What years did Chuck Baker play?

Chuck Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.

Was Chuck Baker a pitcher?

No. Chuck Baker was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Chuck Baker hit?

Chuck Baker hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.

Chuck Baker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)

AVG .185

HR 0

RBI 9

H 27

OPS .441

PIV -663

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 12/6/1952 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-07
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: Charles Joseph Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
93	146	14	27	2	3	0	9	0	3	27	.185	.201	.240	.441	-663

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OPS .441 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	SDN	NL	44	58	8	12	1	0	3	2	15	.207	.257 (-20%)	.323 (-28%)	.378 (-41%)	.702 (-35%)	-310.9
1980	SDN	NL	9	22	0	3	1	0	0	0	4	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	MIN	AL	40	66	6	12	0	3	6	1	8	.182	.255 (-29%)	.320 (-39%)	.368 (-26%)	.688 (-32%)	-351.6
Career · 3 seasons			93	146	14	27	2	3	9	3	27	.185	—	—	—	—	-663

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	46	83	8	18	0	5	.217
Away	47	63	6	9	0	4	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1981-10-04	MIN	CHW	L	2	2	1	1	2	1	1
1981-10-03	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-10-02	MIN	CHW	W	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
1981-09-29	MIN	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-28	MIN	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-25	MIN	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-24	MIN	KCR	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1981-09-13	MIN	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-08	MIN	TOR	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-04	MIN	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	27	10	40	52	4	13
3B	1	0	0	1	1	1
SS	51	24	40	112	6	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	SDN	2B	24	9	37	42	4	11
1978	SDN	SS	12	4	5	28	2	5
1980	SDN	SS	8	5	3	23	1	3
1981	MIN	2B	3	1	3	10	0	2
1981	MIN	3B	1	0	0	1	1	1
1981	MIN	SS	31	15	32	61	3	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	27
Third Base	1
Shortstop	51
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	CA	1972, 1973
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	CA	1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Baker

What years did Chuck Baker play?: Chuck Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Was Chuck Baker a pitcher?: No. Chuck Baker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Chuck Baker hit?: Chuck Baker hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.