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	14-38 / in Starts: 11-15
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	36 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 128 PAs	8
Actual Runners on Base	85 (46-21-18) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 128 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	83 (42-27-13)

Most Driven In
F Gustine	2
B Whitehead	1
J Brown	1
E Fletcher	1
A Gionfriddo	1
Self	1
B Cox	0

Most Driven In By
N Strincevich	1
F Gustine	1
A Gerheauser	1
M Van Robays	1
J Brown	1
Self	1
B Cox	1

1946 Batting Game Log

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1946 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	146	10 (9)	Apr 26	PIT		STL	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	147	11	Apr 27	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.60	-0.043	3.06	-0.05%	-0.45	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
3	148	17 (5)	May 5 (1)	PIT		BRO	W,5-4	7-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	8	2.21	0.074	4.79	0.10%	0.37	C
4	149	19 (1)	May 8	PIT		NYG	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	7	1.93	-0.117	4.57	-0.17%	-0.46	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
5	150	36 (16)	Jun 3	PIT		PHI	L,4-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	8						C
6	151	38 (1)	Jun 4 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,6-7	GS-10	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.444	.583	.444	1.028	8	1.50	0.241	2.42	0.23%	2.67	C
7	152	39	Jun 5	PIT		BRO	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.444	.583	.444	1.028	7						C
8	153	40	Jun 6	PIT		BRO	L,8-13	7-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.615	.600	1.215	8	.34	0.027	.34	0.02%	0.87	C
9	154	42 (1)	Jun 8	PIT		NYG	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.455	.571	.545	1.117	7	1.46	-0.041	1.07	-0.02%	-0.21	PH
10	155	45 (2)	Jun 10	PIT		BSN	L,5-10	9-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.667	1.267	9	.16	0.011	.15	0.01%	0.61	PH
11	156	48 (2)	Jun 16 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.462	.563	.615	1.178	2	6.32	-0.214	5.66	-0.12%	-0.66	PH
12	157	52 (3)	Jun 19	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-7	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.429	.529	.571	1.101	9	1.15	-0.026	1.22	-0.02%	-0.34	PH
13	158	63 (10)	Jun 30 (2)	PIT		STL	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.389	.476	.500	.976	8	1.90	0.313	.24	0.02%	0.42	C
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	159	65 (1)	Jul 2	PIT	@	CHC	W,9-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.364	.440	.455	.895	8	.31	-0.004	.05	0.00%	0.11	C
15	160	66	Jul 3 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.417	.845	8	.78	-0.032	.15	0.00%	-0.30	C
16	161	68 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.296	.406	.370	.777	8	.33	0.010	.03	0.00%	-0.37	C
17	162	73 (4)	Jul 7 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.267	.371	.333	.705	8	.27	-0.020	.02	0.00%	-0.64	C
18	163	74	Jul 11	PIT		PHI	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.242	.342	.303	.645	8	.51	-0.038	.01	0.00%	-0.33	C
19	164	77 (2)	Jul 14 (1)	PIT		BSN	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.333	.294	.627	8	1.55	-0.039	.06	0.00%	-0.41	PH
20	165	78	Jul 14 (2)	PIT		BSN	W,5-2	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	1			0	0	0	.250	.357	.306	.663	8						C
21	166	79	Jul 15	PIT		BSN	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.243	.349	.297	.646	8	3.35	-0.083	.08	0.00%	-0.22	C
22	167	80	Jul 16	PIT		BSN	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.348	.325	.673	8	.30	0.021	.01	0.00%	-0.09	C
23	168	82 (1)	Jul 18	PIT		NYG	W,7-3	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.244	.340	.317	.657	9	4.62	0.021	.08	0.00%	-0.05	PH
24	169	84 (1)	Jul 21 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.244	.340	.317	.657	8						C
25	170	87 (2)	Jul 25 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.250	.340	.318	.658	8	.73	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.76	C
26	171	91 (3)	Jul 27 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-4	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.353	.318	.671	8	3.93	0.102	.01	0.00%	0.38	C
27	172	92	Jul 28	PIT	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.345	.313	.658	8	.46	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.02	C
28	173	93	Jul 31	PIT	@	BSN	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.339	.308	.647	8	2.58	-0.216	.01	0.00%	-1.10	C
Aug		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
29	174	95 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.304	.637	8	1.74	-0.032	.00	0.00%	0.17	C
30	175	96	Aug 4 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,0-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.246	.328	.298	.626	8						C
31	176	97	Aug 4 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.230	.309	.279	.588	8	.32	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.90	C
32	177	98	Aug 7	PIT		STL	L,1-8	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.270	.570	8	.26	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.49	C
33	178	102 (3)	Aug 11 (2)	PIT		CHC	T,4-4	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.310	.281	.591	8	2.21	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.20	C
34	179	105 (2)	Aug 14	PIT		CIN	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.297	.269	.566	8	.64	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.53	C
35	180	108 (2)	Aug 18	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-8	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.221	.293	.265	.558	2	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	1B
36	181	110 (1)	Aug 21	PIT		BRO	L,2-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.217	.289	.261	.550	9	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.34	PH
37	182	111	Aug 22	PIT		NYG	L,0-1	CG(10)	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.300	.254	.554	8	2.37	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.32	C
38	183	115 (3)	Aug 25 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,5-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.213	.298	.253	.551	8	1.09	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.24	C
39	184	117 (1)	Aug 27	PIT		BSN	L,1-9	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.221	.302	.260	.562	9	.25	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.42	PH C
40	185	118	Aug 28	PIT		PHI	L,1-4	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.221	.310	.260	.570	9	2.60	0.089	.00	0.00%	0.66	PH
Sept		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
41	186	121 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	PIT		STL	L,6-7	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.218	.307	.256	.563	8	4.22	-0.208	.00	0.00%	-0.78	PH
42	187	123 (1)	Sep 2 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,4-1	2-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.308	.296	.604	8	.26	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.76	C
43	188	124	Sep 2 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,3-7	2-GF	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.214	.305	.286	.591	8	.52	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.68	PH C
44	189	125	Sep 3	PIT		CHC	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.221	.316	.291	.607	8	1.12	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.23	C
45	190	127 (1)	Sep 5	PIT	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.225	.317	.292	.609	5	1.95	-0.203	.00	0.00%	-1.52	C
46	191	129 (1)	Sep 7	PIT	@	STL	W,9-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.223	.311	.287	.599	5	.25	0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.98	C
47	192	131 (1)	Sep 8 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,2-12	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.224	.309	.296	.605	5	.58	0.091	.00	0.00%	0.51	C
48	193	133 (1)	Sep 11 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,7-6	GS-5	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.232	.321	.303	.624	5	1.01	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
49	194	136 (2)	Sep 12 (2)	PIT	@	BSN	L,1-2	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.322	.304	.626	4	2.33	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
50	195	138 (1)	Sep 13 (2)	PIT	@	BSN	W,10-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.234	.317	.299	.616	4	.39	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.56	C
51	196	140 (1)	Sep 15	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.314	.296	.610	9	.41	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
52	197	146 (5)	Sep 22 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.239	.320	.303	.622	9	1.38	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
53	198	147	Sep 22 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.239	.317	.301	.618	8	1.38	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.08	C
							14-38		128	113	7	27	4	0	1	8	13	3	6	0	2		0	2	0	1	.239	.317	.301	.618		1.16	-0.484	.40	0.00%	-4.74

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