SS Ben Baker #47
Seattle Kings FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
06/30/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BEN BAKER #47 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
73 235 57 11 0 2 32 21 25 .243 .301 .315 8 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1975 LAS Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1975 LAS Win, 5-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1975 LAS Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 LAS Win, 8-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
06/25/1975 @ SFS Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1975 @ SFS Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1975 @ SFS Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 @ CHC Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/1975 @ CHC Win, 12-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/21/1975 @ CHC Win, 2-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/20/1941
Born in:Rochester, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$67,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 11th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 73 235 57 11 0 2 32 26 21 25 .243 .301 .315 .616 .286 .072 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 66 262 0 0 0 6 3 3 74 13 8 3 72.7 22.8 3.20 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 14 7 0 0 13 4 4 4 1 0 0 .304 .353 .457 .809
Versus Right   189 43 4 0 2 19 22 17 21 2 3 0 .228 .288 .280 .569
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
April   60 16 4 0 1 5 9 3 5 0 0 0 .267 .302 .383 .685
May   88 25 5 0 0 19 6 7 12 2 0 0 .284 .330 .341 .671
June   87 16 2 0 1 8 11 11 8 1 3 0 .184 .273 .241 .514
Spring Training   50 11 2 0 0 4 1 5 4 0 1 0 .220 .291 .260 .551
Last Year   548 153 25 4 12 70 68 52 40 3 5 1 .279 .341 .405 .746
2 Years Ago   556 129 20 7 9 58 75 52 39 4 4 1 .232 .297 .342 .639
Career   5479 1514 259 69 108 666 706 422 528 44 31 6 .276 .326 .408 .734
Home   108 27 4 0 0 11 9 10 12 0 2 0 .250 .314 .287 .601
Road   127 30 7 0 2 21 17 11 13 3 1 0 .236 .291 .339 .629
Grass   195 49 11 0 1 28 23 18 22 2 3 0 .251 .312 .323 .635
Turf   40 8 0 0 1 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 .200 .250 .275 .525
Day   50 10 3 0 1 9 4 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .231 .320 .551
Night   185 47 8 0 1 23 22 19 19 3 3 0 .254 .319 .314 .632
As Starter   230 56 11 0 2 32 25 20 25 3 3 0 .243 .300 .317 .618
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   57 13 3 0 1 8 6 5 8 0 0 0 .228 .290 .333 .624
Inning 1-3   68 14 3 0 0 11 3 5 11 1 1 0 .206 .257 .250 .507
Inning 4-6   91 22 3 0 0 9 12 10 5 2 2 0 .242 .311 .275 .585
Inning 7-9   74 20 5 0 2 11 11 5 9 0 0 0 .270 .316 .419 .735
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
0 Outs   87 21 4 0 1 3 15 4 10 0 2 0 .241 .275 .322 .597
1 Outs   79 14 4 0 0 15 7 8 6 3 1 0 .177 .244 .228 .472
2 Outs   69 22 3 0 1 14 4 9 9 0 0 0 .319 .397 .406 .803
Scoring Position   68 18 4 0 1 29 7 8 3 3 3 0 .265 .329 .368 .697
Bases Empty   130 31 4 0 1 1 15 12 18 0 0 0 .238 .303 .292 .595
Runner on 1st   37 8 3 0 0 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 .216 .237 .297 .534
Runner on 2nd   21 7 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .333 .364 .381 .745
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .444 .833 1.278
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   14 4 3 0 0 14 1 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .267 .500 .767
Two Strikes   95 15 4 0 0 11 7 11 25 2 0 0 .158 .241 .200 .441
First Pitch   32 8 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   21 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Count 0-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   22 8 3 0 0 9 4 0 0 1 1 0 .364 .348 .500 .848
Count 1-1   32 8 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Count 1-2   38 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 14 0 0 0 .053 .053 .079 .132
Count 2-0   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 2-1   19 9 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .474 .474 .789 1.263
Count 2-2   29 7 1 0 0 8 1 0 3 2 0 0 .241 .226 .276 .502
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .778 .500 1.278
Full Count   17 6 2 0 0 0 5 11 2 0 0 0 .353 .607 .471 1.078
Behind in Count   70 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 20 0 1 0 .086 .086 .100 .186
Ahead in Count   55 22 5 0 2 16 12 10 0 1 1 0 .400 .485 .600 1.085
Batting 4th   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Batting 5th   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
Batting 6th   104 27 5 0 0 11 10 11 10 1 3 0 .260 .328 .308 .635
Batting 7th   65 17 3 0 2 12 10 7 9 2 0 0 .262 .324 .400 .724
Batting 8th   41 8 2 0 0 8 3 1 4 0 0 0 .195 .214 .244 .458
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   93 24 4 0 1 6 10 9 14 0 0 0 .258 .324 .333 .657
Medium Leverage   101 22 1 0 0 7 8 8 9 0 2 0 .218 .275 .228 .503
High Leverage   40 11 6 0 1 19 8 4 2 3 1 0 .275 .319 .500 .819
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
1965 Detroit - FABL 23 39 112 32 6 3 3 16 16 8 0 4 12 1 0 .286 .323 .473 .796 132 128 1.2
1966 Detroit - FABL 24 160 612 179 37 10 13 77 87 36 0 4 58 10 7 .292 .330 .449 .779 124 130 6.0
1967 Detroit - FABL 25 155 601 183 31 10 15 84 67 43 1 5 54 6 12 .304 .349 .464 .813 149 153 7.6
1968 Detroit - FABL 26 158 563 150 24 8 13 79 64 48 0 3 66 7 6 .266 .322 .407 .729 128 132 6.7
1969 Seattle - FABL 27 119 455 126 22 7 9 59 59 26 1 4 53 5 6 .277 .315 .415 .730 114 114 2.9
1970 Seattle - FABL 28 160 602 176 38 9 15 66 96 57 1 2 71 7 7 .292 .353 .460 .814 124 130 5.4
1971 Seattle - FABL 29 155 634 187 26 8 9 63 79 40 0 4 53 6 9 .295 .335 .404 .739 117 121 5.2
1972 Seattle - FABL 30 157 561 142 19 3 8 62 69 39 1 8 57 4 3 .253 .299 .340 .639 93 95 3.0
1973 Seattle - FABL 31 151 556 129 20 7 9 58 75 52 1 4 39 3 7 .232 .297 .342 .639 84 81 2.3
1974 Seattle - FABL 32 155 548 153 25 4 12 70 68 52 1 3 40 5 5 .279 .341 .405 .746 119 120 4.8
1975 Seattle - FABL 33 73 235 57 11 0 2 32 26 21 0 3 25 8 3 .243 .301 .315 .616 72 80 0.3
Total FABL 1482 5479 1514 259 69 108 666 706 422 6 44 528 62 65 .276 .326 .408 .734 116 119 45.5
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
1960 Biloxi - R 18 28 100 27 1 1 4 16 12 12 1 1 22 4 3 .270 .351 .420 .771 94 84 0.3
1960 Chattanooga - A 18 41 158 46 3 2 3 18 22 27 2 1 28 6 4 .291 .399 .392 .791 98 100 0.4
1961 Chattanooga - A 19 110 414 112 22 9 10 78 73 82 6 4 94 12 5 .271 .395 .440 .835 112 114 3.1
1961 Terre Haute - A 19 26 96 17 1 3 3 12 11 12 2 0 25 1 0 .177 .282 .344 .626 67 59 -0.4
1962 Terre Haute - A 20 56 203 55 9 2 6 26 27 40 3 2 37 1 1 .271 .395 .424 .819 118 127 2.2
1962 Akron - AA 20 43 140 28 5 0 5 17 20 23 2 1 26 3 3 .200 .319 .343 .662 93 100 1.3
1963 Akron - AA 21 36 124 35 6 3 3 21 23 27 2 1 20 1 1 .282 .416 .452 .867 155 158 2.5
1963 Newark - AAA 21 101 359 81 16 3 6 31 55 71 6 3 49 14 3 .226 .360 .337 .697 105 106 3.5
1964 Newark - AAA 22 51 194 59 12 3 6 19 36 31 1 0 20 4 4 .304 .403 .490 .892 150 155 2.9
1965 Atlanta - AAA 23 89 333 110 21 4 13 54 61 45 2 2 20 11 5 .330 .411 .535 .946 165 171 5.8
1969 Portland - AAA 27 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 .083 .167 .250 -31 -43 -0.1
Total EA 79 264 63 11 3 8 38 43 50 4 2 46 4 4 .239 .366 .394 .760 122 128
Total GWL 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 .083 .167 .250 -31 -43
Total HL 82 299 72 10 5 9 38 38 52 5 2 62 2 1 .241 .360 .398 .758 102 106
Total UL 241 886 250 49 10 25 104 152 147 9 5 89 29 12 .282 .388 .445 .832 136 140
Total SEL 151 572 158 25 11 13 96 95 109 8 5 122 18 9 .276 .396 .427 .823 109 110
Total GSL 28 100 27 1 1 4 16 12 12 1 1 22 4 3 .270 .351 .420 .771 94 84
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
1974 Seattle - FABL 32 10 33 14 4 1 2 9 5 2 0 1 3 0 0 .424 .444 .788 1.232 257 254 1.8
Total FABL 10 33 14 4 1 2 9 5 2 0 1 3 0 0 .424 .444 .788 1.232 257 254
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Chattanooga - A SS 40 40 75 127 28 207 5 .976 365.1 4.98 -3.2 .941
1960 Biloxi - R SS 28 27 54 73 11 127 0 1.000 228.2 5.00 +1.3 1.002
1961 Terre Haute - A SS 25 25 45 47 16 95 3 .968 208.1 3.97 -3.5 .907
1961 Chattanooga - A SS 107 105 193 285 78 487 9 .982 946.2 4.54 +1.4 1.021
1961 Chattanooga - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Akron - AA SS 34 32 50 114 29 169 5 .970 288.2 5.11 +5.1 1.053
1962 Terre Haute - A SS 53 53 93 160 39 259 6 .977 469.2 4.85 +3.8 1.036
1963 Newark - AAA SS 97 95 197 282 58 486 7 .986 855.2 5.04 +6.8 1.054
1963 Akron - AA SS 35 34 62 99 13 163 2 .988 298.0 4.86 +7.2 1.100
1964 Newark - AAA SS 49 46 82 145 19 235 8 .966 426.0 4.80 +3.8 1.041
1965 Detroit - MLB SS 31 25 47 84 12 136 5 .963 251.0 4.70 +1.6 .994
1965 Atlanta - AAA SS 86 86 155 222 36 385 8 .979 671.1 5.05 +6.5 1.059
1966 Detroit - MLB SS 157 151 292 517 71 833 24 .971 1343.0 5.42 +6.5 1.017
1967 Detroit - MLB SS 154 151 253 511 82 782 18 .977 1335.2 5.15 +7.7 1.027
1968 Detroit - MLB SS 155 149 254 507 65 788 27 .966 1321.2 5.18 +10.1 1.029
1969 Seattle - MLB SS 115 113 201 388 57 615 26 .958 1000.0 5.30 -0.1 1.004
1969 Portland - AAA SS 3 3 3 8 3 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 +0.2 1.083
1970 Seattle - MLB SS 150 148 255 469 89 742 18 .976 1297.2 5.02 +4.2 1.032
1971 Seattle - MLB SS 151 151 260 517 101 800 23 .971 1361.0 5.14 +5.5 1.021
1972 Seattle - MLB SS 153 153 256 507 98 788 25 .968 1321.2 5.20 +2.8 1.004
1973 Seattle - MLB SS 151 150 284 536 103 843 23 .973 1319.1 5.59 +9.4 1.028
1974 Seattle - MLB SS 153 153 239 486 89 753 28 .963 1321.0 4.94 +3.3 1.013
1975 Seattle - MLB SS 68 66 122 210 43 345 13 .962 574.2 5.20 -5.5 .960
TOTAL SS 1995 1956 3472 6294 1140 10049 283 .972 17232.0 5.10 +74.8 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft out of high school (Allegany; Allegany, NY) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
03/08/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
04/18/1961 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
09/07/1961 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/20/1961 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
03/07/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
04/17/1962 Named the #72 prospect in the FABL
07/04/1962 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/30/1962 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/13/1962 Named the #83 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/07/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
04/08/1963 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1963 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Dayton Dukes, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 4.
04/13/1964 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
06/14/1964 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 4 months.
09/21/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Newark Aces!
12/10/1964 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Detroit Dynamos.
04/12/1965 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
06/12/1965 Injured (gout),out for 1 day.
07/08/1965 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
07/26/1965 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
04/11/1966 Named the #40 prospect in the FABL
06/05/1966 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/23/1966 Wins the 1966 FABL FA Kellogg Award.
03/28/1967 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/08/1967 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/15/1967 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/26/1967 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days.
05/20/1968 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/27/1969 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Seattle Kings, along with SP Gary Preston, in exchange for 2B Bill Austin and CL Dick Howard.
04/27/1969 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 3 RBI and 1 R.
06/22/1969 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/02/1969 Injured (biceps strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
06/14/1970 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/07/1970 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/16/1971 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
08/22/1971 Goes 0-3 against the Cleveland Foresters, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/28/1971 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
04/23/1973 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
09/14/1973 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
09/26/1973 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
05/07/1974 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/1974 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
10/08/1974 Wins the 1974 FABL CA Association Championship Series MVP Award.
10/18/1974 Wins the 1974 World Championship Series MVP Award.
10/19/1974 Wins the 1974 World Championship Series with the Seattle Kings.
04/21/1975 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 687 5
Year AB Rank
1966 612 7
1967 601 10
1970 602 9
1971 634 1
Year H Rank
1966 179 3
1967 183 4
1970 176 7
1971 187 4
Year TB Rank
1966 275 8
1967 279 6
Year 2B Rank
1966 37 1
1967 31 3
1970 38 10
Year 3B Rank
1966 10 5
1967 10 2
1968 8 3
1969 7 9
1971 8 7
1973 7 6
Year RBI Rank
1968 79 10
Year SF Rank
1967 5 8
1972 8 2
Year EBH Rank
1966 60 5
1967 56 6
Year AVG Rank
1966 .292 8
1967 .304 6
Year SLG Rank
1967 .464 9
Year RC Rank
1967 88.54 10
Year wOBA Rank
1967 .361 8
Year OPS Rank
1967 .813 9
Year WAR Rank
1966 6.1 6
1967 7.9 3
1968 7.1 5
1971 5.4 10
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