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Wilson Roberts League
4-1-2047
Buster Baker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.78 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 100-93 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-28-1953
K 1515 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(96 games)
IP 1825.1
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1977 P MIL 22 22 134.2 16 0 15 1 0 -2 1.00 .938
1981 P MIL 21 21 133.2 16 0 15 1 1 -2 1.01 .938
1982 P MIL 32 32 235.2 29 2 27 0 3 -3 1.11 1.000
1983 P MIL 33 33 238.2 50 5 44 1 0 0 1.85 .980
1984 P MIL 27 27 199.1 26 1 23 2 1 -1 1.08 .923
1985 P MIL 29 27 200.1 26 3 20 3 0 -1 1.03 .885
1986 P MIL 25 25 191.2 29 1 28 0 0 -1 1.36 1.000
1987 P MIL 31 31 221.2 23 1 20 2 0 -1 0.85 .913
1988 P MIL 33 33 247.1 29 1 27 1 2 0 1.02 .966
1989 P MIL 12 1 20.1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0.00 NaN
1990 P MIL-STL 3 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 268 252 1825.1 244 14 219 11 7 -12 1.15 .955
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Buster Baker has retired from the St. Louis Battlehawks
1990-09-11The St. Louis Battlehawks have acquired Buster Baker from the waiver wire.
1990-05-12The Milwaukee Scalawags have waived Buster Baker.
1990-04-14The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Cecil Pettit to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Chet Campusano to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Chad Kranepool to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Rondin Carey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Larry Williamson for assignment. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Buster Baker for assignment. The Milwaukee Scalawags have sent John Kenders to the minors.
1987-08-16The Milwaukee Scalawags have placed Buster Baker on the trade block.
1987-05-06Buster Baker of the Milwaukee Scalawags is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1986-06-26Buster Baker of the Milwaukee Scalawags is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-07-06Buster Baker of the Milwaukee Scalawags is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1981-08-31Buster Baker of the Milwaukee Scalawags is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-04-28The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Buster Baker to the major league team.
1978-04-01The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Hal Mills to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Bob Fletcher to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Kei Tamamine to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Terry Harman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have sent Buster Baker to the minors. The Milwaukee Scalawags have sent Al Engle to the minors. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Mike Keller for assignment.
1977-04-08The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Eddie Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Pete Wheelock to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Al Engle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have promoted Buster Baker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Scalawags have sent Jerry Mollwitz to the minors. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Rich Moore for assignment. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Frank Matthewson for assignment. The Milwaukee Scalawags have designated Russ Robinson for assignment.
1974-06-21Trade #1596957 has been completed between the Colorado Snowmen and the Milwaukee Scalawags. The Milwaukee Scalawags receive Mike Kopacz, Drummond Lange, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (COL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (COL), Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 COL (Buster Baker) from the Colorado Snowmen in exchange for Art Walbeck, Neal Bevan.