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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Gene Baker Third Base
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .213 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .576 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 429 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 05-04-1962
HR 38 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(131 games)
RBI 226
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (96.8%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (21.4%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (97.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Minors 18 26.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 5 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 3 24 / 26
1980 Pos (2B) 18 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 9
1981 Minors 19 45.00 1 / 1 4 / 4 4 / 6 4 / 6 7 / 9 4 / 9 3 / 10 27 / 45
1981 Pos (2B) 19 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 30
1982 Minors 20 37.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 4 5 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 5 28 / 37
1982 Pos (2B) 20 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1983 Minors 21 42.00 6 / 6 5 / 6 8 / 10 6 / 10 4 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 2 31 / 42
1983 Pos (SS) 21 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 18
1984 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 5 / 6 2 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 3 15 / 22
1984 Majors 22 0.52 5 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1984 Pos (3B) 22 43.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 43
1985 Minors 23 20.00 0 / 0 5 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 4 8 / 20
1986 Minors 24 30.00 0 / 0 5 / 8 2 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 4 12 / 30
1987 Majors 25 37.70 122 38 40 5 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 1 4 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 4 16 / 37
1988 Majors 26 42.63 154 41 8 2 / 5 4 / 9 4 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 16 / 42
1989 Majors 27 50.46 162 58 0 0 / 6 3 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 9 11 / 50
1990 Majors 28 44.66 162 43 0 3 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 6 / 44
1991 Majors 29 44.25 130 66 32 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 44
1992 Majors 30 49.21 162 63 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 9 2 / 49
1993 Majors 31 52.21 162 86 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 52
1994 Majors 32 35.03 162 38 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 35
1995 Minors 33 8.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 8
1995 Majors 33 2.87 27 1 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2
1996 Majors 34 37.68 162 42 0 -3 / 1 -1 / 7 -6 / 5 -3 / 4 -6 / 6 -3 / 8 -3 / 6 -25 / 37
1997 Majors 35 1.59 9 1 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 1 -5 / 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 0 -20 / 1
Total 1419 477 80 24 / 65 38 / 98 21 / 91 24 / 97 19 / 92 16 / 98 14 / 82 195 / 724
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Gene Baker has retired from the Baltimore NattyBohs
1997-09-29The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Dave Payne to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Tuck Callahan to the major league team.
1997-09-29The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Gene Baker from the waiver wire.
1997-04-18The Cleveland Twins have waived Gene Baker.
1997-04-12The Cleveland Twins have designated Gene Baker for assignment.
1997-04-05The Cleveland Twins have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have waived Cap Clark. The Cleveland Twins have waived Vive Gagliano.
1997-03-03The Cleveland Twins have promoted Ron Kline to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have promoted George Perez to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have designated Gene Baker for assignment.
1996-04-01The Cleveland Twins have promoted Nelson Figueroa to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have promoted Willie Behrman to the major league team. The Cleveland Twins have sent Marty Hughes to the minors. The Cleveland Twins have sent Cap Clark to the minors. The Cleveland Twins have sent Ron Kline to the minors.
1996-03-01The Cleveland Twins have acquired Gene Baker from the waiver wire.
1995-08-03The Baltimore NattyBohs have waived Gene Baker.
1995-07-25The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Gene Baker for assignment.
1995-06-23The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team.
1995-06-23The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Gene Baker from the waiver wire.
1995-04-25The New York Highlanders have waived Gene Baker.
1995-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Whammy Hinkle to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Gene Baker for assignment.
1991-05-27Gene Baker of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1991-04-20Gene Baker of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-06-20Gene Baker of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1987-04-20Gene Baker of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1987-04-01The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team.
1985-03-03The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Gene Baker to the minors.
1984-09-27The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Gene Baker to the major league team.