Gene Baker

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 170lb (185cm, 77kg)

Born: June 15, 1925 in Davenport, IA us

Died: December 1, 1999 in Davenport, IA

Buried: Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL

High School: Davenport HS (Davenport, IA)

School: St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA)

Debut: 1948 (10,376th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: September 20, 1953 (Age 28-097d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 10, 1961 (Age 35-360d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1954 season)

Full Name: Eugene Walter Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.2

2411

635

.263

304

RBI

255

OBP

.320

SLG

.388

OPS

.708

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-5 / in Starts: 2-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (1-3-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In By
B Virdon	1

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	668	3 (2)	Apr 13	PIT	@	SFG	L,5-6	11-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	3.27	-0.092	8.34	-0.14%	-0.35	3B
2	669	7 (3)	Apr 18	PIT		CHC	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.80	-0.077	2.06	-0.12%	-1.00	3B
3	670	8	Apr 19	PIT		CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	8	.65	0.025	1.75	0.04%	0.58	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	671	22 (13)	May 10	PIT		SFG	L,0-3	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.400	.143	.543	9	.31	0.013	1.08	0.03%	0.13	PH
5	672	26 (3)	May 16	PIT		STL	W,2-1	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.364	.125	.489	9	1.18	-0.033	3.47	-0.06%	-0.36	PH
6	673	30 (3)	May 21	PIT	@	PHI	W,13-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.364	.125	.489	9						PR
7	674	36 (5)	May 28	PIT	@	STL	L,4-8	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.333	.111	.444	9	1.05	-0.028	3.27	-0.05%	-0.26	PH
8	675	37	May 30 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.333	.111	.444	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	676	49 (11)	Jun 10	PIT	@	SFG	L,0-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.308	.100	.408	9	.31	-0.008	.89	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
							4-5		13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.308	.100	.408		.92	-0.200	2.48	-0.32%	-1.36

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