Bill Baker

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: February 22, 1911 in Paw Creek, NC us

Died: April 13, 2006 in Myrtle Beach, SC

Buried: Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Woodleaf, NC

High School: Boyden HS (Salisbury, NC)

Debut: May 4, 1940 (Age 29-072d, 8,893rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 1, 1949 (Age 38-160d)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: William Presley Baker

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1940 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

588

145

.247

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.316

OPS

.644

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-15 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 18 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	15 (6-5-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 18 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (6-3-1)

Most Driven In
M Van Robays	1
B Stewart	1
E Fletcher	0
B Elliott	0

Most Driven In By
S Martin	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 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	65	3 (2)	Apr 16	PIT	@	CIN	L,7-8	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	66	6 (2)	Apr 19	PIT		STL	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
3	67	11 (4)	Apr 24	PIT		CIN	L,5-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
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	68	22 (10)	May 5	PIT		BSN	L,1-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PH
5	69	24 (1)	May 7 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,2-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	4.48	-0.194	16.26	-0.42%	-1.51	PH C
6	70	43 (18)	May 28	PIT		STL	L,2-3	0-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						C
7	71	44	May 30 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,5-10	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PH
8	72	46 (1)	May 31 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-8	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.18	-0.010	.15	-0.01%	-0.50	C
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	73	48 (1)	Jun 2	PIT		BRO	L,2-17	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
10	74	51 (2)	Jun 7 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						C
11	75	52	Jun 7 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,8-6	CG(7)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	8	1.17	0.048	.54	0.01%	0.32	C
12	76	63 (10)	Jun 21	PIT	@	BSN	W,7-3	8-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	6	2.88	0.345	.88	0.06%	1.57	PH C
13	77	65 (1)	Jun 26	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.071	.000	.071	9	1.88	-0.036	.46	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
Jul		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
14	78	70 (4)	Jul 1	PIT	@	STL	L,0-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	9	1.62	-0.041	.42	-0.01%	-0.42	PH
15	79	78 (7)	Jul 12 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,1-2	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.067	.192	2	3.32	0.133	.26	0.01%	0.37	PH
16	80	83 (4)	Jul 17	PIT		NYG	L,2-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.067	.192	5						C
17	81	87 (3)	Jul 20	PIT		BRO	L,0-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	9	.16	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
18	82	88	Jul 21	PIT	@	NYG	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	1.32	0.040	.01	0.00%	0.12	PH
							3-15		18	17	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284		1.57	0.281	1.44	-0.36%	-0.58

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