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Satchel Paige League
10-12-2042
Dave Baker Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .750 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 475 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-14-1947
HR 64 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(155 games)
RBI 260
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.2%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B B  (63.7%) RF ---   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
1969 BAL
12
29
2
7
0
0
2
4
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.715
.267
.448
.207
.241
1972 BAL
21
45
2
12
1
0
0
4
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.601
.312
.289
.022
.267
1973 BAL
30
51
4
9
2
0
1
3
3
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.497
.222
.275
.098
.176
1974 BAL
82
183
21
53
5
1
5
23
13
 35 2 2
1
 4 6
.750
.340
.410
.120
.290
1975 BAL
118
275
40
78
10
0
11
45
29
 47 1 0
7
 1 5
.794
.354
.440
.156
.284
1976 BAL
111
136
18
28
4
0
4
23
11
 35 0 1
0
 0 0
.587
.264
.324
.118
.206
1977 BAL
108
98
7
18
2
0
0
8
12
 11 0 0
2
 0 0
.477
.273
.204
.020
.184
1978 BAL
128
278
32
70
5
1
13
35
34
 55 0 1
0
 5 10
.750
.332
.417
.165
.252
1979 BAL
119
420
67
119
20
3
17
67
43
 74 1 1
6
 4 5
.817
.351
.467
.183
.283
1980 BAL
116
237
28
64
15
1
8
38
15
 49 4 1
3
 0 2
.766
.323
.443
.173
.270
1981 BAL-LAA
42
64
15
24
4
1
5
14
7
 5 0 1
0
 0 3
1.134
.431
.703
.328
.375
Total
875
1787
234
475
68
7
64
260
170
 333 8 7
19
 14 31
.750
.331
.419
.153
.266

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Dave Baker has retired from the Los Angeles Dons
1981-10-02The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Dave Baker to the major league team.
1981-08-13The Los Angeles Dons have acquired Dave Baker from the waiver wire.
1981-07-06The Baltimore Orioles have waived Dave Baker.
1981-06-15The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Harry Sauer to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dave Baker for assignment.
1981-04-02Dave Baker of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-04-26Dave Baker of the Baltimore Orioles is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-05-05Dave Baker of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1976-04-12Dave Baker of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1975-06-12Dave Baker of the Baltimore IRISH is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-04-01The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Dave Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have waived Chris Scranton. The Baltimore IRISH have waived Bobby O"Connor.
1973-06-18The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Mike Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Brent Schneider to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have designated George Sweeney for assignment. The Baltimore IRISH have sent Dave Baker to the minors.
1972-05-25The Baltimore IRISH have auto-promoted Dave Baker to the major leagues.