2B Norm Baker #26
Age: 62 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/01/1955
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2B NORM BAKER #26 - AGE: 62 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/21/1892
Born in:Redmond, WA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 11 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1912, 10th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1917 Montreal - FABL 24 57 79 13 2 1 0 13 6 11 0 2 2 0 0 .165 .261 .215 .476 47 30 0.5
1918 Montreal - FABL 25 95 319 81 16 1 1 33 26 26 3 1 15 5 3 .254 .315 .320 .635 97 97 3.5
1919 Montreal - FABL 26 108 376 88 12 3 1 30 35 20 2 4 14 1 1 .234 .274 .290 .564 67 70 2.1
1920 Montreal - FABL 27 116 423 127 20 5 1 42 48 30 2 4 8 4 4 .300 .346 .378 .725 102 99 3.1
1921 Montreal - FABL 28 132 512 170 26 13 3 89 83 34 2 9 13 3 1 .332 .370 .451 .821 116 119 5.7
1922 Montreal - FABL 29 119 449 152 28 7 2 65 71 40 2 11 6 4 3 .339 .386 .445 .832 120 124 4.7
1923 Montreal - FABL 30 113 388 106 16 4 2 47 38 31 5 5 12 0 0 .273 .331 .351 .682 90 87 2.1
1924 Philadelphia - FABL 31 106 350 97 25 5 6 52 39 27 2 3 21 0 0 .277 .330 .429 .758 111 109 3.0
1925 Philadelphia - FABL 32 34 67 17 3 0 0 4 6 9 1 1 3 0 0 .254 .346 .299 .645 73 76 0.2
Total FABL 880 2963 851 148 39 16 375 352 228 19 40 94 17 12 .287 .338 .380 .718 100 100 25.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1910 Pittsburgh HS - HS 17 40 167 62 12 1 1 28 32 18 3 0 14 0 2 .371 .441 .473 .915 134 138 1.0
1911 Pittsburgh HS - HS 18 40 143 47 12 1 0 23 15 9 4 1 2 3 8 .329 .382 .427 .809 132 129 0.4
1913 Scranton - A 20 15 11 5 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .455 .538 .455 .993 178 195 0.2
1914 Scranton - A 21 69 155 34 9 5 2 26 18 17 0 2 14 0 0 .219 .293 .381 .674 81 77 -0.3
1915 Gary - A 22 64 192 48 14 1 10 30 31 12 4 1 42 2 0 .250 .306 .490 .796 100 94 0.0
1915 Birmingham - AA 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.0
1916 Gary - A 23 136 505 151 47 5 8 86 88 73 7 3 104 9 2 .299 .393 .459 .852 127 128 2.6
1917 Omaha - A 24 8 34 6 2 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 .176 .200 .235 .435 16 15 -0.3
1923 Minneapolis - AAA 30 4 16 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .312 .353 .438 .790 116 118 0.1
Total DIX 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112
Total CL 4 16 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .312 .353 .438 .790 116 118
Total HL 208 731 205 63 6 18 120 122 85 12 4 152 11 2 .280 .363 .457 .820 115 115
Total MAL 84 166 39 9 5 2 29 19 18 1 2 17 0 0 .235 .310 .386 .696 88 85
Total HS 80 310 109 24 2 1 51 47 27 7 1 16 3 10 .352 .414 .452 .866 133 134
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1919 Montreal - FABL 26 6 23 7 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .333 .391 .725 114 118 2.1
1921 Montreal - FABL 28 7 28 9 0 2 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .321 .345 .464 .809 112 114 2.4
Total FABL 13 51 16 2 2 0 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 .314 .340 .431 .771 113 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Montreal - MLB 2B 57 25 65 95 15 168 8 .952 254.1 5.66 +6.5 1.095
1918 Montreal - MLB 2B 90 88 250 272 41 546 24 .956 767.2 6.12 +16.3 1.090
1918 Montreal - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.7 .540
1919 Montreal - MLB 2B 105 105 298 286 40 611 27 .956 919.0 5.72 +15.4 1.086
1920 Montreal - MLB 2B 115 112 343 334 65 695 18 .974 1000.2 6.09 +12.0 1.069
1921 Montreal - MLB 2B 131 130 406 398 82 830 26 .969 1151.1 6.28 +20.9 1.112
1922 Montreal - MLB 2B 119 119 319 340 59 688 29 .958 1037.1 5.72 +14.3 1.083
1923 Montreal - MLB 2B 112 112 310 312 54 643 21 .967 957.1 5.85 +12.1 1.077
1924 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 105 98 255 340 69 610 15 .975 862.1 6.21 +12.0 1.077
1924 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 1 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.1 1.036
1925 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 30 16 50 54 9 106 2 .981 171.0 5.47 +1.8 1.072
TOTAL 2B 864 805 2296 2431 434 4897 170 .965 7121.0 5.97 +111.4 1.086
TOTAL 3B 1 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.1 1.036
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.7 .540
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1910 Joined the Austin HS Shorebirds.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1912 Released by the Pittsburgh HS Pipers.
12/05/1912 Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the New York Stars (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/09/1913 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1914 Named the #52 prospect in the FABL
12/05/1914 Released by the New York organization.
12/07/1914 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/11/1916 Goes 5-5 against the Des Moines Demons, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/05/1916 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/05/1916 Wins the 1916 Championship with the Gary Steelmen!
10/30/1916 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Brooklyn Kings, along with SP Edgar Zanueta, 1B Ron Johnson, RF Tom Johnson, in exchange for RF Jake Hooper.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1917 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
04/20/1917 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/22/1918 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1919 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/21/1920 Injured (Strained groin), out for 2 months.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/14/1921 Wins the 1921 World Championship Series with the Montreal Saints.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/26/1922 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/31/1922 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1923 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/1923 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 5 weeks.
09/04/1923 Wins the 1923 Championship with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks!
09/07/1923 Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/1923 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Philadelphia Sailors in exchange for SS Jim Newman.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/20/1924 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/03/1926 Released by the Philadelphia Sailors.
05/17/1926 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year RBI Rank
1921 89 10
Year HP Rank
1923 5 9
Year SF Rank
1921 9 3
1922 11 1
Year AVG Rank
1921 .332 10
1922 .339 8
Year WAR Rank
1921 4.6 7
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