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Name Team Age
Joe Baldwin Retired (2011, Age 37) 53
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 5
(1993)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bobby Doerr League 0 14 years (24 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- F 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B  B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 7/14/1974
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.8 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1997 C CHN 89 89 787.0 700 637 60 3 0 8 76 52 40.6% +1 7.97 .996
1998 C CHN 99 99 836.66 711 662 48 1 5 5 93 37 28.5% 0 7.64 .999
1999 C CHN 122 122 1084.0 874 810 62 2 0 6 88 54 38.0% +1 7.24 .998
2000 C CHN 98 98 884.66 789 723 65 1 3 3 94 56 37.3% +1 8.02 .999
2001 C CHN 122 122 1101.66 1009 932 74 3 1 11 82 61 42.7% 0 8.22 .997
2002 C CHN 104 104 920.66 769 715 53 1 2 5 79 37 31.9% 0 7.51 .999
2003 C CHN 96 96 871.33 740 688 51 1 2 5 70 44 38.6% -2 7.63 .999
2004 C CHN 81 81 715.33 620 585 35 0 0 2 65 32 33.0% 0 7.80 1.000
2005 C CHN 79 15 232.33 191 175 16 0 1 2 15 13 46.4% +1 7.40 1.000
2006 C CHN 107 64 626.0 529 482 47 0 2 4 64 39 37.9% 0 7.61 1.000
2007 C CHN 74 73 649.0 500 464 35 1 2 3 72 29 28.7% -1 6.92 .998
2008 C CHN 51 48 433.66 359 330 29 0 0 2 39 25 39.1% 0 7.45 1.000
2009 C CHN-SF 35 35 307.33 240 219 21 0 0 2 38 19 33.3% +1 7.03 1.000
2010 C KC 87 86 754.66 612 561 50 1 1 4 65 47 42.0% +1 7.29 .998
2011 C KC 99 99 862.0 716 664 51 1 2 6 85 44 34.1% 0 7.47 .999
1B KC 3 3 26.66 31 28 1 2 3 0 9.79 .935
Pos Total C 1343 1231 11066.28 9359 8647 697 15 21 68 1025 589 36.5% +3 7.60 .998
1B 3 3 26.66 31 28 1 2 3 0 9.79 .935
Total 1346 1234 11092.94 9390 8675 698 17 24 68 1025 589 36.5% +3 7.60 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Joe Baldwin has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2011-04-08Joe Baldwin of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2010-04-18The Kansas City Royals have acquired Joe Baldwin from the waiver wire.
2010-03-25The San Francisco Giants have designated Joe Baldwin for assignment.
2009-09-26The San Francisco Giants have acquired Joe Baldwin from the waiver wire.
2009-09-10The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hector Donovan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joe Baldwin for assignment.
2007-04-03Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2005-05-30Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2004-07-31Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2003-07-22Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2002-04-12Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2000-08-30Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2000-06-01Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1998-08-14Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1997-08-10Joe Baldwin of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1997-04-08The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joe Baldwin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Shichinosuke Mori for assignment.