Scott Baker

Q: When was Scott Baker born?

Scott Baker was born on September 19, 1981.

Q: Where was Scott Baker born?

Scott Baker was born in Shreveport, LA .

Q: How tall is Scott Baker?

Scott Baker is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Scott Baker weigh when playing?

Scott Baker weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Scott Baker in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Scott Baker drafted?

Scott Baker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 36th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Captain Shreve HS (Shreveport, LA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Scott Baker have?

Scott Baker had 839 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Scott Baker played for?

Scott Baker played for 4 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Q: When did Scott Baker retire?

Scott Baker last played in 2015.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: September 19, 1981 in Shreveport, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 36th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Captain Shreve HS (Shreveport, LA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: Captain Shreve HS (Shreveport, LA)

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Debut: May 7, 2005 (Age 23-230d, 18,635th in major league history)
vs. TBD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 2, 2015 (Age 33-225d)
vs. ARI 4.0 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Agents: Alan Nero

Full Name: Timothy Scott Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.6

ERA

4.26

193

172

1064.2

839

WHIP

1.253

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2003	21	MIN-min	A	3	1	.750	2.49	11	11	0	0	0	0	50.2	45	16	14	4	8	0	47	2	0	4	204			1.046	8.0	0.7	1.4	8.3	5.88	QDS MIDW
2004	22	MIN-min	AA,AAA,A+	10	8	.556	3.24	26	26	0	2	2	0	169.2	149	67	61	6	34	3	145	10	0	1	698			1.079	7.9	0.3	1.8	7.7	4.26	NBR,ROC,FTM EL,IL,FLOR
2005	23	MIN-min	AAA	5	8	.385	3.01	22	22	0	1	1	0	134.2	123	50	45	15	26	1	107	7	0	4	544			1.106	8.2	1.0	1.7	7.2	4.12	ROC IL
2005	23	MIN	AL	3	3	.500	3.35	10	9	0	0	0	0	53.2	48	21	20	5	14	0	32	0	0	0	217	133	3.82	1.155	8.0	0.8	2.3	5.4	2.29
2006	24	MIN-min	AAA	5	4	.556	2.67	12	12	0	1	0	0	84.1	77	26	25	4	25	4	68	4	1	5	352			1.209	8.2	0.4	2.7	7.3	2.72	ROC IL
2006	24	MIN	AL	5	8	.385	6.37	16	16	0	0	0	0	83.1	114	63	59	17	16	1	62	3	0	0	377	70	5.00	1.560	12.3	1.8	1.7	6.7	3.88
2007	25	MIN-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.16	7	6	1	0	0	1	42.2	34	16	15	3	4	0	41	1	0	1	162			0.891	7.2	0.6	0.8	8.6	10.25	ROC IL
2007	25	MIN	AL	9	9	.500	4.26	24	23	0	2	1	0	143.2	162	70	68	15	29	4	102	5	0	0	606	101	3.89	1.329	10.1	0.9	1.8	6.4	3.52
2008	26	MIN-min	A+	1	0	1.000	5.40	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	7	3	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	23			1.400	12.6	0.0	0.0	7.2		FTM FLOR
2008	26	MIN	AL	11	4	.733	3.45	28	28	0	0	0	0	172.1	161	66	66	20	42	2	141	3	0	6	703	122	3.79	1.178	8.4	1.0	2.2	7.4	3.36
2009	27	MIN-min	A+	1	0	1.000	1.29	1	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	23			0.857	6.4	0.0	1.3	3.9	3.00	FTM FLOR
2009	27	MIN	AL	15	9	.625	4.37	33	33	0	1	1	0	200.0	190	99	97	28	48	1	162	4	0	4	828	100	4.08	1.190	8.6	1.3	2.2	7.3	3.38
2010	28	MIN	AL	12	9	.571	4.49	29	29	0	0	0	0	170.1	186	87	85	23	43	0	148	6	0	7	725	91	3.96	1.344	9.8	1.2	2.3	7.8	3.44
2011	29	MIN	AL	8	6	.571	3.14	23	21	2	1	0	0	134.2	126	50	47	15	32	2	123	4	0	4	548	129	3.45	1.173	8.4	1.0	2.1	8.2	3.84

2012	30	MIN-min	A+	0	0		54.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3			6.000	54.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		FTM FLOR
2013	31	CHC-min	A,A+	1	3	.250	5.46	8	8	0	0	0	0	29.2	35	19	18	6	10	0	16	0	0	0	129			1.517	10.6	1.8	3.0	4.9	1.60	KNC,DYT MIDW,FLOR
2013	31	CHC	NL	0	0		3.60	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.0	9	6	6	3	4	0	6	0	0	0	57	110	5.65	0.867	5.4	1.8	2.4	3.6	1.50
2014	32	TEX-min	AAA	4	1	.800	3.32	6	6	0	0	0	0	38.0	35	16	14	5	11	0	30	2	0	1	155			1.211	8.3	1.2	2.6	7.1	2.73	RRK PCL
2014	32	TEX	AL	3	4	.429	5.47	25	8	13	0	0	0	80.2	82	49	49	15	14	3	55	2	0	0	332	73	4.78	1.190	9.1	1.7	1.6	6.1	3.93
2015	33	LAD-min	AAA	7	3	.700	3.39	13	13	0	2	1	0	77.0	64	31	29	6	7	0	51	2	0	3	297			0.922	7.5	0.7	0.8	6.0	7.29	OKC PCL
2015	33	LAD	NL	0	1	.000	5.73	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	7	7	4	3	0	8	0	0	1	45	67	7.22	1.273	9.0	3.3	2.5	6.5	2.67
10 Yrs				66	53	.555	4.26	193	172	15	4	2	0	1064.2	1089	518	504	145	245	13	839	27	0	22	4438	99	4.07	1.253	9.2	1.2	2.1	7.1	3.42
162 Game Avg.				12	10	.555	4.26	36	32	3	1	0	0	198	203	97	94	27	46	2	156	5	0	4	827	99	4.07	1.253	9.2	1.2	2.1	7.1	3.42

MIN (7 yrs)				63	48	.568	4.15	163	159	2	4	2	0	958.0	987	456	442	123	224	10	770	25	0	21	4004	102	3.95	1.264	9.3	1.2	2.1	7.2	3.44
LAD (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.73	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	7	7	4	3	0	8	0	0	1	45	67	7.22	1.273	9.0	3.3	2.5	6.5	2.67
TEX (1 yr)				3	4	.429	5.47	25	8	13	0	0	0	80.2	82	49	49	15	14	3	55	2	0	0	332	73	4.78	1.190	9.1	1.7	1.6	6.1	3.93
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		3.60	3	3	0	0	0	0	15.0	9	6	6	3	4	0	6	0	0	0	57	110	5.65	0.867	5.4	1.8	2.4	3.6	1.50

AL (8 yrs)				66	52	.559	4.25	188	167	15	4	2	0	1038.2	1069	505	491	138	238	13	825	27	0	21	4336	99	4.02	1.258	9.3	1.2	2.1	7.1	3.47
NL (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	4.50	5	5	0	0	0	0	26.0	20	13	13	7	7	0	14	0	0	1	102	87	6.32	1.038	6.9	2.4	2.4	4.8	2.00

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Scott Baker?

Scott Baker is 42 years old.

When was Scott Baker born?

Scott Baker was born on September 19, 1981.

Where was Scott Baker born?

Scott Baker was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall is Scott Baker?

Scott Baker is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Scott Baker weigh when playing?

Scott Baker weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Scott Baker play?

Scott Baker played 10 seasons.

Is Scott Baker in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Scott Baker drafted?

Scott Baker was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 36th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Captain Shreve HS (Shreveport, LA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

What position did Scott Baker play?

Scott Baker was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Scott Baker have?

Scott Baker had 839 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Scott Baker played for?

Scott Baker played for 4 teams; the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Scott Baker retire?

Scott Baker last played in 2015.

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