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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Mike Baker Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1160 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-08-1938
HR 136 Drafted Round 5, Pick 68
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(121 games)
RBI 603
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 22 0.00 6 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 5 / 5 24 / 33
1961 Minors 23 0.00 3 / 6 5 / 10 10 / 10 5 / 6 11 / 12 4 / 4 7 / 7 45 / 55
1962 Minors 24 0.00 7 / 14 3 / 5 10 / 11 3 / 9 6 / 10 13 / 14 8 / 8 50 / 71
1963 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 12
1964 Majors 26 0.00 4 / 7 0 / 9 5 / 8 1 / 2 2 / 5 7 / 13 6 / 7 25 / 51
1965 Minors 27 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 6
1965 Majors 27 0.00 3 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 12
1966 Minors 28 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1966 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 4 / 20
1967 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 14 1 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 10 12 / 58
1968 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 11 1 / 7 4 / 57
1969 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 53
1970 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 8 3 / 51
1971 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 46
1972 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 35 39.00 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 39
1974 Majors 36 21.10 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 21
1975 Majors 37 17.89 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 17
Total 0 0 0 29 / 88 11 / 95 31 / 78 13 / 86 27 / 88 37 / 88 36 / 83 184 / 606
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Mike Baker has retired from the Chicago Thunder
1966-07-10The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Fletcher Wells to the major league team. The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Mike Baker to the major league team. The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Ken Mashore to the minors. The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Steve Moore to the minors.
1965-05-16The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Steve Moore to the major league team. The Kansas City Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Mike Baker to the minors.
1964-03-31The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Mike Baker to the major league team. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Dan Beichbiel to the major league team. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have promoted Sean Altobelli to the major league team. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas have sent Scott Walton to the minors.
1963-04-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Elite Giants and the Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas. The Detroit Phi Gamma Deltas receive Billy Redmond, Mike Baker, Ed Drabowsky, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Elite Giants in exchange for Justin Sacks.
1963-04-15The Chicago Elite Giants have promoted Mike Baker to the major league team. The Chicago Elite Giants have sent Happy Milner to the minors.
1960-04-12The Boston Elite Giants have acquired Mike Baker from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Brooklyn Barnstormers have waived Mike Baker.