Frank Baker

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 178lb (188cm, 80kg)

Born: October 29, 1946 in Meridian, MS us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 22nd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS) and the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS).

School: University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

Debut: August 9, 1970 (Age 23-284d, 13,033rd in major league history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1974 (Age 27-338d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Frank Watts Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

288

.191

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.250

OPS

.542

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-20 / in Starts: 16-13
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	27 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 98 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	47 (25-16-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 98 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	59 (30-18-9)

Most Driven In
J Lyttle	1
C Blefary	1
F Alou	0
D Cater	0
H Clarke	0

Most Driven In By
J Kenney	2
H Clarke	2
J Lyttle	1
R Swoboda	1
R Hansen	1
J Gibbs	1
B Murcer	1
S Bahnsen	0

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	36	1	Apr 6	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						SS
2	37	5 (3)	Apr 11 (2)	NYY	@	WSA	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PR
3	38	15 (9)	Apr 24	NYY		MIN	L,8-11	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						PR
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	39	21 (5)	May 2 (2)	NYY		MIL	W,5-4	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			8	.80	0.014	.89	0.01%	0.32	SS
5	40	29 (7)	May 13	NYY	@	MIL	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	2.21	-0.053	2.57	-0.04%	-0.20	SS
6	41	31 (1)	May 15	NYY		CLE	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	8	.80	-0.041	1.02	-0.03%	-0.40	SS
7	42	37 (5)	May 22	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.333	.619	8	.69	0.029	.52	0.01%	0.21	SS
8	43	38	May 23 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.273	.333	.364	.697	8	.77	0.138	.55	0.06%	0.99	SS
9	44	40 (1)	May 25	NYY	@	DET	L,4-7	6-7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.333	.364	.697	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
10	45	43 (2)	May 28	NYY		CAL	L,6-9	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.375	.333	.708	8	.52	0.012	.28	0.00%	0.49	SS
11	46	46 (2)	May 31 (1)	NYY		OAK	W,5-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.375	.333	.708	5						PR
12	47	47	May 31 (2)	NYY		OAK	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.350	.313	.663	8	.68	-0.031	.46	-0.01%	-0.29	SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	48	48	Jun 1	NYY		OAK	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.350	.313	.663	8						SS
14	49	49	Jun 2	NYY		BOS	W,6-1	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.375	.278	.653	8	.48	-0.007	.38	0.00%	0.12	SS
15	50	50	Jun 3	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.346	.250	.596	8	.78	-0.037	.62	-0.02%	-0.28	SS
16	51	56 (5)	Jun 10	NYY	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.182	.367	.227	.594	8	.94	0.021	.30	0.00%	0.11	SS
17	52	65 (8)	Jun 19	NYY	@	BAL	W,6-4	11-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.355	.217	.572	9	2.21	-0.054	.99	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
18	53	68 (2)	Jun 22 (2)	NYY		DET	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.314	.185	.499	8	.47	-0.047	.12	-0.01%	-0.60	SS
19	54	72 (3)	Jun 27 (1)	NYY		WSA	L,1-2	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.306	.179	.484	8	.34	-0.008	.12	0.00%	-0.08	SS
20	55	75 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.282	.161	.443	8	.52	-0.038	.10	0.00%	-0.36	SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	56	90 (14)	Jul 16	NYY		MIL	W,7-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.279	.147	.426	8	.57	-0.008	.03	0.00%	-0.35	SS
22	57	91	Jul 17	NYY		CHW	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.283	.139	.421	8	.34	-0.017	.02	0.00%	0.07	SS
23	58	93 (1)	Jul 18 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.300	.132	.432	8	.28	-0.012	.03	0.00%	0.01	SS
24	59	96 (2)	Jul 20	NYY		MIN	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.300	.132	.432	2		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
25	60	99 (2)	Jul 23	NYY	@	MIL	W,6-2	4-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.294	.128	.422	7	.59	-0.007	.03	0.00%	-0.20	SS
26	61	100	Jul 24	NYY	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.291	.140	.430	8	.64	-0.058	.04	0.00%	-0.83	SS
27	62	101	Jul 25 (1)	NYY	@	MIL	W,6-2	GS-11	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.128	.288	.149	.437	8	.72	0.053	.07	0.00%	0.49	SS
28	63	105 (3)	Jul 29	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.283	.146	.429	8	.41	-0.010	.03	0.00%	-0.09	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	64	118 (12)	Aug 12 (2)	NYY		CAL	W,2-1	GS-11	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.118	.270	.137	.407	8	1.08	-0.106	.07	0.00%	-0.72	SS
30	65	121 (2)	Aug 15	NYY		OAK	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.266	.135	.400	8	3.26	-0.068	.09	0.00%	-0.32	PR SS
31	66	132 (10)	Aug 28	NYY	@	KCR	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.109	.254	.127	.381	8	1.24	-0.154	.00	0.00%	-1.34	SS
32	67	134 (1)	Aug 31	NYY		WSA	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.109	.254	.127	.381	9						SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	68	138 (3)	Sep 4	NYY		DET	L,1-9	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.271	.140	.412	8	.56	-0.014	.00	0.00%	0.02	SS
34	69	140 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,5-3	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.278	.169	.447	8	2.12	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.35	SS
35	70	141	Sep 6 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.136	.278	.169	.447	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
36	71	142	Sep 7	NYY		BOS	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.289	.190	.480	8	.68	0.049	.00	0.00%	0.03	SS
37	72	143	Sep 8	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.291	.185	.476	8	1.51	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.53	SS
38	73	150 (6)	Sep 17 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.291	.185	.476	8						SS
39	74	152 (1)	Sep 18	NYY		CLE	W,9-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.301	.191	.492	8	.46	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.11	SS
40	75	153	Sep 19	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.302	.186	.488	8	1.23	-0.014	.00	0.00%	0.04	SS
41	76	157 (3)	Sep 24	NYY	@	DET	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.149	.289	.176	.465	8	.66	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.52	SS
42	77	160 (2)	Sep 28	NYY	@	WSA	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.280	.169	.448	8	1.30	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.80	SS
43	78	162 (1)	Sep 30	NYY	@	WSA	W,5-7	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.281	.165	.446	8	.33	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.16	SS
							23-20		98	79	9	11	2	0	0	2	16	3	22	0	2	1	3	2	3	0	.139	.281	.165	.446		.80	-0.616	.20	-0.05%	-5.13

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