard Francis Baker
Born: March 1, 1888
Bridgeport, CT US
Deceased: January 16, 1964
Bridgeport, CT US
Primary Position: Third base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1912-1918
Major League Statistics
Howard Baker compiled a career batting average of .272 with 27 home runs and 0 RBI in his 658-game career with the Portland Beavers, Waterbury Contenders, Evansville River Rats, Little Rock Travelers, Bridgeport Hustlers, New Orleans Pelicans, Nashville Vols and Bridgeport Americans. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 42 | 137 | 137 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .226 | .307 | .533 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | CTST | Waterbury Contenders | 117 | 416 | 416 | 100 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .240 | .240 | .329 | .570 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 131 | 543 | 487 | 89 | 154 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 94 | .316 | .372 | .530 | .901 | 258 | 13 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 125 | 425 | 425 | 113 | 16 | 12 | 5 | .266 | .266 | .395 | .661 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 155 | 551 | 551 | 146 | 29 | 17 | 3 | .265 | .265 | .396 | .661 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | 20 | 69 | 69 | 19 | .275 | .275 | .275 | .551 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 68 | 242 | 242 | 29 | 69 | 4 | .285 | .285 | .285 | .570 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 658 | 2383 | 2327 | 118 | 632 | 96 | 51 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 43 | 94 | .272 | .285 | .391 | .676 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | CTST | Waterbury Contenders | 3B | 117 | 114 | 176 | 46 | .863 | 2.479 | |
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 3B | 131 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | B | EL1 | Bridgeport Hustlers | 3B | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 155 | 160 | 289 | 42 | .914 | 2.897 | |
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 58 | 76 | 130 | 20 | .912 | 3.552 | |
| Totals | 546 | 350 | 595 | 108 | 0 | .897 | 1.731 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1913 | B | Eastern Association | Waterbury Contenders | |||
| 1914 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1916 | B | Eastern League | Bridgeport Hustlers | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1918 | B | Eastern League | Bridgeport Americans |
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