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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 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 19 63.00 7 / 10 6 / 8 13 / 14 8 / 9 10 / 14 2 / 2 3 / 6 49 / 63
1961 Minors 20 57.00 3 / 5 4 / 8 7 / 8 9 / 12 3 / 3 5 / 7 7 / 14 38 / 57
1961 Pos (C) 20 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1962 Majors 21 48.71 4 / 9 0 / 3 3 / 13 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 7 10 / 48
1963 Majors 22 47.17 2 / 5 4 / 10 5 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 9 23 / 47
1964 Majors 23 45.77 4 / 9 2 / 4 5 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 6 23 / 45
1965 Majors 24 58.06 5 / 10 2 / 10 6 / 9 4 / 7 4 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 5 26 / 58
1966 Majors 25 57.62 2 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 9 2 / 7 22 / 57
1967 Majors 26 63.68 3 / 10 3 / 9 2 / 13 1 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 7 18 / 63
1968 Majors 27 65.59 94 91 0 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 13 2 / 12 2 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 10 10 / 65
1969 Majors 28 65.70 162 157 0 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 6 6 / 65
1970 Majors 29 64.15 162 157 0 1 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 7 4 / 64
1971 Majors 30 64.84 162 157 0 2 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 64
1972 Majors 31 52.48 136 132 26 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 52
1973 Majors 32 62.80 162 157 0 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 62
1974 Majors 33 64.05 162 157 0 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 64
1975 Majors 34 64.91 162 157 0 -3 / 7 0 / 7 -2 / 9 -6 / 11 -5 / 5 -2 / 17 -2 / 8 -20 / 64
1976 Majors 35 62.00 154 149 8 -2 / 11 0 / 10 -3 / 11 -5 / 7 -8 / 3 -3 / 8 -1 / 12 -22 / 62
1977 Majors 36 59.70 150 146 12 -4 / 9 -7 / 7 -1 / 6 0 / 9 -9 / 11 -1 / 8 -1 / 9 -23 / 59
1978 Majors 37 64.91 162 156 0 -2 / 5 -7 / 8 0 / 9 -3 / 12 -9 / 12 1 / 11 -4 / 7 -24 / 64
1979 Majors 38 57.23 149 106 13 -3 / 8 -1 / 6 0 / 5 -6 / 5 -5 / 8 -2 / 10 -4 / 15 -21 / 57
Total 1817 1722 59 21 / 161 13 / 162 40 / 184 15 / 180 -1 / 158 18 / 176 17 / 159 123 / 1185
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.