P Bill Baker #15
Kinboshi Kites BAN
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BILL BAKER #15 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 11 7-6 1 3.95 98.0 87 17 27 67 1.16 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 3 2 1 2 3
09/22/1974 @ NAG Loss, 4-16 X 2.2 7 10 6 2 3 Loss
09/17/1974 @ OSA Win, 8-5 X 5.2 6 3 3 1 5 Win
09/10/1974 @ FUK Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 7 5 5 3 5 Loss
09/05/1974 @ VES Win, 4-2 X 7.1 4 1 1 1 3 Win
08/27/1974 @ KOB Loss, 6-7 X 6.1 8 7 6 3 3 Loss
08/22/1974 @ NAG Win, 6-1 X 7.0 7 1 1 2 3 Win
08/13/1974 KOB Win, 4-1 X 8.2 5 1 1 1 6 Win
08/08/1974 @ FUK Loss, 0-3 X 7.1 4 3 3 2 7 Loss
07/29/1974 @ VES Loss, 2-7 X 6.0 10 5 5 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/09/1937
Born in:Oklahoma City, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 4th Pick in Round 12
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 11 7 6 1 3.95 98.0 87 49 43 17 27 67 0 0.0 0 6 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 17 9 10.65 7.99 6.15 2.48 4.01 1.16 100 1.0 .243        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 127 27 2 0 7 20 5 21 1 3 1 .213 .246 .394 .640      
vs. RHB 242 60 15 1 10 29 22 46 2 3 1 .248 .311 .442 .753      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 9 0 0 1 1 6.94 11.2 14 9 9 4 2 6  
June 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 3 0 0 0 0 6  
July 6 2 3 1 0 2.74 23.0 19 7 7 1 8 17  
August 4 4 2 2 0 3.38 29.1 24 12 11 5 8 19  
September 5 5 2 2 0 5.20 27.2 27 21 16 7 9 19  
Last Year 29 29 10 14 0 5.16 181.1 191 111 104 48 53 120  
2 Years Ago 29 29 2 18 0 5.55 165.1 179 126 102 34 82 149  
Career 179 159 34 88 1 4.88 985.0 988 602 534 214 321 801  
Home 10 1 3 1 0 1.48 24.1 14 4 4 2 7 18  
Road 18 10 4 5 1 4.76 73.2 73 45 39 15 20 49  
Grass 28 11 7 6 1 3.95 98.0 87 49 43 17 27 67  
Day 17 6 4 3 1 3.86 58.1 51 27 25 9 17 42  
Night 11 5 3 3 0 4.08 39.2 36 22 18 8 10 25  
As Starter 11 11 5 5 0 4.11 70.0 64 38 32 13 20 47  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 2 1 1 3.54 28.0 23 11 11 4 7 20  
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+
1969 Kinboshi - BAN 31 29 29 3 20 0 5.00 165.2 183 103 92 33 48 119 1 0 1.39 .288 4.23 -0.1 64
1970 Kinboshi - BAN 32 35 32 8 15 0 4.31 210.2 189 114 101 43 59 182 6 2 1.18 .260 3.97 1.8 82
1971 Kinboshi - BAN 33 29 29 4 15 0 5.05 164.0 159 99 92 39 52 164 2 0 1.29 .279 4.77 0.8 79
1972 Kinboshi - BAN 34 29 29 2 18 0 5.55 165.1 179 126 102 34 82 149 2 1 1.58 .309 4.49 1.3 72
1973 Kinboshi - BAN 35 29 29 10 14 0 5.16 181.1 191 111 104 48 53 120 1 0 1.35 .266 5.17 -0.7 71
1974 Kinboshi - BAN 36 28 11 7 6 1 3.95 98.0 87 49 43 17 27 67 0 0 1.16 .243 4.01 1.0 100
Total BAN 179 159 34 88 1 4.88 985.0 988 602 534 214 321 801 12 3 1.33 .276 4.46 4.1 75
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+
1955 Hattiesburg - R 17 9 5 4 1 1 2.34 57.2 57 15 15 5 27 38 5 1 1.46 .295 3.95 0.8 180
1956 Charleston - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .375 3.32 0.0 999
1956 Topeka - A 18 16 0 2 2 1 6.57 24.2 29 18 18 4 12 15 0 0 1.66 .305 5.64 -0.2 69
1956 Camden - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1956 Total - A 18 17 0 2 2 1 6.48 25.0 29 18 18 4 12 15 0 0 1.64 .301 5.61 -0.2 70
1957 Denver - AAA 19 43 0 4 8 6 5.92 59.1 69 42 39 13 30 41 0 0 1.67 .308 6.39 -1.3 71
1958 Denver - AAA 20 74 0 9 12 17 4.80 116.1 112 66 62 16 61 84 0 0 1.49 .276 5.25 -1.0 87
1959 Denver - AAA 21 78 0 6 14 14 4.51 137.2 129 80 69 22 62 91 0 0 1.39 .254 5.46 -1.5 93
1960 Denver - AAA 22 69 0 7 15 12 5.64 137.1 150 97 86 25 73 101 0 0 1.62 .294 5.67 -1.9 74
1961 Denver - AAA 23 65 2 3 12 11 5.58 119.1 144 86 74 20 54 70 0 0 1.66 .313 5.44 -1.2 75
1962 Fort Worth - AA 24 67 0 9 6 10 2.69 124.0 115 47 37 12 39 96 0 0 1.24 .282 3.12 1.9 153
1963 Fort Worth - AA 25 47 13 10 10 6 3.54 147.1 121 58 58 17 41 129 0 0 1.10 .261 2.96 2.8 106
1964 Fort Worth - AA 26 30 30 6 8 0 4.15 160.1 155 81 74 22 61 129 0 0 1.35 .290 3.90 2.3 96
1965 Chattanooga - AA 27 9 9 3 3 0 4.85 59.1 58 34 32 8 25 55 1 0 1.40 .311 3.87 1.2 91
1966 Davenport - A 28 26 26 11 7 0 3.53 155.1 135 63 61 20 50 195 1 0 1.19 .310 2.93 3.0 93
1966 Chattanooga - AA 28 4 4 0 1 0 2.42 26.0 25 10 7 2 5 34 0 0 1.15 .348 1.89 1.1 160
1966 Buffalo - AAA 28 2 2 1 0 0 4.85 13.0 14 7 7 1 6 13 0 0 1.54 .351 3.29 0.3 82
1967 Davenport - A 29 2 2 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 0 3 6 0 0 0.72 .158 1.59 0.3 291
Total DIX 13 13 3 4 0 4.11 85.1 83 44 39 10 30 89 1 0 1.32 .322 3.27 104.7
Total HL 28 28 11 7 0 3.41 163.2 138 64 62 20 53 201 1 0 1.17 .303 2.87 96.5
Total UL 2 2 1 0 0 4.85 13.0 14 7 7 1 6 13 0 0 1.54 .351 3.29 82.1
Total MAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 999.0
Total SEL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .375 3.32 999.0
Total LSA 144 43 25 24 16 3.52 431.2 391 186 169 51 141 354 0 0 1.23 .278 3.35 111.8
Total GSL 9 5 4 1 1 2.34 57.2 57 15 15 5 27 38 5 1 1.46 .295 3.95 180.3
Total WBL 16 0 2 2 1 6.57 24.2 29 18 18 4 12 15 0 0 1.66 .305 5.64 69.2
Total CL 329 2 29 61 60 5.21 570.0 604 371 330 96 280 387 0 0 1.55 .287 5.56 80.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Hattiesburg - R P 9 5 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 57.2 1.40 +0.2 1.094
1956 Camden - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Topeka - A P 16 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 +0.2 .979
1956 Charleston - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Denver - AAA P 41 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 59.1 0.46 +0.2 .000
1958 Denver - AAA P 73 0 2 13 2 16 1 .938 116.1 1.16 +0.7 1.111
1959 Denver - AAA P 77 0 10 11 0 22 1 .955 137.2 1.37 +0.4 1.000
1960 Denver - AAA P 69 0 4 12 0 17 1 .941 137.1 1.05 -0.2 1.000
1961 Denver - AAA P 65 2 6 8 1 15 1 .933 119.1 1.06 -0.8 1.222
1962 Fort Worth - AA P 67 0 4 10 1 15 1 .933 124.0 1.02 +2.7 1.330
1963 Fort Worth - AA P 47 13 9 12 0 22 1 .955 147.1 1.28 +1.7 1.067
1964 Fort Worth - AA P 30 30 9 13 1 22 0 1.000 160.1 1.23 -0.2 1.049
1965 Chattanooga - AA P 9 9 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 59.1 1.37 +1.7 1.234
1966 Buffalo - AAA P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.1 1.037
1966 Chattanooga - AA P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.7 1.528
1966 Davenport - A P 26 26 7 10 1 18 1 .944 155.1 0.98 +1.3 1.430
1967 Davenport - A P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.1 .000
1969 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 12 11 1 24 1 .958 165.2 1.25 -1.4 1.028
1970 Kinboshi - INT P 35 32 16 25 0 41 0 1.000 210.2 1.75 +0.8 .919
1971 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 164.0 0.82 +0.9 .997
1972 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 4 23 0 28 1 .964 165.1 1.47 +0.8 1.080
1973 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 4 24 1 29 1 .966 181.1 1.39 +2.0 .957
1974 Kinboshi - INT P 27 11 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 98.0 1.74 +1.0 1.163
TOTAL P 717 252 111 215 11 336 10 .970 2333.1 1.26 +12.7 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of high school (Davis; Davis, OK) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 12, Pick 4, 180th overall pick).
06/19/1955 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/27/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
07/11/1955 Released by the New York Gothams.
07/16/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
07/16/1955 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tuscaloosa Tomcats with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/12/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
01/01/1956 Released by the Boston organization.
01/14/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
01/14/1956 Released by the Providence Sailors.
01/26/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
03/26/1956 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/06/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/06/1956 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/11/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/12/1956 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/20/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/21/1956 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/22/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
06/25/1956 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
07/05/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
07/06/1956 Released by the Providence Sailors.
07/14/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
08/27/1956 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
08/27/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
04/18/1957 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
04/21/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Bruins organization.
04/19/1959 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Denver Bruins development complex.
04/19/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Denver Bruins development complex.
01/01/1962 Released by the Denver Bruins.
01/02/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
07/01/1962 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
04/01/1965 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
08/04/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
04/24/1967 Injured (partially torn UCL (elbow)),out for 7-8 months.
04/04/1968 Released by the Toronto organization.
11/11/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $66,000 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/22/1969 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/04/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1970 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Kinboshi Kites with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/29/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/13/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/17/1970 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/28/1971 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
07/15/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 29 9
1971 29 8
1972 29 10
Year L Rank
1969 20 1
1970 15 7
1971 15 2
1972 18 1
1973 14 2
Year HRA Rank
1969 33 1
1970 43 1
1971 39 2
1972 34 2
1973 48 1
Year K Rank
1970 182 9
1972 149 9
Year WP Rank
1969 9 6
1970 7 9
1971 9 3
1973 6 10
Year K/BB Rank
1969 2.48 4
1970 3.08 4
1971 3.15 9
1972 1.82 6
1973 2.26 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1970 2.52 5
Year K/9 Rank
1969 6.46 4
1970 7.78 2
1971 9.00 4
1972 8.11 2
1973 5.96 6
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