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Name	Team	Age
Butch Baker	Retired (1996, Age 36)	Died (2036, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7 (1978)	1B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League	0	14 years (60 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A+	A	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	B+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	10/23/1960
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	5
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
A- (76.8 %)	D  (13.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1978	B+	C	C+	C-	D+	C	C-
1979	A-	C+	B	C	C-	C	C
1980	A	C+	B	C+	C	C+	C+
1981	A	B-	B+	C+	C+	B-	B-
1982	A+	B-	B+	C+	C+	B	B-
1983	A+	B-	A-	B-	B-	B+	B
1984	A+	B	A-	B-	B-	B+	B+
1985	A+	B	A	B-	B	B+	B+
1986	A+	B	A	B	B	B+	B+
1987	A+	B	A+	B	B+	A-	B+
1988	A+	B+	A+	B	B+	A-	A-
1989	A+	B+	A+	B	B+	A-	A-
1990	A+	B+	A+	B+	B+	A-	A-
1991	A+	B+	A+	B+	B+	A-	A-
1992	A+	B+	A+	B+	B+	A-	A-
1993	A+	B+	A+	B+	B+	A-	A-
1994	A+	B+	A+	B+	B+	A-	A-
1995	A+	B+	A+	B	B+	A-	A-
1996	A+	B	A+	B	B	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1996-11-01	Butch Baker has retired from the Seattle Night Rangers
1996-08-03	The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Butch Baker for assignment.
1996-04-11	The Seattle Night Rangers have acquired Butch Baker from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Al Kolb to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Butch Baker for assignment.
1993-09-05	Butch Baker of the Minnesota PULSE is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1988-08-18	Butch Baker of the Minnesota PULSE is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-09-05	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Butch Baker to the major league team.
1983-09-02	The Minnesota PULSE have auto-demoted Butch Baker to the minor leagues.
1983-03-25	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Kevin Kuiper to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Butch Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Bob Olson to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Serguei Garcia for assignment. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Palliny Codrey for assignment. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Jarron Lofton for assignment.
1982-10-02	The Minnesota PULSE have sent Kevin Kuiper to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Bob Olson to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Scoops Hopkins to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Rupe Rowland to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Butch Baker to the minors. The Minnesota PULSE have sent Alton Morandini to the minors.
1982-09-02	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Butch Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Alton Morandini to the major league team.
1982-05-12	The Minnesota PULSE have demoted Butch Baker to the minor leagues.
1982-04-01	The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Butch Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota PULSE have designated Bobby Carl for assignment.
1982-04-01	Trade #1379717 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Postbundy and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Butch Baker from the Pittsburgh Postbundy in exchange for Roy Poloni.