#31 Frank "Home run" Baker, Third Base, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/26/1921 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Baker Home run 3/13/1886 35 USA,MD,TRAPPE 5"11 173
Third Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,840,000 1923 13 Year(s), 38 Days (2274 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 92 Days (2500 total Days) 14 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 6 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 9 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @NYN | W 12-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | STL | L 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | STL | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | CHC | L 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/27 | CHC | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | NYN | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @BSN | W 9-8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
10/2 | CIN | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 8-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 151 | 569 | 159 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 77 | 34 | 38 | .279 | .321 | .395 | .716 | .661 | .116 |
Projected | 151 | 569 | 159 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 77 | 34 | 38 | .279 | .321 | .395 | .716 | .661 | .116 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 613 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 225 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 63.9 | 79.5 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 191 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .297 | .330 | .626 |
vs. RHP | 378 | 113 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 52 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .299 | .333 | .429 | .762 |
Close/Late | 77 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .312 | .345 | .442 | .787 |
Scoring Position | 160 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .311 | .394 | .705 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .857 | 1.357 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 277 | 76 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 41 | 22 | 16 | .274 | .330 | .386 | .716 |
Road | 73 | 292 | 83 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 36 | 12 | 22 | .284 | .310 | .404 | .714 |
March/April | 24 | 93 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .344 | .347 | .527 | .874 |
May | 24 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | .182 | .214 | .242 | .456 |
June | 26 | 91 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | .308 | .366 | .462 | .828 |
July | 25 | 90 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .267 | .313 | .400 | .713 |
August | 26 | 99 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 12 | .283 | .308 | .394 | .702 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 97 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | .299 | .370 | .361 | .731 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1908 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1909 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1910 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1911 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1912 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1913 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1914 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | PHA |
1916 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | NYA |
1917 | 121 | 460 | 141 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 9 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | NYA |
1918 | 147 | 528 | 144 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 76 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | .273 | .338 | .377 | .715 | PIT |
1919 | 146 | 492 | 137 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 68 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 6 | .278 | .352 | .380 | .732 | PIT |
1920 | 133 | 501 | 163 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 86 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | .325 | .382 | .461 | .843 | PIT |
1921 | 151 | 569 | 159 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 77 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 13 | .279 | .321 | .395 | .716 | PIT |
Total | 1666 | 6230 | 1872 | 329 | 102 | 85 | 950 | 919 | 509 | 48 | 17 | 332 | 252 | 121 | .300 | .357 | .427 | .784 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1919 | 11 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .395 | .405 | .800 |
1920 | 10 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .357 | .400 | .452 | .852 |
Total | 21 | 84 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .369 | .398 | .429 | .826 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 147 | 142 | 91 | 324 | 32 | 436 | 21 | .952 | 1259.0 | 3.12 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 68th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1918... Injured on 6/3/1920 with a Broken Finger, out for 3-4 weeks... 8/24/1920: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $8,840,000 per year, for 3 years. Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 10/10/1920... Won Gold Glove at Third Base in 1921...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1920 - .325 - 5th
| SLG 1920 - .461 - 7th
| OPS 1920 - .843 - 8th
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