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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 24 NBY NN2 -0.2 31 119 102 15 21 1 2 0 4 4 16 .206 .319 .255 .574 55 .296 66 26 1 0 0 *6/5
1944 25 NBY NN2 0.0 15 54 47 5 11 0 1 0 0 3 5 .234 .321 .277 .597 60 .303 63 13 1 1 6/2
1945 26 NBY NN2 -0.2 25 94 83 17 17 5 0 0 7 0 9 .205 .283 .265 .548 53 .272 56 22 0 2 0 /567892
1946 27 NBY NN2 -0.9 31 95 85 7 14 0 0 0 3 2 7 .165 .228 .165 .393 10 .204 12 14 0 3 0 2/785469
1947 28 NBY NN2 -0.3 29 97 86 7 16 1 2 0 7 0 8 .186 .255 .244 .500 36 .246 34 21 0 3 8/27961
1948 29 NBY NN2 -0.2 20 61 56 3 12 2 0 0 5 0 2 .214 .254 .250 .504 46 .246 43 14 1 2 2/67
6 Yrs -1.9 151 520 459 54 91 9 5 0 26 9 47 .198 .277 .240 .517 43 .261 46 110 3 11 0 0 62785/914
162 Game Avg -2.0 162 558 492 58 98 10 5 0 28 10 50 .198 .277 .240 .517 43 .261 46 118 3 12

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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
1943 24 NBY NN2 119 -6 0 0 -2 2 -6 -0.5 4 -2 -0.2 .483 .497 -0.1 0.0 0 *6/5
1944 25 NBY NN2 54 -2 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.0 0.1 0 6/2
1945 26 NBY NN2 94 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .482 .497 -0.2 0.0 -2 /567892
1946 27 NBY NN2 95 -10 0 0 -2 0 -12 -1.2 3 -9 -0.9 .462 .493 -0.7 -0.2 -7 2/785469
1947 28 NBY NN2 97 -8 0 0 2 0 -7 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .478 .496 -0.5 0.1 -5 8/27961
1948 29 NBY NN2 61 -4 0 0 -1 1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .480 .498 -0.1 0.0 -1 2/67
6 Yrs 520 -36 0 0 -3 4 -35 -3.3 17 -18 -1.9 .478 .496 -1.6 0.0 -15 62785/914
162 Game Avg 558 -38 0 0 -4 4 -38 -3.6 18 -20 -2.0 .478 .496 -1.7 0.0 -16

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1943 24 NBY NN2 119 .296 66 .206 .049 0.0 13.4 39.5 *6/5
1944 25 NBY NN2 54 .303 63 .234 .043 0.0 9.3 29.4 6/2
1945 26 NBY NN2 94 .272 56 .205 .060 0.0 9.6 65.4 /567892
1946 27 NBY NN2 95 .204 12 .165 .000 0.0 7.4 33.3 2/785469
1947 28 NBY NN2 97 .246 34 .186 .058 0.0 8.2 29.2 8/27961
1948 29 NBY NN2 61 .246 43 .214 .036 0.0 3.3 20.0 2/67
6 Yrs 520 .261 46 .198 .041 0.0 9.0 38.3 62785/914
MLB Average .326 100 .275 .102 1.2 9.0 32.2
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Appearances

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1943 24 NBY NN2 SS 29 240.0 147 59 74 14 5 .905 .919 4.99 5.49 4.59 4.88
1943 24 NBY NN2 3B 1 6.0 8 1 5 2 0 .750 .918 9.00 3.15 6.00 2.80
1944 25 NBY NN2 SS 13 10 93.1 68 27 36 5 4 .926 .937 6.08 5.27 4.85 3.36
1944 25 NBY NN2 C 3 3 19.1 13 11 1 1 0 .923 .970 5.59 6.10 4.00 3.87 0 3
1945 26 NBY NN2 3B 8 6 55.0 23 10 12 1 0 .957 .916 3.60 2.86 2.75 2.11
1945 26 NBY NN2 LF 7 5 43.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 .921 1.88 1.42 1.29 1.04
1945 26 NBY NN2 SS 7 7 57.0 39 13 21 5 3 .872 .938 5.37 5.46 4.86 4.03
1945 26 NBY NN2 CF 2 2 13.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.46 2.22 2.50 1.65
1945 26 NBY NN2 RF 2 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.80 1.53 1.00 1.10
1945 26 NBY NN2 C 1 1 9.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .972 9.00 6.90 9.00 5.10 0 0
1946 27 NBY NN2 C 10 8 69.0 34 27 7 0 0 1.000 .981 4.43 6.10 3.40 4.66 0 8
1946 27 NBY NN2 CF 7 7 64.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 .962 2.39 2.45 2.43 1.87
1946 27 NBY NN2 LF 7 7 52.2 10 8 2 0 0 1.000 .964 1.71 1.79 1.43 1.37
1946 27 NBY NN2 3B 4 2 26.0 11 2 8 1 0 .909 .918 3.46 2.94 2.50 2.25
1946 27 NBY NN2 2B 1 1 8.0 5 3 2 0 1 1.000 .954 5.63 5.51 5.00 4.20
1946 27 NBY NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
1946 27 NBY NN2 SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 4.30
1947 28 NBY NN2 CF 10 10 85.0 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 .963 3.07 2.37 2.90 1.60
1947 28 NBY NN2 C 7 2 30.0 15 11 4 0 0 1.000 .977 4.50 6.63 2.14 4.46 0 1
1947 28 NBY NN2 LF 6 4 39.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 .964 3.00 1.80 2.17 1.20
1947 28 NBY NN2 RF 4 4 30.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 0.90 1.62 0.75 1.08
1947 28 NBY NN2 SS 2 1 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .945 3.60 5.22 1.00 3.50
1947 28 NBY NN2 P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70 0
1948 29 NBY NN2 C 13 11 93.0 59 42 12 5 0 .915 .971 5.23 6.80 4.15 4.81 1 11
1948 29 NBY NN2 SS 6 6 38.0 20 8 12 0 1 1.000 .927 4.74 5.12 3.33 3.62
1948 29 NBY NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.00 1.90 2.00 1.40
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
6 Yrs 107 58 750.2 453 222 197 34 14 .925 .940 5.02 5.43 3.92 4.09 1 23
SS (6 Yrs) SS 58 24 434.1 276 107 145 24 13 .913 .927 5.22 5.40 4.34 4.25
C (5 Yrs) C 34 25 220.1 130 99 25 6 0 .954 .974 5.07 6.50 3.65 4.62 1 23
LF (4 Yrs) LF 21 17 143.2 34 30 4 0 0 1.000 .953 2.13 1.69 1.62 1.21
CF (3 Yrs) CF 19 19 162.0 52 51 0 1 0 .981 .963 2.83 2.39 2.68 1.71
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 13 8 87.0 42 13 25 4 0 .905 .917 3.93 2.91 2.92 2.21
RF (3 Yrs) RF 7 5 42.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .952 1.07 1.61 0.71 1.10
2B (1 Yr) 2B 1 1 8.0 5 3 2 0 1 1.000 .954 5.63 5.51 5.00 4.20
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.70 0

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rufus Baker born?

Rufus Baker was born on September 20, 1918.

Where was Rufus Baker born?

Rufus Baker was born in Bridgeport, CT.

How tall was Rufus Baker?

Rufus Baker was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Rufus Baker weigh when playing?

Rufus Baker weighed 152 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rufus Baker play?

Rufus Baker played 6 seasons.

Is Rufus Baker in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Rufus Baker play?

Rufus Baker was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Catcher.

How many hits did Rufus Baker have?

Rufus Baker had 91 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Rufus Baker have?

Rufus Baker had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Rufus Baker's average?

Rufus Baker had a .198 average over his career.

How many teams has Rufus Baker played for?

Rufus Baker played for 1 team, the New York Black Yankees.

When did Rufus Baker retire?

Rufus Baker last played in 1948.

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