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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
Joe Baker Third Base
Retired (1971, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1215 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-08-1934
HR 126 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(5 games)
RBI 523
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C  (39.6%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (26.8%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B A  (90.9%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 TB
118
461
50
116
22
3
8
38
38
 76 1 2
6
 6 10
.673
.309
.364
.113
.252
1959 TB
130
539
71
138
18
4
15
55
50
 83 2 0
15
 8 12
.709
.321
.388
.132
.256
1960 TB
117
378
55
98
17
3
12
47
31
 60 2 2
6
 3 10
.733
.317
.415
.156
.259
1961 TB
119
388
58
108
12
7
18
59
35
 57 2 0
2
 2 15
.826
.341
.485
.206
.278
1962 TB
123
423
59
114
13
4
11
36
48
 77 3 0
13
 2 14
.745
.348
.397
.128
.270
1963 TB
93
219
34
62
14
3
5
26
22
 40 0 0
2
 3 7
.791
.349
.443
.160
.283
1964 TB
107
306
57
102
19
6
12
44
27
 36 4 1
9
 4 9
.946
.393
.552
.219
.333
1965 TB
78
131
15
29
5
1
5
17
21
 25 0 1
5
 3 6
.716
.327
.389
.168
.221
1966 TOR
24
96
15
25
5
1
6
16
3
 21 0 0
2
 1 12
.804
.283
.521
.260
.260
1967 TOR
76
112
20
28
4
3
1
17
13
 17 0 0
2
 2 4
.694
.328
.366
.116
.250
1968 TOR
128
525
80
143
21
6
16
57
44
 81 1 0
14
 5 27
.756
.330
.427
.154
.272
1969 TOR
130
493
54
117
22
4
8
51
49
 102 2 0
16
 6 24
.656
.309
.347
.110
.237
1970 TOR
130
445
50
117
21
5
7
52
46
 74 2 4
16
 6 22
.712
.332
.380
.117
.263
1971 CHN
17
53
9
18
1
1
2
8
3
 8 0 0
0
 3 2
.884
.375
.509
.170
.340
Total
1390
4569
627
1215
194
51
126
523
430
 757 19 10
108
 54 174
.744
.331
.413
.148
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Joe Baker has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1971-08-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team.
1971-08-23The Chicago Cubs have acquired Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1971-06-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Joe Baker.
1971-05-29The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1971-04-13The Toronto Red Jays have waived Joe Baker.
1971-04-01The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Eddie Cey to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Nippy Reniff to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Dykes Walls to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have designated Joe Baker for assignment.
1968-10-01Joe Baker of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-09-14Joe Baker of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1968-04-01The Toronto Red Jays have re-claimed Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Toronto Red Jays have promoted Rafael Davis to the major league team. The Toronto Red Jays have designated Joe Baker for assignment.
1967-04-01Joe Baker of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1966-04-12Joe Baker of the Toronto Red Jays is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-05-08Joe Baker of the Tampa Bay Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-06-15Joe Baker of the Tampa Bay Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.