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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Ben "Country" Baker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 146-164 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-28-1954
K 1974 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(151 games)
IP 2714.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
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 
1976 Minors 22 30.00 1 / 4 3 / 9 5 / 17 9 / 30
1977 Minors 23 50.00 0 / 2 7 / 25 7 / 23 14 / 50
1978 Majors 24 43.44 162 25 0 1 / 7 4 / 23 3 / 13 8 / 43
1979 Minors 25 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 13 1 / 25
1979 Majors 25 24.81 90 16 0 0 / 0 1 / 17 0 / 7 1 / 24
1980 Majors 26 48.54 162 31 0 1 / 10 2 / 24 3 / 14 6 / 48
1981 Minors 27 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 8
1981 Majors 27 36.87 126 18 0 0 / 7 5 / 14 1 / 15 6 / 36
1982 Minors 28 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 1 / 13 1 / 27
1982 Majors 28 32.17 96 19 0 0 / 4 4 / 14 0 / 14 4 / 32
1983 Majors 29 50.72 162 32 0 0 / 14 1 / 21 0 / 15 1 / 50
1984 Majors 30 51.92 162 32 0 1 / 11 2 / 18 1 / 22 4 / 51
1985 Majors 31 51.44 162 33 0 1 / 14 0 / 18 0 / 19 1 / 51
1986 Majors 32 42.56 128 24 34 0 / 5 1 / 16 1 / 21 2 / 42
1987 Majors 33 51.63 162 33 0 0 / 9 1 / 19 0 / 23 1 / 51
1988 Majors 34 51.56 162 33 0 -5 / 10 -5 / 18 -2 / 23 -12 / 51
1989 Majors 35 51.61 162 33 0 -5 / 9 -3 / 16 -2 / 26 -10 / 51
1990 Majors 36 50.86 162 33 0 -6 / 13 -9 / 15 -1 / 22 -16 / 50
1991 Majors 37 49.51 162 32 0 -4 / 12 -10 / 22 -3 / 15 -17 / 49
Total 2060 394 34 -15 / 132 4 / 317 16 / 320 5 / 769
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ben "Country" Baker has retired from the Brooklyn Blues
1986-04-30Ben Country Baker of the Brooklyn Blues is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1983-04-06The Brooklyn Blues have renamed Matt Glenn to Ben "Country" Baker.
1982-06-15The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Matt Glenn to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have designated Jimmy Moore for assignment.
1982-06-15A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blues and the Milwaukee Mallards. The Milwaukee Mallards receive Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 BRO (Corky Cathey) from the Brooklyn Blues in exchange for Matt Glenn.
1981-08-23The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Ron Henry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Matt Glenn to the minors.
1980-03-07The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Matt Glenn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Harry Bishop to the minors.
1979-07-13The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Bishop to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Matt Glenn to the minors.
1978-03-07The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Gordon McKnight to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Archie Harkey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Matt Glenn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have designated Sean Gant for assignment.