RF Dick Baker #21
Phoenix Scorchers (HOU) GWL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/01/1975
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RF DICK BAKER #21 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
85 305 105 14 6 9 72 52 16 .344 .439 .518 9 3.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 POR Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/30/1975 POR Win, 7-3 5 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
08/29/1975 POR Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1
08/28/1975 @ SLC Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1975 @ SLC Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1975 @ SLC Loss, 5-6 6 1 3 3 0 1 0 0
08/24/1975 @ SJ Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/23/1975 @ SJ Loss, 11-12 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
08/22/1975 @ SJ Win, 9-5 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/21/1975 SAC Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/19/1945
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 13th Pick in Round 6
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 85 305 105 14 6 9 72 60 52 16 .344 .439 .518 .957 .421 .174 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 75 360 1 8 0 7 0 2 158 29 9 4 69.2 71.6 9.08 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   121 38 7 2 4 33 23 14 12 1 0 0 .314 .382 .504 .886
Versus Right   184 67 7 4 5 39 37 38 4 1 0 1 .364 .473 .527 1.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 10 2 1 1 9 4 2 0 0 0 0 .435 .480 .739 1.219
May   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
June   101 36 2 1 3 30 18 20 6 1 0 0 .356 .459 .485 .944
July   100 31 8 1 1 20 23 15 5 1 0 0 .310 .397 .440 .837
August   101 36 4 4 5 22 19 17 5 0 0 1 .356 .454 .624 1.078
Career   305 105 14 6 9 72 60 52 16 2 0 1 .344 .439 .518 .957
Home   145 51 5 3 5 37 37 28 9 1 0 1 .352 .457 .531 .988
Road   160 54 9 3 4 35 23 24 7 1 0 0 .338 .422 .506 .928
Grass   305 105 14 6 9 72 60 52 16 2 0 1 .344 .439 .518 .957
Day   110 37 3 2 3 20 25 25 8 0 0 0 .336 .459 .482 .941
Night   195 68 11 4 6 52 35 27 8 2 0 1 .349 .427 .538 .965
As Starter   296 102 14 6 9 72 57 49 16 2 0 1 .345 .437 .524 .960
As Reliever / Substitution   9 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Close/Late   65 18 1 1 3 12 16 13 2 0 0 1 .277 .405 .462 .867
Inning 1-3   114 42 7 3 2 29 15 16 6 2 0 0 .368 .439 .535 .974
Inning 4-6   97 37 4 2 3 24 24 19 4 0 0 0 .381 .483 .557 1.039
Inning 7-9   90 24 2 1 4 18 21 15 6 0 0 1 .267 .377 .444 .822
Extra Innings   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
0 Outs   90 35 3 4 1 15 27 16 7 2 0 0 .389 .472 .544 1.017
1 Outs   126 42 9 1 4 40 21 15 5 0 0 1 .333 .408 .516 .924
2 Outs   89 28 2 1 4 17 12 21 4 0 0 0 .315 .445 .494 .940
Scoring Position   86 39 8 2 2 62 25 22 4 2 0 0 .453 .555 .663 1.217
Bases Empty   143 44 4 4 5 5 22 18 12 0 0 0 .308 .385 .497 .882
Runner on 1st   76 22 2 0 2 5 13 12 0 0 0 1 .289 .393 .395 .788
Runner on 2nd   28 10 4 0 0 10 5 8 2 0 0 0 .357 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   10 4 2 0 1 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .900 1.355
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 12 2 1 0 11 8 5 1 0 0 0 .500 .586 .667 1.253
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 0 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 .364 .462 .636 1.098
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 4 0 0 0 8 2 3 0 2 0 0 1.000 .778 1.000 1.778
Bases Loaded   9 5 0 1 0 17 5 3 0 0 0 0 .556 .667 .778 1.444
Two Strikes   103 36 7 1 2 16 17 21 16 0 0 1 .350 .464 .495 .959
First Pitch   61 20 0 3 0 15 9 8 0 1 0 0 .328 .400 .426 .826
Count 0-1   32 10 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .406 .719
Count 0-2   18 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 1-0   34 14 3 1 1 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .647 1.059
Count 1-1   25 10 2 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-2   29 10 5 0 1 7 4 0 4 0 0 0 .345 .345 .621 .966
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-1   31 10 2 0 3 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .323 .677 1.000
Count 2-2   36 13 0 1 0 3 5 0 7 0 0 1 .361 .378 .417 .795
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 2 0 1 1 3 5 13 0 1 0 0 .167 .577 .583 1.160
Full Count   20 8 0 0 1 4 5 21 3 0 0 0 .400 .707 .550 1.257
Behind in Count   79 25 7 0 2 13 11 0 6 0 0 0 .316 .316 .481 .797
Ahead in Count   84 29 5 2 5 31 24 23 0 1 0 0 .345 .481 .631 1.112
Batting 3rd   298 103 14 6 9 72 59 50 16 2 0 1 .346 .439 .523 .962
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   123 36 4 1 5 13 17 18 10 0 0 0 .293 .383 .463 .846
Medium Leverage   121 44 6 3 3 29 24 20 3 2 0 1 .364 .451 .537 .989
High Leverage   58 24 3 2 1 30 19 14 3 0 0 0 .414 .528 .586 1.114
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
1970 Washington - FABL 24 42 81 28 7 0 3 24 14 7 1 2 13 0 1 .346 .396 .543 .939 152 148 0.8
1971 Washington - FABL 25 88 275 99 15 3 4 40 28 23 2 3 17 1 5 .360 .409 .480 .889 157 150 2.4
1972 Washington - FABL 26 101 265 66 12 0 7 40 33 15 1 1 18 0 1 .249 .291 .374 .664 97 97 0.6
1973 Washington - FABL 27 115 269 73 9 2 1 31 27 20 0 1 12 4 1 .271 .321 .331 .652 82 87 0.3
1974 Washington - FABL 28 11 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620 80 92 0.0
1974 Montreal - FABL 28 91 211 50 10 1 4 18 24 18 2 1 7 2 2 .237 .302 .351 .652 90 93 0.6
1974 Total - FABL 28 102 226 54 10 1 4 19 24 20 2 1 7 2 2 .239 .305 .345 .650 90 93 0.6
Total FABL 448 1116 320 53 6 19 154 126 85 6 8 67 7 10 .287 .338 .396 .734 111 111 4.7
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
1963 Ottumwa - R 17 52 196 57 10 0 6 24 32 20 1 0 27 6 4 .291 .359 .434 .793 82 71 -0.5
1964 Hattiesburg - R 18 45 180 54 10 0 3 23 34 24 1 0 16 7 8 .300 .385 .406 .791 90 85 -0.5
1964 Arlington - A 18 17 60 19 2 1 1 6 9 8 1 1 10 0 2 .317 .400 .433 .833 113 115 0.1
1965 Hattiesburg - R 19 39 135 40 10 3 3 25 32 44 0 0 16 5 3 .296 .469 .481 .951 131 137 1.2
1965 Arlington - A 19 26 93 18 6 1 1 14 13 12 2 4 10 2 2 .194 .288 .312 .600 50 37 -0.7
1965 Springfield - A 19 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 275 303 0.1
1966 Hattiesburg - R 20 13 47 15 2 0 1 8 7 10 1 0 2 4 1 .319 .448 .426 .874 113 120 0.4
1966 Arlington - A 20 23 92 30 6 1 1 17 16 15 0 0 14 4 0 .326 .421 .446 .866 127 128 0.9
1966 Springfield - A 20 55 216 39 8 1 3 15 20 28 2 0 34 1 2 .181 .280 .269 .549 57 50 -0.9
1966 Worcester - AA 20 26 95 28 4 0 0 11 14 13 0 1 16 1 1 .295 .376 .337 .713 96 95 0.2
1967 Worcester - AA 21 75 286 74 11 2 4 28 36 41 1 1 45 9 4 .259 .353 .353 .706 116 114 1.7
1967 Columbus - AAA 21 49 123 29 4 1 3 13 14 11 1 1 23 0 4 .236 .301 .358 .659 104 98 0.0
1968 Worcester - AA 22 48 170 43 5 5 1 16 26 36 0 2 17 12 3 .253 .380 .359 .739 115 110 1.1
1968 Columbus - AAA 22 84 260 77 9 3 2 35 34 40 0 3 14 4 6 .296 .386 .377 .763 104 109 0.7
1969 Charleston - AA 23 25 87 27 4 0 0 9 13 19 1 0 8 1 5 .310 .439 .356 .796 133 135 0.5
1969 Columbus - AAA 23 110 406 130 22 8 10 65 70 67 7 2 14 14 9 .320 .423 .488 .911 136 140 3.2
1970 Richmond - AAA 24 85 321 93 16 7 13 66 50 39 1 4 22 5 2 .290 .364 .505 .869 133 129 2.1
1971 Richmond - AAA 25 29 97 31 6 0 3 19 16 20 0 2 8 4 1 .320 .429 .474 .903 149 143 1.1
1972 Richmond - AAA 26 6 28 8 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .333 .321 .655 76 87 0.1
1975 Phoenix - AAA 29 85 305 105 14 6 9 72 60 52 1 2 16 9 4 .344 .439 .518 .957 140 150 3.1
Total EA 174 638 172 24 7 5 64 89 109 2 4 86 23 13 .270 .376 .353 .728 115 113
Total GWL 85 305 105 14 6 9 72 60 52 1 2 16 9 4 .344 .439 .518 .957 140 150
Total UL 363 1235 368 58 19 31 202 185 179 9 12 82 27 22 .298 .387 .451 .838 125 126
Total MAL 56 219 41 8 1 3 15 20 28 2 0 34 1 2 .187 .285 .274 .559 59 53
Total SEL 66 245 67 14 3 3 37 38 35 3 5 34 6 4 .273 .365 .392 .756 93 89
Total GSL 97 362 109 22 3 7 56 73 78 2 0 34 16 12 .301 .428 .436 .864 109 111
Total UMVA 52 196 57 10 0 6 24 32 20 1 0 27 6 4 .291 .359 .434 .793 82 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Ottumwa - R LF 16 12 21 0 0 22 1 .955 117.2 1.61 -1.4 .932
1963 Ottumwa - R RF 33 32 59 0 0 61 2 .967 275.0 1.93 +0.2 .997
1964 Arlington - A LF 12 11 24 0 0 25 1 .960 104.0 2.08 -0.9 .938
1964 Arlington - A RF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 25.0 2.88 +0.4 1.063
1964 Hattiesburg - R RF 43 43 67 1 0 69 1 .986 370.2 1.65 -4.7 .918
1965 Arlington - A LF 22 22 38 0 0 38 0 1.000 187.1 1.83 -0.9 .931
1965 Hattiesburg - R LF 12 12 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 100.0 1.98 +1.1 1.068
1965 Springfield - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.025
1965 Arlington - A RF 7 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 30.0 0.90 +0.0 1.061
1965 Hattiesburg - R RF 26 24 52 2 0 55 1 .982 227.0 2.14 +0.0 1.034
1966 Worcester - AA LF 24 24 40 1 0 42 1 .976 206.0 1.79 -0.1 1.009
1966 Springfield - A LF 31 31 46 1 0 49 2 .959 272.2 1.55 -2.4 .932
1966 Arlington - A LF 22 22 35 4 0 39 0 1.000 192.2 1.82 +1.4 1.033
1966 Hattiesburg - R LF 12 12 29 4 3 33 0 1.000 105.0 2.83 +1.1 1.098
1966 Worcester - AA RF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1966 Springfield - A RF 22 22 39 3 0 43 1 .977 197.0 1.92 +0.8 1.018
1966 Arlington - A RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.2 1.071
1967 Columbus - AAA LF 4 4 8 1 1 11 2 .818 35.0 2.31 +0.1 1.022
1967 Worcester - AA LF 49 49 76 0 0 79 3 .962 440.0 1.55 -0.1 .980
1967 Columbus - AAA RF 29 24 51 2 0 56 3 .946 225.0 2.12 -0.9 .995
1967 Worcester - AA RF 23 23 32 3 0 36 1 .972 198.1 1.59 +1.5 1.063
1968 Columbus - AAA LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 +0.3 1.015
1968 Worcester - AA LF 29 29 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 268.0 1.41 +1.0 1.022
1968 Columbus - AAA RF 66 61 124 12 0 139 3 .978 540.0 2.27 -1.7 .994
1968 Worcester - AA RF 18 16 31 2 1 33 0 1.000 143.2 2.07 +0.5 1.028
1969 Columbus - AAA LF 55 55 103 6 2 116 7 .940 485.1 2.02 +0.0 .990
1969 Charleston - AA LF 9 9 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 75.0 0.96 +0.1 1.030
1969 Columbus - AAA RF 46 43 92 7 0 103 4 .961 380.2 2.34 +0.2 1.002
1969 Charleston - AA RF 17 15 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 134.1 1.54 +0.0 1.024
1970 Washington - MLB LF 6 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 -0.3 .995
1970 Washington - MLB RF 19 14 33 1 0 35 1 .971 127.1 2.40 +1.0 1.043
1970 Richmond - AAA RF 81 78 153 9 0 166 4 .976 696.2 2.09 -0.6 .993
1971 Washington - MLB LF 8 5 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 -0.1 1.008
1971 Richmond - AAA LF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 +0.8 1.220
1971 Washington - MLB RF 75 68 147 6 0 156 3 .981 604.0 2.28 +0.7 1.026
1971 Richmond - AAA RF 23 23 39 3 0 43 1 .977 206.2 1.83 +1.0 1.063
1972 Washington - MLB LF 23 21 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 179.1 1.76 +0.9 1.001
1972 Washington - MLB RF 50 44 76 6 0 84 2 .976 399.0 1.85 -1.3 .982
1972 Richmond - AAA RF 6 6 8 4 0 13 1 .923 53.0 2.04 +0.8 1.058
1973 Washington - MLB C 1 1 5 1 0 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 -0.3 .989 1 1 0 0.0
1973 Washington - MLB LF 27 15 35 1 0 36 0 1.000 143.2 2.26 +0.5 1.028
1973 Washington - MLB RF 48 42 80 5 0 88 3 .966 372.0 2.06 -1.2 .984
1974 Washington - MLB LF 2 2 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.1 .995
1974 Montreal - MLB LF 22 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 125.2 2.08 -0.5 .995
1974 Montreal - MLB RF 48 34 64 4 1 69 1 .986 328.1 1.86 +1.6 1.054
1975 Phoenix - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.022
1975 Phoenix - AAA RF 77 75 116 9 0 131 6 .954 666.1 1.69 +0.3 1.020
TOTAL C 1 1 5 1 0 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 -0.3 .989 1 1 0 0.0
TOTAL LF 394 353 613 21 6 651 17 .974 3166.1 1.80 +0.6 .995
TOTAL RF 766 696 1300 80 2 1418 38 .973 6230.0 1.99 -1.2 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 113rd overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Oakmont (Oakmont; Oakmont, PA).
10/25/1963 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Boston Minutemen in exchange for SS Ed Wise.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
08/07/1967 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Boston Minutemen.
01/05/1970 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Washington Eagles, along with RP Roger Decker, in exchange for RP Ed Phipps.
06/20/1970 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
07/01/1971 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1971 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
04/19/1972 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
03/28/1974 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/07/1974 Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Washington.
08/17/1974 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
02/10/1975 Released by the Montreal Saints.
05/28/1975 Signed a minor league contract ($3,400 bonus) with the Houston Comets organization.
09/01/1975 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
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