What years did Al Baird play?

Al Baird played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.

Was Al Baird a pitcher?

No. Al Baird was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Al Baird hit?

Al Baird hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.

Al Baird

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1919)

AVG .252

HR 0

RBI 9

H 27

OPS .560

PIV -237

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 6/2/1895 in Cleburne, TX, USA
Died: 11/27/1976 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-10
Last Game: 1919-09-28

Full name: Albert Wells Baird

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
48	107	9	27	1	0	0	9	5	7	11	.252	.298	.262	.560	-237

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS .560 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	NY1	NL	10	24	1	7	0	4	2	2	2	.292	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	NY1	NL	38	83	8	20	1	5	3	5	9	.241	.262 (-8%)	.322 (-12%)	.347 (-27%)	.670 (-20%)	-236.8
Career · 2 seasons			48	107	9	27	1	9	5	7	11	.252	—	—	—	—	-237

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	43	6	12	0	5	.279
Away	26	64	3	15	0	5	.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1919-09-28	NY1	PHI	W	4	0	2	0
1919-08-29	NY1	BRO	W	1	0	0	0
1919-08-22	NY1	STL	W	3	1	1	0
1919-08-14	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
1919-08-14	NY1	CIN	W	0	0	0	0
1919-08-13	NY1	CIN	L	2	0	0	0
1919-08-10	NY1	CHC	L	2	0	1	0
1919-08-09	NY1	CHC	L	4	0	1	1
1919-08-08	NY1	CHC	L	3	0	0	1
1919-08-07	NY1	STL	W	4	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	31	56	84	12	10
3B	5	0	3	1	0
SS	12	6	29	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	NY1	2B	7	18	16	0	1
1917	NY1	SS	3	2	6	1	0
1919	NY1	2B	24	38	68	12	9
1919	NY1	3B	5	0	3	1	0
1919	NY1	SS	9	4	23	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	31
Third Base	5
Shortstop	12

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Centenary College of Louisiana	Shreveport	LA	1917
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Baird

What years did Al Baird play?: Al Baird played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.
Was Al Baird a pitcher?: No. Al Baird was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Al Baird hit?: Al Baird hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.