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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Walt Baker Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .185 Total Rating C-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .483 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 73 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-06-1951
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(158 games)
RBI 25
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
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 D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1973 BOS
18
42
1
4
1
0
0
4
3
 12 0 1
0
 0 2
.271
.152
.119
.024
.095
1974 BOS
4
9
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 2
.522
.300
.222
.000
.222
1976 BOS
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1977 BOS
3
6
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.889
.556
.333
.000
.333
1978 BOS
20
64
4
14
0
0
1
5
4
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.530
.265
.266
.047
.219
1979 BOS
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.400
.000
.000
.000
1980 BOS
3
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1981 BOS
13
49
1
7
0
0
1
4
5
 10 0 0
0
 0 4
.426
.222
.204
.061
.143
1982 BOS
9
32
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
 9 0 0
0
 1 2
.277
.152
.125
.000
.125
1983 BOS
12
47
5
7
1
0
0
2
1
 9 1 0
2
 0 0
.354
.184
.170
.021
.149
1984 BOS
9
34
1
8
2
0
0
3
2
 11 1 0
1
 0 4
.591
.297
.294
.059
.235
1985 BOS
28
100
12
23
3
0
2
7
9
 15 1 1
0
 1 7
.617
.297
.320
.090
.230
Total
122
395
29
73
7
0
4
25
32
 80 3 2
4
 2 23
.483
.250
.233
.048
.185
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Walt Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-09-04The Boston Stranglers have waived Walt Baker.
1985-08-07The Boston Stranglers have promoted Ed Sales to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have designated Walt Baker for assignment.
1976-03-25The Boston Stranglers have promoted Ernie DeJean to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have promoted Bill McEwing to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have promoted Bo Crouch to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have promoted Bruce Farrow to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have promoted Walt Baker to the major league team.
1975-05-24The Boston Stranglers have designated Walt Baker for assignment.
1974-03-25The Boston Stranglers have promoted Walt Baker to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have sent Bob Watlington to the minors.
1973-10-03The Boston Stranglers have promoted Bob Watlington to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have promoted Joe Sewell to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have designated John Bell for assignment. The Boston Stranglers have sent Walt Baker to the minors.
1973-04-01The Boston Stranglers have promoted Walt Baker to the major league team. The Boston Stranglers have sent Joe Sewell to the minors.