RF Dick Baker #24
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
RF DICK BAKER #24 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
102 226 54 10 1 4 19 20 7 .239 .305 .345 2 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ MIL Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1974 @ MIL Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ CLE Win, 3-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 MIL Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 MIL Win, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ CLE Win, 3-1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/21/1974 @ CLE Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1974 CIN Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 CIN Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:11 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
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 102 226 54 10 1 4 19 24 20 7 .239 .305 .345 .650 .299 .106 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 251 2 1 0 4 2 1 78 15 2 2 50.0 24.0 3.58 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 10 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 .303 .324 .364 .687
Versus Right   193 44 8 1 4 17 21 19 5 1 0 2 .228 .302 .342 .644
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
May   58 10 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 .172 .226 .172 .398
June   60 15 2 0 2 7 7 6 1 0 1 1 .250 .328 .383 .712
July   41 12 3 0 1 7 6 3 2 0 0 0 .293 .341 .439 .780
August   21 6 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 1 0 .286 .348 .476 .824
September   24 5 0 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .208 .286 .417 .702
October   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .375 .429 .804
Spring Training   27 7 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 .259 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   269 73 9 2 1 31 27 20 12 1 2 0 .271 .321 .331 .652
2 Years Ago   265 66 12 0 7 40 33 15 18 1 4 1 .249 .291 .374 .664
Career   1116 320 53 6 19 154 126 85 67 8 15 6 .287 .338 .396 .734
Home   119 31 3 1 2 5 16 13 7 0 2 1 .261 .338 .353 .691
Road   107 23 7 0 2 14 8 7 0 1 0 1 .215 .267 .336 .604
Grass   226 54 10 1 4 19 24 20 7 1 2 2 .239 .305 .345 .650
Day   67 15 2 0 2 8 7 5 1 1 0 1 .224 .284 .343 .627
Night   159 39 8 1 2 11 17 15 6 0 2 1 .245 .314 .346 .660
As Starter   178 42 7 0 4 16 20 13 5 1 2 2 .236 .294 .343 .637
As Reliever / Substitution   48 12 3 1 0 3 4 7 2 0 0 0 .250 .345 .354 .700
Pinch Hitting   37 10 2 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 0 .270 .357 .378 .736
Close/Late   86 24 6 1 1 6 11 9 1 0 0 1 .279 .354 .407 .761
Inning 1-3   58 12 2 0 2 7 5 4 2 1 1 0 .207 .254 .345 .599
Inning 4-6   62 13 2 0 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 1 .210 .258 .290 .548
Inning 7-9   96 25 6 0 1 7 13 10 3 0 0 1 .260 .336 .354 .691
Extra Innings   10 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .538 .600 1.138
0 Outs   73 20 3 1 0 1 10 6 2 0 2 1 .274 .338 .342 .680
1 Outs   81 15 3 0 1 7 9 9 2 1 0 1 .185 .272 .259 .531
2 Outs   72 19 4 0 3 11 5 5 3 0 0 0 .264 .312 .444 .756
Scoring Position   58 14 1 0 2 16 4 6 0 1 2 0 .241 .308 .362 .670
Bases Empty   120 27 7 1 2 2 15 12 5 0 0 2 .225 .306 .350 .656
Runner on 1st   48 13 2 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 .271 .300 .312 .613
Runner on 2nd   16 4 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .250 .368 .438 .806
Runner on 3rd   8 5 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 .625 .556 1.125 1.681
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Loaded   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   77 14 2 0 1 3 11 11 7 1 0 0 .182 .281 .247 .528
First Pitch   43 12 2 1 1 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 .279 .311 .442 .753
Count 0-1   30 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   9 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .889 1.333
Count 1-0   20 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .450 .800
Count 1-1   20 6 1 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .333 .650 .983
Count 1-2   29 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 .172 .167 .172 .339
Count 2-0   13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Count 2-1   17 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 2-2   23 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .174 .174 .217 .391
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .727 .667 1.394
Full Count   16 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1 0 0 0 .062 .444 .062 .507
Behind in Count   68 15 1 0 1 4 7 0 3 1 0 0 .221 .217 .279 .497
Ahead in Count   56 16 5 0 0 2 7 8 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .375 .750
Batting Leadoff   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 2nd   32 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .156 .182 .281 .463
Batting 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Batting 4th   15 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .333 .421 .400 .821
Batting 5th   66 17 2 1 0 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 .258 .319 .318 .638
Batting 6th   39 7 1 0 2 5 6 3 2 0 0 0 .179 .238 .359 .597
Batting 7th   38 11 2 0 1 5 5 4 2 0 1 1 .289 .372 .421 .793
Batting 8th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 9th   23 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .217 .280 .261 .541
Low Leverage   87 20 4 0 2 6 8 5 2 0 0 1 .230 .280 .345 .624
Medium Leverage   81 18 4 0 2 8 10 8 3 1 1 0 .222 .289 .346 .635
High Leverage   57 16 2 1 0 5 6 7 1 0 1 1 .281 .369 .351 .720
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 78 94 0.1
1974 Montreal - FABL 28 91 211 50 10 1 4 18 24 18 2 1 7 2 2 .237 .302 .351 .652 84 91 0.5
1974 Total - FABL 28 102 226 54 10 1 4 19 24 20 2 1 7 2 2 .239 .305 .345 .650 84 91 0.6
Total FABL 448 1116 320 53 6 19 154 126 85 6 8 67 7 10 .287 .338 .396 .734 110 111 4.6
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
Total EA 174 638 172 24 7 5 64 89 109 2 4 86 23 13 .270 .376 .353 .728 115 113
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 RF 48 34 64 4 1 69 1 .986 328.1 1.86 +1.6 1.054
1974 Montreal - MLB LF 22 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 125.2 2.08 -0.5 .995
TOTAL C 1 1 5 1 0 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 -0.3 .989 1 1 0 0.0
TOTAL LF 393 353 612 21 6 650 17 .974 3165.0 1.80 +0.6 .995
TOTAL RF 689 621 1184 71 2 1287 32 .975 5563.2 2.03 -1.5 1.005
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.
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