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Paul Waner League
5-12-2168
Dick Baker Second Base
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1112 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-03-1951
HR 96 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(37 games)
RBI 566
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (87.9%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (5.2%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- 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
1972 BAL
45
184
25
55
8
1
4
21
16
 28 0 0
9
 5 0
.773
.355
.418
.120
.299
1973 BAL
120
502
64
112
15
3
10
45
43
 93 2 2
32
 11 11
.611
.286
.325
.102
.223
1974 BAL
72
266
37
70
15
0
8
44
23
 43 1 4
12
 7 6
.730
.320
.410
.147
.263
1975 BAL
70
251
33
70
15
2
3
23
28
 56 2 0
13
 5 8
.746
.356
.390
.112
.279
1976 BAL
115
348
41
93
11
2
7
44
34
 58 1 3
15
 4 4
.702
.332
.371
.103
.267
1977 BAL
70
180
28
42
6
3
7
24
16
 24 0 0
3
 0 3
.713
.296
.417
.183
.233
1978 BAL
63
172
16
38
8
2
5
19
14
 25 0 0
1
 0 5
.657
.280
.378
.157
.221
1979 BAL
76
222
34
64
9
3
7
40
31
 52 1 2
4
 0 4
.825
.375
.450
.162
.288
1980 BAL
100
282
33
79
11
6
4
47
24
 48 0 5
4
 0 2
.735
.331
.404
.124
.280
1981 BAL
86
222
34
58
12
1
7
35
12
 38 0 2
3
 4 5
.716
.297
.419
.158
.261
1982 BAL
132
435
56
136
26
7
12
65
42
 72 0 2
17
 11 13
.859
.372
.487
.175
.313
1983 BAL-CLE
80
170
27
49
7
1
5
22
17
 23 0 0
4
 2 5
.782
.353
.429
.141
.288
1984 TEX-CHN
104
385
61
110
21
2
7
63
49
 65 1 2
15
 0 7
.771
.366
.405
.119
.286
1985 CHN
102
216
26
62
8
2
3
31
28
 30 2 0
7
 4 2
.758
.374
.384
.097
.287
1986 CHN
125
244
40
69
9
3
7
42
24
 35 1 3
4
 2 0
.776
.346
.430
.148
.283
1987 CHN
6
14
0
5
0
0
0
1
1
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.757
.400
.357
.000
.357
Total
1366
4093
555
1112
181
38
96
566
402
 691 11 25
144
 55 75
.741
.337
.405
.133
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Dick Baker has retired from the Chicago Storm
1987-04-22The Chicago Storm have promoted Hunter Bridgestone to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have promoted Brandt Fox to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have promoted Doug Dygert to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have sent Red Kearns to the minors. The Chicago Storm have designated Dick Baker for assignment. The Chicago Storm have designated Mike Lee for assignment.
1985-09-12Dick Baker of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1984-05-02Dick Baker of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1984-04-14A trade has been completed between the Texas Executives and the Chicago Storm . The Chicago Storm receive Ron Sadowski, Robby Lolich, John Wilson, Dick Baker, Hank Krapp, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 5 (TEX) from the Texas Executives in exchange for Mike Hicks, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (CHN).
1984-03-26Texas Executives has drafted Dick Baker #68 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1983-06-15A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Cleveland Rockers. The Cleveland Rockers receive Dick Baker from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Brendan Park.
1981-06-21Dick Baker of the Baltimore Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1973-04-26The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Dick Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Davey Hillebrand to the minors.
1973-04-25The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Dick Wayenberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Rogers Bues to the major league team. The Baltimore Bullets have sent Dick Baker to the minors. The Baltimore Bullets have designated Jim Mlicki for assignment.
1972-07-20Dick Baker of the Baltimore Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1972-07-13The Baltimore Bullets have promoted Dick Baker to the major league team.
1972-06-28A trade has been completed between the Washington Sauras and the Baltimore Bullets. The Baltimore Bullets receive Dick Baker, Al Easley, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (KC) from the Washington Sauras in exchange for Sam Locklin, Rafael Pichardo.