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Nomar Garciaparra League
4-1-2332
Merito Baker Catcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating 65   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 167
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 45 Contact vs. L 74 Endurance 55   Ldrship 90
Power vs. R 63 Power vs. L 72 Velocity 3   Mentor vR 100
Speed 64 Bunt 46 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 72 WS Rings 1
1B 8 (8.3%) LF --- Arm 70 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 39 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF 1 (1.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 Away 58 139 0 35 11 0 8 27 14 28 0 0 0 .833 .329 .504 .252 .252
1950 Home 44 84 0 24 6 0 1 10 8 6 0 0 0 .741 .348 .393 .107 .286
1951 Away 32 124 0 33 4 3 6 27 10 15 0 0 0 .810 .319 .492 .226 .266
1951 Home 30 134 0 36 5 3 1 16 9 28 0 0 0 .688 .315 .373 .104 .269
1953 Away 30 156 0 41 8 0 1 14 18 23 0 0 0 .674 .341 .333 .071 .263
1953 Home 27 136 0 27 4 1 4 15 11 30 0 0 0 .589 .259 .331 .132 .199
1954 Away 50 148 0 31 2 1 5 17 14 27 0 0 0 .612 .274 .338 .128 .209
1954 Home 45 115 0 25 2 2 1 13 17 31 0 0 0 .614 .318 .296 .078 .217
1955 Away 10 21 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .524 .190 .333 .143 .190
1955 Home 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.750 .500 1.250 .750 .500
Total Away 180 588 0 144 25 4 21 86 56 99 0 0 0 .720 .312 .408 .163 .245
Total Home 147 473 0 114 17 6 8 55 45 96 0 0 0 .660 .307 .353 .112 .241
Total 543 1286 170 311 49 11 36 167 113 239 9 2 21 .684 .303 .381 .139 .242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Merito Baker has retired from the Atlanta Wolves
1955-05-30The Atlanta Wolves have designated Merito Baker for assignment. The Atlanta Wolves have designated David Lasher for assignment.
1955-05-05The Atlanta Wolves have promoted Merito Baker to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Atlanta Wolves have promoted Jim Schofield to the major league team. The Atlanta Wolves have designated Merito Baker for assignment.
1954-09-17Merito Baker of the Atlanta Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1952-08-14Merito Baker of the Atlanta Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.