Doug Baker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1990)

Doug Baker was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990 for the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 136 career games, he hit .207 with 51 hits and 22 RBI.

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

AVG .207
HR 0
RBI 22
H 51
OPS .537
PIV -382
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
4/3/1961 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1984-07-02
Last Game
1990-04-12

Full name: Douglas Lee Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

Doug Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
136 246 38 51 11 2 0 22 3 18 62 .207 .269 .268 .537 -382

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OPS .537 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Baker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1984 DET AL 43 108 15 20 4 1 0 12 3 7 22 .185 .259 (-29%) .322 (-25%) .384 (-37%) .707 (-32%) -536.7
1985 DET AL 15 27 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 .185 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 13 24 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 .125 — — — — 0.0
1987 DET AL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 11 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 MIN AL 43 78 17 23 5 1 0 9 0 9 18 .295 .254 (+16%) .319 (+18%) .375 (+3%) .694 (+10%) 154.6
1990 MIN AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 136 246 38 51 11 2 0 22 3 18 62 .207 — — — — -382

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

Doug Baker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Doug Baker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Doug Baker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home611001822015.220
Away75146202907.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doug Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-04-12 MINLAAL 000000000
1990-04-10 MINOAKL 100000000
1990-04-09 MINOAKL 000000000
1989-10-01 MINSEAL 200000010
1989-09-29 MINSEAW 000000000
1989-09-27 MINCHWW 401000002
1989-09-26 MINCHWW 301000011
1989-09-25 MINCHWL 212000000
1989-09-17 MINDETL 200000000
1989-09-15 MINDETW 111000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 38 14 37 43 2 6
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 95 54 98 155 7 34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 DET 2B 5 4 10 7 1 2
1984 DET SS 39 27 46 79 4 18
1985 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 DET SS 12 6 12 12 1 2
1986 DET 2B 2 1 4 2 0 0
1986 DET SS 10 8 13 19 1 5
1987 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 DET SS 6 0 2 8 0 1
1988 MIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 MIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1988 MIN SS 9 2 5 6 0 3
1989 MIN 2B 25 9 22 32 1 4
1989 MIN SS 19 11 20 31 1 5
1990 MIN 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Baker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 38
Third Base 2
Shortstop 95
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Doug Baker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 MIN AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $115,000

College History

Doug Baker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1982

Doug Baker: the record in brief

Doug Baker's major league career runs from a debut on July 2, 1984 to a final game on April 12, 1990. Baker played for the Detroit Tigers (1984 through 1987) and the Minnesota Twins (1988 through 1990). Baker, born on April 3, 1961, in Fullerton, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 165 pounds. The bio lists the given name Douglas Lee.

In 136 games and 246 at bats, Baker batted .207 with 51 hits, along with 22 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .269 and .268 give Baker a career OPS of .537. Over the seasons Baker played, league hitters batted .258; the .207 career figure is 19.6% below that. In OPS terms, Baker's .537 stands 24.7% below the league's .713. Baker collected a career-high 23 hits in 1989. In 1989, a season of regular play, Baker hit .295 while the league hit .254.

The postseason years listed are 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Baker

What years did Doug Baker play?
Doug Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1990.
Was Doug Baker a pitcher?
No. Doug Baker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Doug Baker hit?
Doug Baker hit 0 career home runs with 51 hits.
What was Doug Baker's career batting average?
Doug Baker batted .207 over his career, with 51 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Doug Baker have?
Doug Baker drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Doug Baker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doug Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.