P John Baker #21
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/27/1966
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P JOHN BAKER #21 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 2-3 0 4.90 68.0 76 7 29 61 1.54 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/1966 @ MOB Win, 5-4 X 9.0 6 4 3 5 8 Win
08/27/1966 @ GAR Win, 7-4 X 5.2 2 2 2 4 8
08/23/1966 @ RCK Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 7 3 3 3 2
08/18/1966 CRC Loss, 1-6 X 5.2 4 2 2 2 5 Loss
08/12/1966 TH Win, 4-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 2 4
08/07/1966 @ CRC Win, 6-0 X 7.0 6 0 0 1 7 Win
08/02/1966 GAR Loss, 2-9 X 4.2 9 8 8 4 4 Loss
07/28/1966 @ LIN Loss, 7-11 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/26/1966 TUL Loss, 1-3 X 5.2 2 1 1 2 6
07/22/1966 LIN Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 4 2 1 5 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/09/1936
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 12th Pick in Round 7
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1966 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 16 4 7 0 4.12 91.2 90 49 42 6 43 84 0 0.0 0 5 31.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 2 2 13.45 8.84 8.25 4.22 3.17 1.45 91 1.6 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 125 28 2 1 2 16 15 30 1 4 1 .224 .310 .304 .614      
vs. RHB 226 62 10 3 4 33 28 54 2 4 3 .274 .359 .398 .757      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1966 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 4 2 1 0 2.22 24.1 19 9 6 1 12 23  
June 3 3 0 3 0 8.04 15.2 25 17 14 1 7 10  
July 4 3 1 1 0 2.55 17.2 14 6 5 1 8 21  
August 6 6 1 2 0 4.50 34.0 32 17 17 3 16 30  
Last Year 9 9 3 2 0 2.78 55.0 40 19 17 5 21 50  
Career 84 69 25 23 3 4.23 425.1 384 217 200 40 243 342  
Home 9 9 1 5 0 4.50 48.0 42 27 24 5 26 43  
Road 9 7 3 2 0 3.71 43.2 48 22 18 1 17 41  
Grass 18 16 4 7 0 4.12 91.2 90 49 42 6 43 84  
Day 4 4 2 1 0 4.12 24.0 29 11 11 0 6 23  
Night 14 12 2 6 0 4.12 67.2 61 38 31 6 37 61  
As Starter 16 16 3 7 0 4.26 88.2 89 47 42 6 40 78  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 2 0 0 3 6  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1966 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 2 3 0 4.90 68.0 76 40 37 7 29 61 2 22.2 0 5 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.16 10.06 8.07 3.84 3.85 1.54 89 1.3 .332        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 15 1 1 2 9 8 18 1 3 0 .190 .261 .304 .565      
vs. RHB 193 61 8 3 5 31 21 43 3 6 2 .316 .384 .466 .850      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1966 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 5.93 13.2 12 9 9 2 4 13  
May 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 0 4 6  
June 2 2 0 0 0 4.70 15.1 20 10 8 3 5 14  
July 3 3 1 2 0 5.87 23.0 33 15 15 1 11 20  
September 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 6 4 3 1 5 8  
Career 22 16 7 5 1 3.88 134.2 133 63 58 9 62 103  
Home 4 4 0 2 0 6.00 30.0 40 22 20 5 12 27  
Road 5 5 2 1 0 4.03 38.0 36 18 17 2 17 34  
Grass 9 9 2 3 0 4.90 68.0 76 40 37 7 29 61  
Day 4 4 0 2 0 5.46 28.0 32 17 17 0 12 25  
Night 5 5 2 1 0 4.50 40.0 44 23 20 7 17 36  
As Starter 9 9 2 3 0 4.90 68.0 76 40 37 7 29 61  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Total - 19 15 13 3 5 0 4.60 88.0 93 49 45 6 47 75 0 0 1.59 .318 4.09 1.1 100
1957 Total - 20 15 13 5 3 0 3.96 86.1 89 41 38 6 37 77 0 0 1.46 .306 3.67 1.5 100
1958 Total - 21 18 18 5 10 0 5.67 127.0 151 82 80 17 66 93 0 0 1.71 .310 5.11 0.1 100
1958 Marshalltown - R 21 8 2 0 2 0 8.05 19.0 28 17 17 1 25 12 0 0 2.79 .391 6.84 -0.0 71
1959 Marshalltown - R 22 9 9 5 1 0 3.63 67.0 69 31 27 4 41 50 2 0 1.64 .323 4.45 1.6 152
1959 Tampa - A 22 13 7 5 2 1 2.83 66.2 57 23 21 2 33 42 5 2 1.35 .262 3.63 1.5 158
1960 Springfield - A 23 32 24 11 8 2 4.39 153.2 141 79 75 21 106 110 1 1 1.61 .265 4.93 0.7 97
1961 Springfield - A 24 25 20 7 6 1 4.75 125.0 113 70 66 8 73 98 0 0 1.49 .293 3.63 2.6 90
1961 Knoxville - AA 24 11 2 4 1 3 3.45 31.1 26 12 12 5 20 21 1 0 1.47 .239 5.27 -0.2 128
1962 Knoxville - AA 25 27 2 3 3 1 4.36 43.1 40 21 21 5 28 21 1 0 1.57 .250 4.94 0.0 105
1963 Knoxville - AA 26 34 21 7 12 1 4.86 139.0 141 86 75 20 73 104 1 0 1.54 .290 4.28 1.4 88
1964 Knoxville - AA 27 27 23 8 14 1 4.17 164.0 146 88 76 19 87 129 9 3 1.42 .266 4.11 2.8 109
1965 Springfield - A 28 9 9 3 2 0 2.78 55.0 40 19 17 5 21 50 0 0 1.11 .243 3.43 1.4 157
1965 Galveston - AA 28 19 14 10 1 2 2.29 86.1 66 23 22 7 26 64 0 0 1.07 .243 3.35 2.0 184
1965 Portland - AAA 28 1 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 6 3 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.88 .333 5.13 0.0 82
1966 Tampa - A 29 9 9 2 3 0 4.90 68.0 76 40 37 7 29 61 2 0 1.54 .332 3.85 1.3 87
1966 Springfield - A 29 18 16 4 7 0 4.12 91.2 90 49 42 6 43 84 0 0 1.45 .318 3.17 1.6 83
Total DIX 99 48 22 30 6 4.38 377.2 353 207 184 49 208 275 12 3 1.49 .271 4.36 100.9
Total GWL 1 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 6 3 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.88 .333 5.13 82.0
Total HL 84 69 25 23 3 4.23 425.1 384 217 200 40 243 342 1 1 1.47 .282 3.97 96.0
Total SEL 22 16 7 5 1 3.88 134.2 133 63 58 9 62 103 7 2 1.45 .297 3.74 111.8
Total LSA 19 14 10 1 2 2.29 86.1 66 23 22 7 26 64 0 0 1.07 .243 3.35 184.3
Total UMVA 17 11 5 3 0 4.60 86.0 97 48 44 5 66 62 2 0 1.90 .341 4.98 121.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Marshalltown - R P 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1959 Tampa - A P 13 7 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 66.2 1.62 +0.4 1.119
1959 Marshalltown - R P 9 9 2 7 0 10 1 .900 67.0 1.21 +1.1 .982
1960 Springfield - A P 32 24 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 153.2 0.76 +0.9 1.100
1961 Knoxville - AA P 11 2 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 31.1 1.72 -0.1 .831
1961 Springfield - A P 25 20 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 125.0 1.01 +0.1 .972
1962 Knoxville - AA P 27 2 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 -0.8 .967
1963 Knoxville - AA P 34 21 8 10 0 19 1 .947 139.0 1.17 +0.1 .866
1964 Knoxville - AA P 27 23 9 15 0 24 0 1.000 164.0 1.32 +0.8 1.144
1965 Portland - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.2 .000
1965 Galveston - AA P 19 14 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 86.1 1.67 +0.8 1.247
1965 Springfield - A P 9 9 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 55.0 1.31 -0.8 1.030
1966 Tampa - A P 9 9 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 -0.9 1.047
1966 Springfield - A P 18 16 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 91.2 1.28 -0.1 1.170
TOTAL P 242 159 57 91 5 150 2 .987 1115.1 1.19 +1.2 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of college (Ellery College; Cranston, RI) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 7, Pick 12, 108th overall pick).
09/01/1959 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/06/1959 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/07/1959 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
08/26/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/01/1960 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
05/24/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/17/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 11 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
07/31/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1964 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1966 Released by the Kansas City organization.
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