#92 Gene Baker, Third Base, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Gene Baker
6/15/1925 34 USA,IA,DAVENPORT 6"1 180
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 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 : Minor League Option Years : On Waivers :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 19 Days (19 total Days) 19 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 44 Days (732 total Days) 6 Year(s) Out of Option Years Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 3 5 5 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 4 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/17 | BOS | W 8-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/19 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @CHA | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/21 | @CHA | W 10-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @WS1 | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | @WS1 | L 9-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @WS1 | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | CIN | L 3-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 11-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .259 | .310 | .370 | .681 | .667 | .111 |
Projected | 13 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .259 | .310 | .370 | .681 | .667 | .111 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
vs. RHP | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .238 | .542 |
Close/Late | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .625 | .958 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 |
Road | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .313 | .389 | .313 | .701 |
Last Week | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .259 | .310 | .370 | .681 |
Postseason | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .370 | .681 | PHI NYY |
Total | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .370 | .681 | |
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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 |
1953, AAA | 131 | 482 | 145 | 32 | 4 | 20 | 84 | 91 | 66 | 48 | 10 | 7 | .301 | .378 | .508 | .886 |
1954, AAA | 136 | 541 | 155 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 100 | 82 | 65 | 66 | 6 | 3 | .287 | .359 | .484 | .844 |
1955, AAA | 137 | 522 | 141 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 93 | 77 | 64 | 55 | 10 | 10 | .270 | .347 | .448 | .795 |
1956, AAA | 132 | 498 | 174 | 25 | 4 | 30 | 99 | 114 | 62 | 49 | 11 | 8 | .349 | .412 | .596 | 1.008 |
1957, AAA | 137 | 505 | 158 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 45 | 9 | 13 | .313 | .390 | .459 | .850 |
1958, AAA | 138 | 568 | 188 | 23 | 7 | 29 | 108 | 104 | 57 | 66 | 18 | 7 | .331 | .386 | .549 | .936 |
1959, AAA | 131 | 542 | 179 | 29 | 5 | 21 | 84 | 102 | 62 | 40 | 9 | 9 | .330 | .394 | .518 | .912 |
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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 |
1959 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 6.75 | | | | |
Third Base | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 51.0 | 2.29 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1953... Injured on 7/29/1957 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days... Injured on 3/5/1958 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 4/15/1959 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Traded from Philadelphia (N) to New York (A) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: 3B George Kell, 1B Al Rosen, C Sammy White, P Hal Newhouser, P Art Fowler. Going to NYY: 3B Gene Baker, RF Stan Hollmig, SS Fred Marsh)... Had first career hit (homerun) on 9/16/1959, off Johnny Antonelli (BOS)... Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
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