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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Sam Baines Third Base
Retired (2000, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2039 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 11-11-1964
HR 171 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(109 games)
RBI 1070
SB 214
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B B+ (68.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B D- (6.3%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% 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
1986 STL
132
485
75
138
16
8
9
56
57
 79 2 1
1
 3 9
.768
.361
.406
.122
.285
1987 STL
146
520
74
146
27
7
8
84
51
 85 1 2
11
 2 21
.751
.345
.406
.125
.281
1988 STL
137
519
77
149
30
5
10
82
57
 68 2 4
9
 4 17
.779
.357
.422
.135
.287
1989 STL
135
490
49
125
17
5
7
59
58
 71 1 5
8
 3 13
.685
.332
.353
.098
.255
1990 STL
115
435
62
117
21
4
15
61
49
 67 0 0
7
 4 20
.782
.343
.439
.170
.269
1991 STL
121
460
70
133
23
2
6
66
67
 74 5 2
12
 3 14
.771
.384
.387
.098
.289
1992 STL
121
481
67
145
22
4
8
51
55
 58 2 2
12
 9 13
.788
.374
.414
.112
.301
1993 STL
135
542
80
153
29
9
18
91
62
 71 0 3
25
 5 20
.823
.354
.469
.186
.282
1994 STL-NYA
116
434
75
132
31
7
13
75
63
 61 0 3
26
 6 4
.888
.390
.498
.194
.304
1994 STL
88
320
55
97
21
5
9
53
52
 46 0 2
22
 2 4
.883
.398
.484
.181
.303
1994 NYA
28
114
20
35
10
2
4
22
11
 15 0 1
4
 4 0
.900
.365
.535
.228
.307
1995 NYA
135
531
95
182
34
3
15
93
64
 62 1 3
22
 15 15
.915
.412
.503
.160
.343
1996 NYA
127
504
102
157
34
4
15
89
61
 62 2 4
25
 9 8
.869
.385
.484
.173
.312
1997 NYA
109
446
73
143
17
7
15
68
39
 68 3 2
18
 11 11
.869
.378
.491
.170
.321
1998 NYA
120
461
89
152
28
4
14
94
65
 67 1 2
25
 8 12
.911
.412
.499
.169
.330
1999 NYA
126
420
70
134
26
4
15
88
34
 55 2 4
13
 9 12
.877
.370
.507
.188
.319
2000 NYA-PHI
126
129
19
33
6
0
3
13
16
 20 0 1
0
 1 1
.708
.336
.372
.116
.256
2000 NYA
19
31
5
9
2
0
0
3
1
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.667
.312
.355
.065
.290
2000 PHI
107
98
14
24
4
0
3
10
15
 14 0 1
0
 0 1
.720
.342
.378
.133
.245
Total
1901
6857
1077
2039
361
73
171
1070
798
 968 22 38
214
 92 190
.817
.371
.446
.149
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Sam Baines has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
2000-04-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Writers. The New York Writers receive Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 PHI (Jim Gramly) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Bobo McGillicuddy, Sam Baines, Ioki Hai Tung.
1999-04-28The New York Writers have placed Sam Baines on the trade block.
1999-04-11Sam Baines of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1998-06-05Sam Baines of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1997-07-05Sam Baines of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1997-05-23Sam Baines of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1996-04-02Sam Baines of the New York Writers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1994-08-25A trade has been completed between the New York Writers and the St. Louis Scorpions. The St. Louis Scorpions receive Johnny Boss, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 NYA (David Davis) from the New York Writers in exchange for Sam Baines, Rafael McCabe.
1994-04-23Sam Baines of the St. Louis Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1992-04-08Sam Baines of the St. Louis Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1991-08-03Sam Baines of the St. Louis Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1990-07-02Sam Baines of the St. Louis Scorpions is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Scorpions have promoted Sam Baines to the major league team. The St. Louis Scorpions have promoted Roy Semproch to the major league team. The St. Louis Scorpions have promoted Warren Bailey to the major league team. The St. Louis Scorpions have designated Wy Checkers for assignment.
1984-04-01The St. Louis Scorpions have renamed Pete Long to Sam Baines.
1983-08-23A trade has been completed between the Boston Teabaggers and the St. Louis Scorpions. The St. Louis Scorpions receive Pete Long, Larry Jones, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Teabaggers in exchange for Harry Bishop, George Cox.