Bill Baker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1949)

AVG .247
HR 2
RBI 68
H 145
OPS .644
PIV -164
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
2/22/1911 in Paw Creek, NC, USA
Died
4/13/2006 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1940-05-04
Last Game
1949-08-01

Full name: William Presley Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
263 588 45 145 25 5 2 68 6 68 30 .247 .328 .316 .644 -164

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1940 CIN NL 27 69 5 15 1 1 0 7 2 4 8 .217 .267 (-19%) .335 (-22%) .387 (-33%) .722 (-28%) -312.0
1941 CIN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 PIT NL 35 67 5 15 3 0 0 6 0 11 0 .224 .262 (-15%) .332 (avg) .373 (-28%) .705 (-15%) 0.0
1942 PIT NL 18 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1943 PIT NL 63 172 12 47 6 3 1 26 3 22 6 .273 .255 (+7%) .324 (+12%) .346 (+4%) .671 (+8%) 295.1
1946 PIT NL 53 113 7 27 4 0 1 8 0 12 6 .239 .256 (-7%) .328 (-5%) .358 (-16%) .687 (-11%) -174.2
1948 SLN NL 45 119 13 35 10 1 0 15 1 15 7 .294 .263 (+12%) .340 (+10%) .379 (+4%) .719 (+7%) 150.2
1949 SLN NL 20 30 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 263 588 45 145 25 5 2 68 6 68 30 .247 — — — — -41

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1432872377237.268
Away1203012268029.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-01 STLBSNL 100000001
1949-07-31 STLBROL 100000000
1949-07-30 STLBROW 100000000
1949-07-28 STLPHIW 201000000
1949-07-25 STLBROL 100000000
1949-07-19 STLBSNL 000000000
1949-07-01 STLCINL 100000000
1949-06-21 STLNY1L 100000000
1949-06-14 STLBROL 100000000
1949-06-12 STLPHIL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
C 212 0 601 83 12 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 CIN C 24 0 87 9 0 1
1941 CIN C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1941 PIT C 33 0 73 14 3 1
1942 PIT C 11 0 19 1 0 0
1943 PIT C 56 0 157 29 4 3
1946 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1946 PIT C 41 0 95 14 4 2
1948 SLN C 36 0 152 15 1 2
1949 SLN C 10 0 16 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 213
First Base 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Baker

What years did Bill Baker play?
Bill Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1949.
Was Bill Baker a pitcher?
No. Bill Baker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Baker hit?
Bill Baker hit 2 career home runs with 145 hits.