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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Keith Baird Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 996 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 01-16-1939
HR 80 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(92 games)
RBI 396
SB 235
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A- (82.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1962 NYA
53
183
24
44
8
2
1
15
19
 32 0 0
11
 3 0
.634
.312
.322
.082
.240
1963 NYA
67
211
28
61
4
3
4
25
23
 34 2 2
11
 6 2
.755
.361
.393
.104
.289
1964 NYA
131
408
71
103
19
5
11
34
52
 60 0 0
19
 7 3
.741
.337
.404
.152
.252
1965 NYA
92
231
28
57
7
3
4
28
30
 35 2 1
16
 9 0
.692
.337
.355
.108
.247
1966 NYA
92
183
26
46
9
1
5
18
21
 26 0 1
12
 4 0
.720
.327
.393
.142
.251
1967 NYA
133
506
73
152
25
7
10
49
48
 79 1 1
33
 14 1
.798
.362
.437
.136
.300
1968 NYA
53
74
8
16
1
0
3
11
11
 16 0 0
6
 6 0
.669
.318
.351
.135
.216
1969 NYA
116
394
41
101
16
2
7
48
52
 52 4 4
24
 8 2
.706
.346
.360
.104
.256
1970 NYA
86
187
33
47
9
0
2
17
23
 26 2 0
10
 7 0
.671
.340
.332
.080
.251
1971 NYA
91
232
40
64
8
3
11
39
28
 47 1 0
16
 3 0
.835
.356
.478
.203
.276
1972 NYA-BRO
139
476
68
132
22
5
5
46
52
 81 1 2
32
 18 5
.724
.348
.376
.099
.277
1973 BRO
146
576
89
165
32
7
17
63
61
 89 0 3
43
 20 5
.808
.353
.455
.168
.286
1974 BRO
20
34
2
8
1
0
0
3
3
 2 0 0
2
 0 0
.562
.297
.265
.029
.235
Total
1219
3695
531
996
161
38
80
396
423
 579 13 14
235
 105 18
.744
.345
.399
.129
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Keith Baird has retired from the Brooklyn Fockers
1974-06-21The Brooklyn Fockers have promoted Deuce Snapper to the major league team. The Brooklyn Fockers have designated Keith Baird for assignment.
1972-04-11A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Fockers and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 CHA (Howie Scanlon) from the Brooklyn Fockers in exchange for Keith Baird.
1970-08-27The New York Yankees have placed Keith Baird on the trade block.
1963-05-22The New York Yankees have promoted Keith Baird to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Dick Taylor for assignment.
1962-10-03The New York Yankees have sent Dick James to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Carl Babich to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Keith Baird to the minors.
1962-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted Keith Baird to the major league team.
1962-08-16The New York Yankees have sent Keith Baird to the minors.
1962-06-29The New York Yankees have promoted Keith Baird to the major league team.
1962-04-11A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Bill McHale, Keith Baird, Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 NYN (Binky Stanhouse), Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 NYN (Mark Allen) from the New York Mets in exchange for Fred Durrett.
1957-06-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Miners and the Montreal Monks. The Montreal Monks receive Keith Baird, Lou McDevitt from the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for Jose Burleson.