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Mel Ott League
8-16-2069
Joe Baker Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .579 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 112 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-04-1937
HR 15 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(156 games)
RBI 49
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (80.8%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 53 97 16 0 0 3 6 6 28 .484 .226 .258 .093 .165
1958 RHP 95 291 70 7 0 10 34 12 70 .638 .270 .368 .127 .241
1959 LHP 15 32 8 1 0 1 3 1 8 .648 .273 .375 .125 .250
1959 RHP 28 77 17 1 0 1 6 3 19 .523 .250 .273 .052 .221
1966 LHP 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182 .091 .091 .000 .091
1966 RHP 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total LHP 72 140 25 1 0 4 9 7 39 .498 .227 .271 .093 .179
Total RHP 125 371 87 8 0 11 40 15 89 .609 .264 .345 .111 .235
Total 142 511 112 9 0 15 49 22 128 .579 .254 .325 .106 .219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Joe Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-05-09The Boston Tridentines have waived Joe Baker.
1966-05-05The Boston Tridentines have designated Joe Baker for assignment.
1966-04-19The Boston Tridentines have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team.
1966-04-19The Boston Tridentines have acquired Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Joe Baker.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1960-04-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Washington Originalist have waived Joe Baker.
1960-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Jason Batiste, Joe Baker from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Bill Hurst.
1959-05-30The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Hal Bando to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1959-05-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Jake Ramirez to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Hal Bando to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Big Lebowski to the minors.
1959-04-26The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Joe Baker down to the minors.
1958-06-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Cal Shaw to the minors.
1958-04-25A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Brooklyn Bangers. The Brooklyn Bangers receive Jay Williams from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Joe Baker, Mike Lemongello.