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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Tom Baker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.93 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 11-9 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-25-1937
K 102 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(124 games)
IP 126.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance F    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed A  Bunt C- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 21 33.00 1 / 2 4 / 18 1 / 13 6 / 33
1959 Minors 22 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 13
1959 Majors 22 31.00 1 / 2 5 / 15 3 / 14 9 / 31
1960 Minors 23 14.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 14
1961 Minors 24 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 12 2 / 18
1962 Minors 25 24.00 1 / 2 3 / 9 6 / 13 10 / 24
1963 Minors 26 25.00 0 / 1 2 / 10 2 / 14 4 / 25
1964 Minors 27 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 14 4 / 13 4 / 28
1965 Minors 28 25.00 0 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 13 3 / 25
1966 Minors 29 23.00 0 / 2 1 / 13 1 / 8 2 / 23
1967 Minors 30 25.00 0 / 0 4 / 16 0 / 9 4 / 25
1968 Minors 31 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 11
1969 Minors 32 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 18
1970 Minors 33 22.00 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 22
1971 Majors 34 41.61 156 0 0 -2 / 10 1 / 15 -2 / 16 -3 / 41
1972 Minors 35 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1972 Majors 35 33.96 130 0 0 -1 / 3 -6 / 15 -2 / 15 -9 / 33
1973 Majors 36 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 22
Total 286 0 0 0 / 35 20 / 189 20 / 185 40 / 409
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Tom Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-01The New York Buzz have waived Tom Baker.
1972-08-27The New York Buzz have promoted Dax Simile to the major league team. The New York Buzz have designated Tom Baker for assignment.
1971-04-08The New York Buzz have acquired Tom Baker from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Brooklyn Royal Giants have designated Tom Baker for assignment.
1971-03-25The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Carl Standridge to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Tom Baker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Brian Broughton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted John Jackson to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Brooklyn Royal Giants have designated Tom Baker for assignment.
1970-03-25The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Tom Baker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Chuck George to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Billy Farmer to the major league team.
1969-04-08The Brooklyn Royal Giants have acquired Tom Baker from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Tom Baker.
1968-06-21The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Tom Baker from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Roberto Kucek.
1968-04-13The Philadelphia youk2 have waived Tom Baker.
1960-07-15The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Tom Baker from the waiver wire.
1959-07-24The Chicago Saints have waived Tom Baker.