Bill Baker

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: February 22, 1911 in Paw Creek, NC us

Died: April 13, 2006 in Myrtle Beach, SC

Buried: Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Woodleaf, NC

High School: Boyden HS (Salisbury, NC)

Last Game: August 1, 1949 (Age 38-160d)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: William Presley Baker

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1940 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

588

145

.247

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.316

OPS

.644

OPS+

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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
1931	20	-6.7	Greensboro	PIED	C		13		56		11	5	0	0						.196		.286		16
1932	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-A	STL	85	302	302		95	14	5	11						.315		.503		152
1932	21	-7.6	Nashville	SOUA	A		39		136		43	7	4	2						.316		.471		64
1932	21	-5.8	Monroe	CSTL	D	STL	46		166		52	7	1	9						.313		.530		88
1933	22	-5.8	Nashville	SOUA	A		112		350		96	27	3	0						.274		.369		129
1934	23	-3.4	Williamsport	NYPL	A	PHA	131		460		154	37	9	4						.335		.480		221
1935	24	-4.1	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	117		317		96	15	6	7						.303		.454		144
1936	25	-3.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	106	388	335	54	99	13	2	9	59	3		45	28	.296	.389	.427	.816	143		6	2
1937	26	-1.7	Oakland	PCL	AA	NYY	111		319	32	93	24	2	2	41	4				.292		.398		127			2
1938	27	-0.3	Indianapolis	AA	AA		90	320	280	40	86	18	3	7	38	2		33	24	.307	.392	.468	.860	131		6	1
1939	28	1.2	Indianapolis	AA	AA	CIN	98	347	302	35	102	31	1	3	58	1		32	14	.338	.401	.477	.878	144		0	13
1940	29	1.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	27	73	69	5	15	1	1	0	7	2	0	4	8	.217	.260	.261	.521	18	4	0	0		0
1941	30		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PIT	37	82	68	5	15	3	0	0	6	0	0	12	1	.221	.338	.265	.602	18	2	0	2		3
1941	30	2.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	0	0		0
1941	30	2.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	35	80	67	5	15	3	0	0	6	0	0	11	0	.224	.333	.269	.602	18	2	0	2		3
1942	31	3.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	18	18	17	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	2	0	0	0		0
1943	32	3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	63	198	172	12	47	6	3	1	26	3	0	22	6	.273	.366	.361	.726	62	6	3	1		8

1946	35	6.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	53	127	113	7	27	4	0	1	8	0	1	12	6	.239	.312	.301	.613	34	3	0	2		3
1947	36	7.6	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	108	384	340	34	94	18	0	4	52	5		39	16	.277	.353	.365	.717	124	8	1	4
1948	37	9.1	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	64	239	190	25	58	10	1	3	28	2		48	6	.305	.445	.416	.861	79		0	1
1948	37	9.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	45	134	119	13	35	10	1	0	15	1	0	15	7	.294	.373	.395	.768	47	4	0	0		3
1949	38	9.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	32	30	2	4	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	2	.133	.188	.167	.354	5	0	0	0		0

1951	40	12.1	Syracuse	IL	AAA		103	321	270	27	63	19	1	3	34	0		46	18	.233	.347	.344	.691	93		1	4
1952	41	14.6	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET
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 (7 seasons)					Majors		263	664	588	45	145	25	5	2	68	6	1	68	30	.247	.328	.316	.644	186	19	3	5		17
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1138	3805	3521	247	1047	231	33	53	310	17		243	106					1503		14	27
All Levels (19 Seasons)							1401	4469	4109	292	1192	256	38	55	378	23	1	311	136					1689		17	32		17

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		275	944	800	86	215	47	2	10	114	7		133	40	.269	.374	.370	.744	296		2	9
AA (6 seasons)					Minors		522	1693	1553	161	476	101	14	28	196	10		110	66					689		12	18
A (3 seasons)					Minors		282	946	946		293	71	16	6						.310		.438		414
C (1 season)					Minors		13	56	56		11	5	0	0						.196		.286		16
D (1 season)					Minors		46	166	166		52	7	1	9						.313		.530		88