SS Ben Baker #47
Seattle Kings FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/06/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BEN BAKER #47 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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
04/03/1975 @ CLE Win, 4-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/1975 LAS Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/1975 @ NYI Win, 4-2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
03/31/1975 CHC Win, 4-1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
03/30/1975 KC Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1975 @ SFS Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1975 MIL Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1975 @ CIN Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/1975 TOR Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/24/1975 @ DAL Loss, 6-8 1 0 1 0 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:8 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 98 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
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
Total FABL 1409 5244 1457 248 69 106 634 680 401 6 41 503 54 62 .278 .327 .412 .740 118 121 45.2
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
TOTAL SS 1927 1890 3350 6084 1097 9704 270 .972 16657.1 5.10 +80.3 1.022
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.
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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