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Chuck Baker

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: December 6, 1952 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 36th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA), the Kansas City Royals in the 26th round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA), the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 1974 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Garden Grove HS (Garden Grove, CA)

Schools: Santa Ana College (Santa Ana, CA), Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 25-122d, 13,999th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1981 (Age 28-302d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: Charles Joseph Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

146

.185

RBI

OBP

.201

SLG

.240

OPS

.441

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	5-4 / in Starts: 3-2
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 22 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	7 (6-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 22 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (6-4-2)

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 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	45	118 (117)	Aug 15	SDP		HOU	L,1-3	14-15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.17	-0.052	.02	0.00%	-0.20	PH
2	46	120 (1)	Aug 17 (2)	SDP		HOU	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.08	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.93	SS
3	47	124 (3)	Aug 22	SDP	@	MON	L,2-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	.28	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.06	SS
4	48	130 (5)	Aug 30 (1)	SDP		PHI	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	7						SS
5	49	131	Aug 30 (2)	SDP		PHI	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	8	.22	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.31	SS
Sep/Oct		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
6	50	135 (3)	Sep 3	SDP		MON	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.200	.333	8	.31	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.08	SS
7	51	136	Sep 4	SDP		NYM	W,3-2	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.211	.368	8	1.49	0.171	.00	0.00%	0.42	SS
8	52	161 (24)	Oct 3	SDP	@	SFG	W,12-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.200	.350	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.09	SS
9	53	163 (1)	Oct 5	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.182	.318	2	.09	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.42	SS
							5-4		22	22	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.136	.136	.182	.318		.51	0.089	.00	0.00%	-1.67

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