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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Kal Baca Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .760 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2812 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-20-1941
HR 282 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(0 games)
RBI 1396
SB 413
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 SS BAL 157 157 1398.2 749 261 482 6 90 -11 4.78 .992
1963 SS BAL 156 156 1394.1 729 229 491 9 94 +9 4.65 .988
1964 SS BAL 157 157 1389.1 757 252 495 10 75 -1 4.84 .987
1965 SS BAL 157 157 1391.0 736 256 472 8 85 -2 4.71 .989
1966 SS BAL 91 91 820.1 499 184 314 1 61 -6 5.46 .998
LF BAL 37 37 334.2 100 99 0 1 0 -1 2.66 .990
CF BAL 17 17 144.2 37 36 0 1 0 -2 2.24 .973
1967 LF BAL 109 109 971.0 238 235 0 3 0 +9 2.18 .987
CF BAL 48 48 411.0 115 113 0 2 0 0 2.47 .983
1968 CF BAL 157 157 1389.1 367 360 3 4 3 +2 2.35 .989
1969 CF BAL 129 129 1137.2 346 339 4 3 4 -2 2.71 .991
LF BAL 23 23 198.0 55 55 0 0 0 +2 2.50 1.000
SS BAL 5 5 46.0 35 14 20 1 2 -1 6.65 .971
1970 CF BAL 99 99 876.0 266 260 2 4 2 -2 2.69 .985
LF BAL 34 34 300.2 64 64 0 0 0 0 1.92 1.000
SS BAL 13 13 116.1 78 22 52 4 13 +4 5.73 .949
3B BAL 11 11 92.0 28 10 16 2 0 -2 2.54 .929
1971 CF BAL 118 118 1067.1 286 283 0 3 0 +4 2.39 .990
SS BAL 39 39 351.2 215 73 137 5 30 -3 5.37 .977
1972 SS BAL 86 86 732.0 410 121 274 15 40 -16 4.86 .963
CF BAL 46 46 410.0 127 124 0 3 0 -4 2.72 .976
1973 SS BAL 157 157 1371.2 754 233 507 14 89 -12 4.86 .981
1974 SS BAL 157 157 1413.1 849 261 573 15 98 -2 5.31 .982
1975 SS BAL 157 157 1405.2 836 245 573 18 100 +13 5.24 .978
1976 SS BAL 149 149 1322.1 689 205 470 14 73 +13 4.59 .980
1977 SS BAL 146 146 1292.2 690 185 488 17 75 +15 4.69 .975
1978 CF BAL 156 156 1387.1 351 346 0 5 0 -5 2.24 .986
1979 CF BAL 105 105 927.0 281 279 1 1 1 0 2.72 .996
SS BAL 1 1 9.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 1628 1628 14454.1 8028 2542 5349 137 925 0 4.91 .983
CF 875 875 7750.1 2176 2140 10 26 10 -9 2.50 .988
LF 203 203 1804.1 457 453 0 4 0 +10 2.26 .991
3B 11 11 92.0 28 10 16 2 0 -2 2.54 .929
Total 2717 2717 24101.0 10689 5145 5375 169 935 -1 3.93 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Kal Baca has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1979-05-20Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-08-25Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-05-09Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-06-09Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-08-12Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-04-03The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kal Baca to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Vern Schomberg for assignment.
1963-04-02The Baltimore Black Birds have demoted Kal Baca to the minor leagues.
1962-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rick Shaver to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kal Baca to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated TJ Hunter for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bob Rader to the minors.
1960-04-03The Baltimore Black Birds have renamed Tom Mackiewicz to Kal Baca.