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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 23 | KCM | NAL | 46 | 200 | 181 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 15 | .249 | .306 | .425 | .732 | 94 | 77 | 0 | 4 | *6/4 | ||||||
| 1953 | 28 | CHC | NL | 7 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .261 | .273 | .534 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /4H | ||
| 1954 | 29 | CHC | NL | 135 | 603 | 541 | 68 | 149 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 55 | .275 | .333 | .425 | .758 | 96 | 230 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | *4/H | |
| 1955 | 30 | CHC | NL | 154 | 681 | 609 | 82 | 163 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 57 | .268 | .323 | .392 | .715 | 89 | 239 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | *4 | AS,MVP-21 |
| 1956 | 31 | CHC | NL | 140 | 606 | 546 | 65 | 141 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 54 | .258 | .309 | .377 | .686 | 85 | 206 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | *4 | |
| 1957 | 32 | TOT | NL | 123 | 458 | 409 | 40 | 108 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 32 | .264 | .322 | .364 | .687 | 87 | 149 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 56H4 | |
| 1957 | 32 | CHC | NL | 12 | 51 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .250 | .353 | .432 | .785 | 111 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1957 | 32 | PIT | NL | 111 | 407 | 365 | 36 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 29 | .266 | .318 | .356 | .674 | 84 | 130 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 56H4 | |
| 1958 | 33 | PIT | NL | 29 | 66 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .250 | .338 | .321 | .660 | 78 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | H5/4 | |
| 1960 | 35 | PIT | NL | 33 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .243 | .275 | .243 | .518 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | H/54 | |
| 1961 | 36 | PIT | NL | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .100 | .308 | .100 | .408 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | /H5 | |
| 9 Yrs | 676 | 2691 | 2411 | 304 | 635 | 118 | 28 | 42 | 255 | 26 | 17 | 199 | 219 | .263 | .320 | .388 | .707 | 88 | 935 | 55 | 9 | 54 | 18 | 9 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 645 | 578 | 73 | 152 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 6 | 48 | .263 | .320 | .388 | .707 | 88 | 224 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||
| CHC (5 yrs) | 448 | 1965 | 1762 | 220 | 469 | 88 | 16 | 37 | 180 | 18 | 15 | 142 | 173 | .266 | .322 | .397 | .719 | 90 | 700 | 44 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 3 | |||||
| PIT (4 yrs) | 182 | 526 | 468 | 45 | 121 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 46 | .259 | .317 | .338 | .655 | 79 | 158 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| KCM (1 yr) | 46 | 200 | 181 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 15 | .249 | .306 | .425 | .732 | 94 | 77 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| NL (8 yrs) | 630 | 2491 | 2230 | 265 | 590 | 109 | 21 | 39 | 227 | 21 | 17 | 184 | 219 | .265 | .321 | .385 | .706 | 88 | 858 | 55 | 9 | 50 | 18 | 9 | |||||
| NAL (1 yr) | 46 | 200 | 181 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 15 | .249 | .306 | .425 | .732 | 94 | 77 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gene Baker born?
Gene Baker was born on June 15, 1925.
Where was Gene Baker born?
Gene Baker was born in Davenport, IA.
How tall was Gene Baker?
Gene Baker was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Gene Baker weigh when playing?
Gene Baker weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Gene Baker play?
Gene Baker played 9 seasons.
Is Gene Baker in the Hall of Fame?
Gene Baker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Gene Baker play?
Gene Baker was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop.
How many hits did Gene Baker have?
Gene Baker had 635 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Gene Baker have?
Gene Baker had 42 home runs over his career.
What was Gene Baker's average?
Gene Baker had a .263 average over his career.
How many teams has Gene Baker played for?
Gene Baker played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many World Series has Gene Baker won?
Gene Baker won 1 World Series.
When did Gene Baker retire?
Gene Baker last played in 1961.
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