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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Jim Baker Center Field
Retired (2026, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2082) Option Years 0  
H 2050 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 01-11-1989
HR 193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(2007)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(81 games)
RBI 956
SB 140 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 2026
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B B  (66.7%) LF A- (79.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A  (87.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2012 PIT
11
38
1
8
0
1
0
1
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.531
.268
.263
.053
.211
2013 PIT
17
57
9
13
1
1
0
10
10
 11 0 2
0
 0 1
.614
.333
.281
.053
.228
2014 PIT
156
577
76
171
23
4
15
89
69
 99 4 3
8
 7 5
.802
.374
.428
.132
.296
2015 PIT
156
637
96
161
23
5
12
57
80
 105 3 2
17
 10 4
.699
.338
.361
.108
.253
2016 PIT
156
638
99
171
25
11
20
63
81
 116 1 4
14
 10 3
.785
.349
.436
.168
.268
2017 PIT
156
643
93
169
25
6
13
56
76
 87 5 1
14
 16 9
.726
.345
.381
.118
.263
2018 SEA
146
455
56
124
21
5
10
47
55
 87 1 0
11
 5 4
.759
.352
.407
.134
.273
2019 CLE
156
615
102
181
26
4
23
97
70
 115 5 4
8
 4 1
.831
.369
.462
.167
.294
2020 CLE
157
622
82
184
30
2
14
105
75
 92 2 6
10
 8 3
.788
.370
.418
.122
.296
2021 CLE
157
557
73
158
21
5
17
70
61
 92 5 2
14
 8 6
.789
.358
.431
.147
.284
2022 CLE
156
639
93
177
30
4
19
72
87
 113 3 2
13
 5 6
.791
.365
.426
.149
.277
2023 CLE
137
465
66
116
15
0
15
63
45
 79 1 1
8
 4 1
.695
.316
.378
.129
.249
2024 CLE
156
556
88
155
26
5
17
88
56
 96 2 4
15
 5 2
.780
.345
.435
.156
.279
2025 MON-NYN
152
527
59
137
27
2
10
69
60
 95 1 4
2
 2 3
.710
.334
.376
.116
.260
2026 MIA
138
546
39
125
27
1
8
69
53
 104 0 3
6
 8 10
.622
.296
.326
.097
.229
Total
2007
7572
1032
2050
320
56
193
956
881
 1297 33 38
140
 92 58
.752
.348
.404
.134
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Jim Baker has retired from the Miami EDGE
2026-06-27Jim Baker of the Miami EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2026-03-30The Miami EDGE have promoted Leslie Miller to the major league team. The Miami EDGE have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Miami EDGE have promoted Smoky Schmidt to the major league team. The Miami EDGE have promoted Billy Conley to the major league team.
2026-03-30Jim Baker has signed with the Miami EDGE for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
2025-10-23The New York Empires have removed Jim Baker from the trade block.
2025-06-21The New York Empires have placed Jim Baker on the trade block.
2025-06-21Trade #1198601 has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive Jim Baker, Dave Dickson, Ross Moran from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Ed Grant, Chris Secrist.
2025-03-31The Montreal Expos have promoted Ducky Hernandez to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Jim Quinn to the minors. The Montreal Expos have sent Luis Ferry to the minors.
2025-03-31Jim Baker has signed with the Montreal Expos for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
2023-07-24Jim Baker of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2019-03-29The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Bull Padden to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Cal Rossy to the major league team.
2019-03-29Jim Baker has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $3.6M per year for 6 years.
2018-03-31The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Tim Boyle to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Tony Fernandez to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Seattle Hipsters have promoted Bert Cerone to the major league team.
2018-03-30Jim Baker has signed with the Seattle Hipsters for $4.75M per year for 1 year.
2013-09-13The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team.
2012-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jim Baker to the minors.
2012-09-20The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team.
2005-03-31A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 DET (Troy Deer), Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 DET (Jim Baker) from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Joe Hanley. Protest This Trade.