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Bill Baker Bill Baker

Full name: William Presley Baker Born: February 22, 1911, Paw Creek, North Carolina First Game: May 4, 1940; Final Game: August 1, 1949 Umpired First Game: May 2, 1957; Umpired Final Game: September 29, 1957 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 200 Bill Baker Collectibles! Bill Baker Memorabilia! Bill Baker Cards! Bill Baker Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1940 CIN N                27    69    5   15   1   1   0    7    4    8   0   0   4    2  .217  .260  .261  -0.2 1940 CIN N
1941 CIN N                 2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    1   0   0   0    0  .000  .500  .000   0.0 1941 CIN N
1941 PIT N                35    67    5   15   3   0   0    6   11    0   0   2   2    0  .224  .333  .269  -0.1 1941 PIT N
1941 TOT N                37    68    5   15   3   0   0    6   12    1   0   2   2    0  .221  .338  .265  -0.1 1941 TOT N
1942 PIT N                18    17    1    2   0   0   0    2    1    0   0   0   0    0  .118  .167  .118  -0.2 1942 PIT N
1943 PIT N                63   172   12   47   6   3   1   26   22    6   3   1   6    3  .273  .365  .360   0.8 1943 PIT N
1946 PIT N                53   113    7   27   4   0   1    8   12    6   0   2   3    0  .239  .312  .301  -0.7 1946 PIT N
1948 STL N                45   119   13   35  10   1   0   15   15    7   0   0   4    1  .294  .373  .395   0.5 1948 STL N
1949 STL N                20    30    2    4   1   0   0    4    2    2   0   0   0    0  .133  .188  .167  -0.5 1949 STL N
Total                    263   588   45  145  25   5   2   68   68   30   3   5  19    6  .247  .328  .316  -0.4 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1940 CIN N Daily Splits    3     4    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250 1940 CIN N

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   PB   AVG
1940 CIN N         C   24    87    9    0    1    2 1.000
1941 CIN N         C    1     2    0    0    0    0 1.000
1941 PIT N         C   33    73   14    3    1    0  .967
1941 TOT N         C   34    75   14    3    1    0  .967
1942 PIT N         C   11    19    1    0    0    0 1.000
1943 PIT N         C   56   157   29    4    3    2  .979
1946 PIT N         C   41    95   14    4    2    4  .965
1946 PIT N        1B    1     2    0    0    1      1.000
1948 STL N         C   36   152   15    1    2    3  .994
1949 STL N         C   10    16    1    0    1    0 1.000
Total              C  212   601   83   12   10   11  .983
Total             1B    1     2    0    0    1      1.000
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   PB   AVG

World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1940 CIN N Daily   C    3    0    0     7       7    0    1    1   0    0    1    0    0  .875

                           Umpiring Record
Year LG
1957 NL 

TransactionsTransactions

Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Pittsburgh Pirates (May 12, 1941).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (August 19, 1949).

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