Charlie Baker
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Charlie Baker was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League). In 15 career games, he hit .140 with 8 hits and 1 home runs.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'4" / 140 lb
- Died
- 1/15/1937 in Goffstown, NH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-08-01
- Last Game
- 1884-08-27
Full name: Charles Arthur Baker
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .228 | .368 | -309 |
Career AVG .140 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.
Career OBP .140 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.
Career SLG .228 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.
Career OPS .368 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHU | UA | 15 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .243 (-42%) | .278 (-50%) | .327 (-30%) | .606 (-39%) | -309.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | — | — | — | — | -309 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Right Field | 11 |
Charlie Baker: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 1, 1884 and the final game on August 27, 1884, Charlie Baker built the record summarized on this page. Baker spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League). Baker is listed as a right fielder at 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds. Baker both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Baker was born on January 15, 1856, in West Boylston, MA, USA. The bio records the death on January 15, 1937, in Goffstown, NH, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Arthur.
Baker finished with 8 hits from 57 at bats in 15 games, which works out to .140, plus 1 home run. Baker's career OPS of .368 combines a .140 on-base mark with .228 slugging. Baker's .140 average ran 42.3% below the .243 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1884 with the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League), 15 games, 57 at bats and 8 hits. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Baker
- Was Charlie Baker a pitcher?
- No. Charlie Baker was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Charlie Baker hit?
- Charlie Baker hit 1 career home run with 8 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Baker play for?
- Charlie Baker played for one team, the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884).
- What were Charlie Baker's career stats?
- In 15 games, Charlie Baker had 8 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 runs, with a .140 batting average.
- What position did Charlie Baker play?
- Charlie Baker played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Baker and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Baker was listed at 5 feet 4 inches and 140 pounds.
- What was Charlie Baker's career batting average?
- Charlie Baker batted .140 over his career, with 8 hits in 57 at bats.
- Is Charlie Baker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.