Home Run Baker

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 173lb (180cm, 78kg)

Born: March 13, 1886 in Trappe, MD us

Died: June 28, 1963 in Trappe, MD

Buried: Spring Hill Cemetery of Talbot County, Easton, MD

High School: Trappe HS (Trappe, MD)

Last Game: September 29, 1922 (Age 36-200d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1955. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Home Run Baker's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season

Full Name: John Franklin Baker

Nicknames: Home Run

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

62.8

5984

1838

.307

887

RBI

991

235

OBP

.363

SLG

.442

OPS

.805

OPS+

135

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1907	21	-6.4	Baltimore	EL	A
1908	22	-4.9	Reading	TRIS	B		119		451	65	135	11	12	6		23				.299		.417		188			15
1908	22	-6.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	9	33	31	5	9	3	0	0	2	0		0	2	.290	.290	.387	.677	12		0	2
1909	23	-5.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	148	606	541	73	165	27	19	4	85	20		26	48	.305	.343	.447	.790	242		5	34
1910	24	-3.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	146	620	561	83	159	25	15	2	74	21		34	36	.283	.329	.392	.721	220		4	21
1911	25	-2.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	148	659	592	96	198	42	14	11	115	38		40	38	.335	.379	.508	.887	301		2	25
1912	26		Philadelphia	CMLS	Fgn
1912	26	-0.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	149	644	577	116	200	40	21	10	130	40	26	50	38	.347	.404	.541	.945	312		6	11
1913	27	0.7	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	149	644	564	116	190	34	9	12	117	34		63	31	.337	.413	.493	.906	278		10	7
1914	28	1.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	150	634	570	84	182	23	10	9	89	19	20	53	37	.319	.380	.442	.822	252		3	8

1916	30	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	100	402	360	46	97	23	2	10	52	15		36	30	.269	.344	.428	.772	154		5	1
1917	31	4.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	146	613	553	57	156	24	2	6	71	18		48	27	.282	.345	.365	.710	202		5	7
1918	32	4.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	126	556	504	65	154	24	5	6	62	8		38	13	.306	.357	.409	.765	206		2	12
1919	33	5.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	141	622	567	70	166	22	1	10	83	13		44	18	.293	.346	.388	.734	220		2	9

1921	35	6.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	94	369	330	46	97	16	2	9	74	8	5	26	12	.294	.353	.436	.789	144		4	9
1922	36	7.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	69	258	234	30	65	12	3	7	37	1	3	15	14	.278	.327	.444	.771	104		2	7

1924	38	14.9	Easton	ESHL	D		43		92		27	1	1	6						.294		.522		48
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1575	6660	5984	887	1838	315	103	96	991	235	54	473	344	.307	.363	.442	.805	2647		50	153
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		162	558	543	65	162	12	13	12		23								236			15
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1737	7218	6527	952	2000	327	116	108	991	258	54	473	344					2883		50	168