Dusty Baker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1986)

AVG .278
HR 242
RBI 1,013
H 1,981
OPS .779
PIV 15,224
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 183 lb
Born
6/15/1949 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-07
Last Game
1986-10-04
Awards
2× All-Star · NLCS MVP · Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger

Full name: Johnnie B. Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,039 7,117 964 1,981 320 23 242 1,013 137 762 926 .278 .347 .432 .779 15,224

Career AVG .278 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OPS .779 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +11.0% above 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
1968 ATL NL 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1969 ATL NL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 ATL NL 13 24 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 2 4 .292 — — — — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 29 62 2 14 2 0 0 4 0 1 14 .226 .249 (-9%) .316 (-25%) .365 (-29%) .682 (-27%) -262.3
1972 ATL NL 127 446 62 143 27 2 17 76 4 45 68 .321 .243 (+32%) .310 (+23%) .353 (+43%) .664 (+34%) 2712.6
1973 ATL NL 159 604 101 174 29 4 21 99 24 67 72 .288 .256 (+12%) .325 (+10%) .378 (+20%) .703 (+15%) 1871.0
1974 ATL NL 149 574 80 147 35 0 20 69 18 71 87 .256 .256 (avg) .324 (+3%) .369 (+14%) .693 (+9%) 1008.0
1975 ATL NL 142 494 63 129 18 2 19 72 12 67 57 .261 .257 (+1%) .327 (+6%) .374 (+13%) .701 (+9%) 964.5
1976 LAN NL 112 384 36 93 13 0 4 39 2 31 54 .242 .255 (-5%) .320 (-7%) .360 (-15%) .681 (-11%) -642.8
1977 LAN NL 153 533 86 155 26 1 30 86 2 58 89 .291 .264 (+10%) .329 (+11%) .401 (+28%) .730 (+20%) 2214.8
1978 LAN NL 149 522 62 137 24 1 11 66 12 47 66 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (+1%) .378 (-1%) .702 (avg) 13.0
1979 LAN NL 151 554 86 152 29 1 23 88 11 56 70 .274 .265 (+3%) .329 (+3%) .397 (+14%) .727 (+9%) 1048.3
1980 LAN NL 153 579 80 170 26 4 29 97 12 43 66 .294 .264 (+11%) .326 (+4%) .387 (+30%) .714 (+18%) 1856.5
1981 LAN NL 103 400 48 128 17 3 9 49 10 29 43 .320 .255 (+25%) .320 (+13%) .368 (+21%) .688 (+17%) 1213.5
1982 LAN NL 147 570 80 171 19 1 23 88 17 56 62 .300 .261 (+15%) .324 (+11%) .388 (+18%) .712 (+15%) 1722.6
1983 LAN NL 149 531 71 138 25 1 15 73 7 72 59 .260 .260 (avg) .324 (+7%) .389 (+2%) .714 (+4%) 552.1
1984 SFN NL 100 243 31 71 7 2 3 32 4 40 27 .292 .259 (+12%) .322 (+20%) .384 (-3%) .707 (+8%) 502.5
1985 OAK AL 111 343 48 92 15 1 14 52 2 50 47 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (+11%) .390 (+13%) .714 (+12%) 865.0
1986 OAK AL 83 242 25 58 8 0 4 19 0 27 37 .240 .257 (-7%) .325 (-4%) .395 (-18%) .720 (-12%) -415.3
Career · 19 seasons 2,039 7,117 964 1,981 320 23 242 1,013 137 762 926 .278 — — — — 15,224

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
40 149 23 42 6 0 5 21 12 14 .282

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 NLCS LAN 4 14 4 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 .357
1981 NLCS LAN 5 19 3 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 .316
1981 NWDIV LAN 5 18 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .167
1981 WS LAN 6 24 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .167
1978 NLCS LAN 4 15 1 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 .467
1978 WS LAN 6 21 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 3 .238
1977 NLCS LAN 4 14 4 5 1 0 2 8 2 3 .357
1977 WS LAN 6 24 4 7 0 0 1 5 0 2 .292

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10273526498989121507.280
Away10113587465991121506.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-04 OAKKCRL 100000020
1986-10-03 OAKKCRL 311000011
1986-10-01 OAKTEXW 100000001
1986-09-22 OAKCHWW 212000000
1986-09-17 OAKTEXL 400000001
1986-09-14 OAKCLEL 300000010
1986-09-12 OAKCLEL 401000100
1986-09-11 OAKCHWW 303200100
1986-09-09 OAKCHWL 100000000
1986-09-03 OAKNYYW 411100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 61 54 410 26 3 33
OF 1842 1778 3663 110 56 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 ATL OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1969 ATL OF 3 2 2 0 0 0
1970 ATL OF 11 5 11 1 3 0
1971 ATL OF 18 12 29 1 0 1
1972 ATL OF 123 115 344 8 4 1
1973 ATL OF 156 155 390 10 7 1
1974 ATL OF 148 148 359 10 7 2
1975 ATL OF 136 134 287 10 3 0
1976 LAN OF 106 97 254 3 1 1
1977 LAN OF 152 151 227 8 3 2
1978 LAN OF 145 142 250 13 4 1
1979 LAN OF 150 147 289 14 3 4
1980 LAN OF 151 149 308 5 3 3
1981 LAN OF 101 101 181 8 2 1
1982 LAN OF 144 142 226 7 6 1
1983 LAN OF 143 142 249 4 5 2
1984 SFN OF 62 59 112 1 3 0
1985 OAK 1B 58 53 400 26 3 33
1985 OAK OF 35 25 65 3 2 0
1986 OAK 1B 3 1 10 0 0 0
1986 OAK OF 55 52 80 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 61
Left Field 1091
Center Field 487
Right Field 349
Designated Hitter 28

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1983 Player of the Month July
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-07-15
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-09-10
1981 Gold Glove OF
1981 Silver Slugger OF
1980 Player of the Month June
1980 Silver Slugger OF
1980 TSN All-Star OF
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-05-26
1977 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 OAK AL $475,000
1985 OAK AL $575,000
Total Career Earnings $1,050,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 65.0 336 0
1980 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 138.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 5.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dusty Baker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Murcer
    .277 avg, 252 HR
  2. 89
    George Hendrick
    .278 avg, 267 HR
  3. 88
    Gary Matthews
    .281 avg, 234 HR
  4. 85
    Chet Lemon
    .273 avg, 215 HR
  5. 83
    Ben Oglivie
    .273 avg, 235 HR
  6. 74
    Hunter Pence
    .279 avg, 244 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dusty Baker

What years did Dusty Baker play?
Dusty Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1986.
Was Dusty Baker a pitcher?
No. Dusty Baker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dusty Baker hit?
Dusty Baker hit 242 career home runs with 1981 hits.