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Nomar Garciaparra League 3-25-2332 |
| Merito Baker |  CatcherRetired (1956, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .242 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .684 | Status | Deceased (1995) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 311 | Age at Death | 73 | Date of Birth | 10-28-1922 | |
| HR | 36 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 19 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 4 years (148 games) |
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| RBI | 167 | |||||
| SB | 9 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | (100%) | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | (8.3%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (1.3%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
| Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ATL | 102 |
223 |
30 |
59
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17 |
0 |
9 |
37 |
22 |
34 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | .798 |
.336 |
.462 |
.197 |
.265 |
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| 1951 | ATL | 112 |
258 |
48 |
69
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9 |
6 |
7 |
43 |
19 |
43 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 4 | .747 |
.317 |
.430 |
.163 |
.267 |
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| 1952 | ATL | 107 |
225 |
23 |
53
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7 |
1 |
7 |
26 |
12 |
44 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 5 | .641 |
.272 |
.369 |
.133 |
.236 |
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| 1953 | ATL | 116 |
292 |
32 |
68
|
12 |
1 |
5 |
29 |
29 |
53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 7 | .636 |
.303 |
.332 |
.099 |
.233 |
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| 1954 | ATL | 95 |
263 |
33 |
56
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4 |
3 |
6 |
30 |
31 |
58 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 4 | .613 |
.294 |
.319 |
.106 |
.213 |
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| 1955 | ATL | 11 |
25 |
4 |
6
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0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | .720 |
.240 |
.480 |
.240 |
.240 |
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| Total | 543 |
1286 |
170 |
311
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49 |
11 |
36 |
167 |
113 |
239 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2 | 21 | .684 |
.303 |
.381 |
.139 |
.242 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1956-11-01 | Merito Baker has retired from the Atlanta Wolves |
| 1955-05-30 | The Atlanta Wolves have designated Merito Baker for assignment. The Atlanta Wolves have designated David Lasher for assignment. |
| 1955-05-05 | The Atlanta Wolves have promoted Merito Baker to the major league team. |
| 1955-04-01 | The Atlanta Wolves have promoted Jim Schofield to the major league team. The Atlanta Wolves have designated Merito Baker for assignment. |
| 1954-09-17 | Merito Baker of the Atlanta Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 36 days. |
| 1952-08-14 | Merito Baker of the Atlanta Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |