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Name	Team	Age
Don Baker	Retired (1975, Age 34)	Died (2026, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 37 (1961)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	C-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	B-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	3/1/1941
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	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
1961	B-	C-	B-	C-	C+	B	C-
1962	B-	C-	B-	C-	C+	B	C-
1965	B-	C-	B-	C-	B-	B	C
1966	B-	C-	B-	C-	B-	B	C
1967	B-	C-	B-	C-	B-	B	C
1974	B-	C-	B-	C-	B-	B	C
1975	B-	C-	B-	C-	B-	B	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1975-11-01	Don Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-05-03	The Chicago Derry Badboys have waived Don Baker.
1965-05-14	The Chicago Derry Badboys have acquired Don Baker from the waiver wire. The Chicago Derry Badboys have waived Willie Long.
1963-04-01	The Baltimore Blue Knights have waived Don Baker.
1962-05-27	The Baltimore Blue Knights have acquired Don Baker from the waiver wire.
1962-05-18	The Washington Nationals have waived Don Baker.