What years did Del Baker play?

Del Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1916.

Was Del Baker a pitcher?

No. Del Baker was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Del Baker hit?

Del Baker hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.

Del Baker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1916)

AVG .209

HR 0

RBI 22

H 63

OPS .554

PIV -620

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 176 lb
Born: 5/3/1892 in Sherwood, OR, USA
Died: 9/11/1973 in Olmos Park, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-04-16
Last Game: 1916-09-30

Full name: Delmer David Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
173	302	27	63	9	4	0	22	5	32	32	.209	.289	.265	.554	-620

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .265 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OPS .554 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	DET	AL	44	70	4	15	2	1	1	0	6	9	.214	.255 (-16%)	.322 (-14%)	.339 (-20%)	.661 (-17%)	-181.6
1915	DET	AL	68	134	16	33	3	3	15	3	15	15	.246	.250 (-2%)	.318 (+3%)	.332 (-6%)	.651 (-2%)	-15.1
1916	DET	AL	61	98	7	15	4	0	6	2	11	8	.153	.248 (-38%)	.314 (-22%)	.326 (-41%)	.640 (-31%)	-423.8
Career · 3 seasons			173	302	27	63	9	4	22	5	32	32	.209	—	—	—	—	-620

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	92	144	16	37	0	12	.257
Away	82	157	11	29	0	13	.185

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1916-09-30	DET	SLA	W	4	1	0
1916-09-20	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0
1916-09-19	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0
1916-09-14	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1916-09-07	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0
1916-09-06	DET	SLA	W	0	0	1
1916-08-25	DET	BOS	W	1	0	0
1916-08-24	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0
1916-08-18	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0
1916-08-17	DET	MIN	W	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	158	0	427	107	29	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	DET	C	38	79	25	9	3
1915	DET	C	61	184	53	15	8
1916	DET	C	59	164	29	5	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	158

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Baker

What years did Del Baker play?: Del Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1916.
Was Del Baker a pitcher?: No. Del Baker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Del Baker hit?: Del Baker hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.