Was Ernie Baker a pitcher?

Yes. Ernie Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ernie Baker hit?

Ernie Baker hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ernie Baker's career batting average?

Ernie Baker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Ernie Baker's career ERA?

Ernie Baker finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ernie Baker have?

Ernie Baker recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Ernie Baker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ernie Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ernie Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905)

Ernie Baker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1905 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.75

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 8/8/1875 in Concord, MI, USA
Died: 10/25/1945 in Homer, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-08-18

Full name: Earnest Gould Baker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernie Baker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	2	1	0	1	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 59.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernie Baker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	2	0	1	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	7	2	0	1	4.50	—	0

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 Batting Statistics

Ernie Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .630 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie 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
1905	CIN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ernie Baker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernie Baker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	4.0	7	0	0	1	0.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Ernie Baker — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1905-08-18	CIN	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Ernie Baker — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1905-08-18	CIN	BSN	—	4.0	7	4	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ernie Baker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Ernie Baker: the record in brief

The bio dates Ernie Baker's major league debut to August 18, 1905. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1905. Baker, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Baker is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Baker was born on August 8, 1875, in Concord, MI, USA. Baker's death is recorded on October 25, 1945, in Homer, MI, USA. On the record, Ernie Baker was born Earnest Gould Baker.

The pitching table credits Baker with a 0-0 record and a 4.50 ERA in 1 games. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 2.82 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.50 mark was 59.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1905, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Baker, 1 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Baker

Was Ernie Baker a pitcher?: Yes. Ernie Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Baker hit?: Ernie Baker hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ernie Baker's career batting average?: Ernie Baker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Ernie Baker's career ERA?: Ernie Baker finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ernie Baker have?: Ernie Baker recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Ernie Baker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ernie Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.