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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 23 KCM NAL 0.3 46 200 181 39 45 9 7 3 28 5 15 .249 .306 .425 .732 94 .333 88 77 0 4 6/4
1953 28 CHC NL -0.3 7 24 22 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .227 .261 .273 .534 38 .255 18 6 1 0 1 0 /4H
1954 29 CHC NL 2.2 135 603 541 68 149 32 5 13 61 4 5 47 55 .275 .333 .425 .758 96 .348 97 230 12 2 9 4 0 *4/H
1955 30 CHC NL 2.7 154 681 609 82 163 29 7 11 52 9 7 49 57 .268 .323 .392 .715 89 .325 87 239 14 2 18 3 1 *4 AS,MVP-21
1956 31 CHC NL 2.3 140 606 546 65 141 23 3 12 57 4 3 39 54 .258 .309 .377 .686 85 .311 83 206 15 3 13 5 2 *4
1957 32 2TM NL 0.1 123 458 409 40 108 22 5 3 46 3 2 35 32 .264 .322 .364 .687 87 .311 81 149 10 2 8 4 5 56H4
1957 32 CHC NL -0.1 12 51 44 4 11 3 1 1 10 0 0 6 3 .250 .353 .432 .785 111 .350 108 19 2 1 0 0 0 5
1957 32 PIT NL 0.1 111 407 365 36 97 19 4 2 36 3 2 29 29 .266 .318 .356 .674 84 .306 78 130 8 1 8 4 5 56H4
1958 33 PIT NL 0.3 29 66 56 3 14 2 1 0 7 0 0 8 6 .250 .338 .321 .660 78 .318 81 18 2 0 1 1 0 H5/4
1960 35 PIT NL -0.3 33 40 37 5 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 9 .243 .275 .243 .518 43 .239 28 9 1 0 0 1 0 H/54
1961 36 PIT NL 0.0 9 13 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .100 .308 .100 .408 16 .194 -15 1 0 0 0 0 1 /H5
9 Yrs 7.2 676 2691 2411 304 635 118 28 42 255 26 17 199 219 .263 .320 .388 .707 88 .323 86 935 55 9 54 18 9 456H
162 Game Avg 1.7 162 645 578 73 152 28 7 10 61 6 48 .263 .320 .388 .707 88 .323 86 224 2 13
CHC (5 Yrs) 6.9 448 1965 1762 220 469 88 16 37 180 18 15 142 173 .266 .322 .397 .719 90 .328 89 700 44 8 41 12 3 45/H
PIT (4 Yrs) 0.1 182 526 468 45 121 21 5 2 47 3 2 42 46 .259 .317 .338 .655 79 .300 72 158 11 1 9 6 6 5H64
KCM (1 Yr) 0.3 46 200 181 39 45 9 7 3 28 5 15 .249 .306 .425 .732 94 .333 88 77 0 4 6/4
NL (8 Yrs) 6.9 630 2491 2230 265 590 109 21 39 227 21 17 184 219 .265 .321 .385 .706 88 .322 85 858 55 9 50 18 9 45H6
NAL (1 Yr) 0.3 46 200 181 39 45 9 7 3 28 5 15 .249 .306 .425 .732 94 .333 88 77 0 4 6/4
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1948 23 KCM NAL 7 27 23 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 .174 .296 .304 .601 6 0 1 0
1960 35 PIT WS 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
2 Yrs 10 30 26 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 1 .154 .267 .269 .536 6 0 1 0 0 0 /H
162 Game Avg 162 486 421 65 65 0 0 16 16 32 49 .154 .267 .269 .536 97 0 16 0
KCM (1 Yr) 7 27 23 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 .174 .296 .304 .601 6 0 1 0
PIT (1 Yr) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
NAL (1 Yr) 7 27 23 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 3 .174 .296 .304 .601 6 0 1 0
WS (1 Yr) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1948 23 KCM NAL 200 -4 0 0 -3 3 -3 -0.3 7 3 0.3 .494 .498 0.5 0.0 6 6/4
1953 28 CHC NL 24 -2 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.4 1 -3 -0.3 .447 .498 -0.1 -0.2 -1 /4H
1954 29 CHC NL 603 -2 -1 0 1 5 2 0.1 22 24 2.2 .502 .501 2.3 0.6 23 *4/H
1955 30 CHC NL 681 -10 0 -1 10 6 5 0.2 25 30 2.7 .503 .503 2.0 1.4 20 *4 AS,MVP-21
1956 31 CHC NL 606 -11 1 0 9 5 3 0.0 22 26 2.3 .502 .502 1.8 1.3 17 *4
1957 32 2TM NL 458 -9 -2 0 -6 3 -14 -1.7 17 3 0.1 .488 .493 0.9 -0.4 9 56H4
1957 32 CHC NL 51 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.3 2 0 -0.1 .481 .499 0.2 -0.2 2 5
1957 32 PIT NL 407 -10 -2 0 -4 3 -12 -1.4 15 3 0.1 .488 .492 0.7 -0.2 7 56H4
1958 33 PIT NL 66 -1 1 0 1 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .502 .500 0.2 0.2 2 H5/4
1960 35 PIT NL 40 -3 0 0 -2 0 -4 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .486 .497 -0.1 -0.2 -1 H/54
1961 36 PIT NL 13 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .491 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 /H5
9 Yrs 2691 -44 -1 -2 8 23 -16 -2.6 98 83 7.2 .498 .500 7.3 2.7 75 456H
162 Game Avg 645 -11 0 0 2 6 -4 -0.6 24 20 1.7 .498 .500 1.7 0.6 18
CHC (5 Yrs) 1965 -25 0 -2 15 17 4 -0.4 72 76 6.9 .501 .502 6.2 2.8 62 45/H
PIT (4 Yrs) 526 -16 -1 0 -4 3 -16 -1.9 20 3 0.1 .490 .495 0.6 -0.1 7 5H64
KCM (1 Yr) 200 -4 0 0 -3 3 -3 -0.3 7 3 0.3 .494 .498 0.5 0.0 6 6/4
NL (8 Yrs) 2491 -41 -1 -2 11 20 -12 -2.3 92 80 6.9 .498 .500 6.8 2.7 69 45H6
NAL (1 Yr) 200 -4 0 0 -3 3 -3 -0.3 7 3 0.3 .494 .498 0.5 0.0 6 6/4

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1948 23 KCM NAL 200 .333 88 .236 .177 1.5 7.5 63.2 6/4
1953 28 CHC NL 24 .255 18 .278 .045 0.0 16.7 4.2 -0.4 0.0% -3.43 16.7 100.0 0.0 /4H
1954 29 CHC NL 603 .348 97 .285 .150 2.2 9.1 7.8 0.6 0.5% 2.15 29.7 44.4 52.1 *4/H
1955 30 CHC NL 681 .325 87 .279 .125 1.6 8.4 7.2 -0.3 0.8% -5.00 35.0 56.3 42.9 *4 AS,MVP-21
1956 31 CHC NL 606 .311 83 .266 .119 2.0 8.9 6.4 -0.3 -0.1% 6.38 31.0 57.1 51.2 *4
1957 32 2TM NL 458 .311 81 .278 .100 0.7 7.0 7.6 -1.4 -0.3% -5.88 26.1 60.0 44.2 56H4
1957 32 CHC NL 51 .350 108 .250 .182 2.0 5.9 11.8 0.0 0.1% 2.95 17.6 50.0 5
1957 32 PIT NL 407 .306 78 .281 .090 0.5 7.1 7.1 -1.4 -0.4% -8.84 27.2 60.0 43.9 56H4
1958 33 PIT NL 66 .318 81 .275 .071 0.0 9.1 12.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.54 13.6 25.0 H5/4
1960 35 PIT NL 40 .239 28 .310 .000 0.0 22.5 5.0 -0.1 -0.9% -0.62 45.5 37.5 H/54
1961 36 PIT NL 13 .194 -15 .125 .000 0.0 15.4 23.1 -0.2 -0.3% -1.36 25.0 0.0 /H5
9 Yrs 2691 .323 86 .274 .124 1.6 8.1 7.4 -2.2 -0.4% -7.24 32.7 55.3 46.0 456H
MLB Average .338 100 .276 .133 2.2 11.7 9.2 30.8 59.0 45.4
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1948 23 KCM NAL 27 .136 .130 3.7 11.1 42.9
1960 35 PIT WS 3 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 -0.1 -3.9% -1.21 /H
2 Yrs 30 .125 .115 3.3 3.3 10.0 -0.1 -3.9% -1.21 42.9 /H
MLB Average .260 .103 1.6 6.0 7.7 32.6
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gene Baker born?

Gene Baker was born on June 15, 1925.

Where was Gene Baker born?

Gene Baker was born in Davenport, IA.

How tall was Gene Baker?

Gene Baker was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Baker weigh when playing?

Gene Baker weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Baker play?

Gene Baker played 9 seasons.

Is Gene Baker in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Baker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gene Baker play?

Gene Baker was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Gene Baker have?

Gene Baker had 635 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Baker have?

Gene Baker had 42 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Baker's average?

Gene Baker had a .263 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Baker played for?

Gene Baker played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Gene Baker won?

Gene Baker won 1 World Series.

When did Gene Baker retire?

Gene Baker last played in 1961.

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