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| Name | Team | Age |
| Art Baker | Retired (1986, Age 34) | Died (2023, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 56 (1974) |
3B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Santo Rodriguez League | 0 | 6 years (161 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/23/1952 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (LF) |
| (98.6 %) | (90.8 %) | (56.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1974 | 1B | OAK | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1.000 |
| 2B | OAK | 9 | 9 | 82.0 | 46 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.83 | .957 | |
| 3B | OAK | 9 | 9 | 65.0 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2.49 | .900 | |
| SS | OAK | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4.40 | .913 | |
| LF | OAK | 12 | 12 | 95.0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 | .947 | |
| CF | OAK | 8 | 8 | 60.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.000 | |
| RF | OAK | 5 | 5 | 39.0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | .923 | |
| 1975 | 1B | OAK | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 | 1.000 |
| 2B | OAK | 8 | 8 | 72.33 | 38 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 4.60 | .974 | |
| 3B | OAK | 17 | 17 | 142.33 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2.78 | .957 | |
| SS | OAK | 12 | 12 | 109.0 | 66 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 5.28 | .970 | |
| LF | OAK | 11 | 11 | 94.0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 | 1.000 | |
| CF | OAK | 11 | 11 | 77.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.69 | 1.000 | |
| RF | OAK | 15 | 15 | 116.0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.86 | 1.000 | |
| 1976 | 1B | OAK | 7 | 7 | 52.0 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.58 | 1.000 |
| 2B | OAK | 8 | 8 | 70.66 | 55 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 6.88 | .982 | |
| 3B | OAK | 16 | 16 | 130.0 | 45 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2.98 | .956 | |
| SS | OAK | 15 | 14 | 128.0 | 59 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 8 | +2 | 4.15 | 1.000 | |
| LF | OAK | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 | 1.000 | |
| 1977 | 1B | OAK | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.39 | 1.000 |
| 2B | OAK | 9 | 9 | 84.66 | 56 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 5.63 | .946 | |
| 3B | OAK | 16 | 16 | 141.66 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2.41 | 1.000 | |
| SS | OAK | 20 | 7 | 75.0 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4.20 | .946 | |
| LF | OAK | 20 | 19 | 143.0 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.57 | 1.000 | |
| CF | OAK | 6 | 6 | 41.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 | 1.000 | |
| RF | OAK | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.000 | |
| 1978 | 1B | OAK | 18 | 18 | 155.0 | 173 | 168 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 9.99 | .994 |
| 2B | OAK | 6 | 6 | 58.0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3.57 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | OAK | 72 | 69 | 552.0 | 180 | 32 | 137 | 11 | 5 | +2 | 2.76 | .939 | |
| SS | OAK | 5 | 5 | 43.66 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3.09 | 1.000 | |
| 1979 | 1B | OAK | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 11.52 | 1.000 |
| 2B | OAK | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8.00 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | OAK | 13 | 0 | 15.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1980 | 2B | OAK | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 | 1.000 |
| 3B | OAK | 11 | 1 | 20.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.000 | |
| SS | OAK | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 35 | 35 | 290.0 | 308 | 300 | 7 | 1 | 18 | +1 | 9.53 | .997 | |
| 2B | 43 | 43 | 393.65 | 233 | 90 | 136 | 7 | 30 | -1 | 5.17 | .970 | ||
| 3B | 154 | 128 | 1065.99 | 338 | 66 | 255 | 17 | 12 | -5 | 2.71 | .950 | ||
| SS | 58 | 43 | 399.66 | 201 | 56 | 139 | 6 | 21 | +4 | 4.39 | .970 | ||
| LF | 52 | 51 | 412.0 | 87 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.88 | .989 | ||
| CF | 25 | 25 | 178.0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.38 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | 21 | 21 | 161.0 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.07 | .974 | ||
| Total | 388 | 346 | 2900.3 | 1252 | 680 | 539 | 33 | 81 | -4 | 3.78 | .974 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1986-11-01 | Art Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1983-04-01 | The Oakland Athletics have waived Art Baker. |
| 1981-04-01 | The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jimy Moyer to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Chris Pierzynski to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Rudy Cano to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Steve Bomback to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Adam Barton for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Jarrod Battle for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Art Baker for assignment. |
| 1975-07-04 | Art Baker of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
| 1974-06-10 | Art Baker of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1974-04-02 | The Oakland Athletics have auto-promoted Art Baker to the major leagues. |