#7 Kirtley "Whitey" Baker, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Kirtley Baker
Whitey
6/24/1869
28
USA,IN,AURORA
5"9
160

Starting Pitcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1897 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 87 Days (603 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 139 Days (655 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall35989-92 Mph
Versus LHB359 
Versus RHB3610 
Talent459 
Pitching Ratings
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8
61
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP43112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/7@SLNL 5-6*8.1126663L    
7/13PHIL 3-5*955524L    
7/21@BSNL 10-11*3.110111021L    
7/25CHNW 9-6 121111     
8/2CINW 6-2*942227WPoG   
8/8SLNW 9-2 0.200010     
8/12CHNL 1-6*986663L    
8/16@NYGL 7-10*71110741L    
8/30@CINL 3-7 0.100000     
9/25@CHNL 3-5 121110     

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall20113906.2292.210574644242763.60327.3
Projected20113906.2292.010574644242     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.09714.610.24.14.13266.750.04.42
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB13038112124242016001.292.383.431.814
vs. RHB22667117044502226002.296.347.407.754
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home952303.9747.23521211823
Road1161608.6045.07053432419
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April532102.3327.023137916
May210106.3010.0147732
June3102015.437.014121254
July430309.1421.2292322119
August531205.1926.02318151311
Sept./Oct.100009.001.021110

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1894442103.2536.028141311518311.19.233CHN PIT
1895323282004.94266.028518114691151162201.50.303PIT
1896313182004.72257.2282151135795952201.46.304PIT
189720113906.2292.2105746414242701.59.332PIT
Total8778215004.94652.1700420358182672715411.48.304 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1890, A743202.0240.02811931151210.97.272
1890, AA330202.5924.1208721023101.23.286
1890, AAA15157403.66108.1100534465390201.41.305
1891, AAA431521134.62134.11397769866135601.53.341
1892, AAA3223111043.21185.01927866666160801.39.329
1893, AA400020.006.0300015000.67.200
1893, AAA2519362.5439.027111111737001.13.280
1894, AAA191911502.43152.011450412421651031.03.281

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18944133200031600.231.286.385.670CHN PIT
189532100191006915600.190.198.200.398PIT
1896318892007315800.102.112.125.237PIT
1897203242002301600.125.125.188.313PIT
Total87233357001518313600.150.161.180.341 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher201181812601.00092.22.53    

Player History

Drafted in 7th round, 97th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1890...
Injured on 5/29/1890 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/16/1890 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/9/1892 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/25/1892 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 7/13/1894 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Injured on 7/23/1894 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1894 (Going to CHN: P Clark Griffith, P Ad Gumbert. Going to PIT: P Kirtley Baker, P Red Donahue, P Bill Bishop, LF Sam Dungan)...
Had first career hit on 9/29/1894, off George Davies (NYG)...
Earned first career win on 9/29/1894...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1895 - 20 - 2nd
1896 - 20 - 6th
BB
1895 - 115 - 3rd
1896 - 95 - 5th
   

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