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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196019B-B-C C C B-B-
196120B B B-C+C+B-B-
196221B+B+B B-B-B B 
196322B+B+B B-B-B B 
196423B+B+B+B B-B B+
196524A-B+B+B B B B+
196625A A-A-B+B B+A-
196726A A-A-B+B+B+A-
196827A A A B+B+B+A-
196928A A A B+B+A-A-
197029A A A B+A-A-A 
197130A+A A A-A-A-A 
197231A+A A A-A-A-A 
197332A+A A A-A-A-A 
197433A+A A A-A-A-A 
197534A+A A A-A-A-A 
197635A A A B+B+A-A-
197736A A A-B B B+A-
197837A A-A-B B-B+A-
197938A-B+A-B C+B+A-
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.