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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-17-2309
Ed Baker Center Field
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 462 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-15-1920
HR 70 Drafted Round 2, Pick 48
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 289
SB 29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (64.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (94.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 CIN
142
350
64
126
18
5
22
87
18
 58 2 1
7
 1 1
1.022
.394
.629
.269
.360
1951 CIN
116
371
56
111
20
8
22
68
25
 59 3 4
6
 1 2
.919
.345
.574
.275
.299
1952 CIN
141
371
68
103
14
3
11
57
38
 57 2 1
6
 2 3
.768
.347
.420
.143
.278
1953 CIN
87
174
31
47
12
2
9
38
16
 34 1 2
4
 2 3
.849
.332
.517
.247
.270
1954 CIN
61
112
14
29
4
0
2
17
6
 20 0 1
0
 0 2
.642
.294
.348
.089
.259
1955 CIN
28
93
13
26
4
1
2
12
3
 11 1 0
4
 1 0
.718
.309
.409
.129
.280
1956 CIN
21
84
12
20
9
0
2
10
4
 16 0 1
2
 0 1
.686
.270
.417
.179
.238
Total
596
1555
258
462
81
19
70
289
110
 255 9 10
29
 7 12
.854
.345
.509
.212
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ed Baker has retired from the Cincinnati Peppers
1952-07-27The Brooklyn Peppers have promoted Ed Baker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Peppers have sent Ed Casimiro to the minors.
1952-07-26A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Peppers and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Peppers in exchange for Ed Baker.
1952-07-20The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted March Gilbreath to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Ed Baker to the minors.
1952-03-31The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Ed Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Frank Leshnock to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Buddy Quillen to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Houston Whittaker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Slim Ballinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jeff Brady to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Luis Gibson to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jesse Smith to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Pat Rufer to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Bob Wilson to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Doug Turner to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Dick Kelleher to the minors.
1951-09-22The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Jesse Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Len Thorpe to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Pat Rufer to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Doug Turner to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Wayne Sconiers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Ed Baker to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Frank Leshnock to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Jeff Brady to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Slim Ballinger to the minors. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Houston Whittaker to the minors.
1951-06-05The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Ed Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Houston Whittaker to the minors.
1951-05-03The Cleveland Cyclones have promoted Fred Ordonez to the major league team. The Cleveland Cyclones have sent Ed Baker to the minors.