Floyd Baker

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1955)

AVG .251
HR 1
RBI 196
H 573
OPS .658
PIV -1,254
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
10/10/1916 in Luray, VA, USA
Died
11/16/2004 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1943-05-04
Last Game
1955-05-04

Full name: Floyd Wilton Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
874 2,280 285 573 76 13 1 196 23 382 165 .251 .360 .297 .658 -1,254

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .297 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 7.2% below 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
1943 SLA AL 22 46 5 8 2 0 0 4 0 6 4 .174 — — — — -181.6
1944 SLA AL 44 97 10 17 3 0 0 5 2 11 5 .175 .261 (-33%) .325 (-20%) .357 (-42%) .683 (-32%) -453.5
1945 CHA AL 82 208 22 52 8 0 0 19 3 23 12 .250 .260 (-4%) .328 (-1%) .354 (-19%) .683 (-10%) -280.7
1946 CHA AL 9 24 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 105 371 61 98 12 3 0 22 9 66 28 .264 .262 (+1%) .336 (+11%) .376 (-17%) .712 (-3%) 13.7
1948 CHA AL 104 335 47 72 8 3 0 18 4 73 26 .215 .263 (-18%) .340 (+5%) .379 (-32%) .719 (-14%) -523.2
1949 CHA AL 125 388 38 101 15 4 1 40 3 84 32 .260 .262 (-1%) .343 (+14%) .384 (-15%) .727 (-1%) 248.6
1950 CHA AL 83 186 26 59 7 0 0 11 1 32 10 .317 .265 (+19%) .346 (+21%) .401 (-12%) .747 (+3%) 268.9
1951 CHA AL 82 133 24 35 6 1 0 14 0 25 12 .263 .260 (+1%) .336 (+13%) .385 (-16%) .721 (-3%) 26.9
1952 WS1 AL 79 263 27 69 8 0 0 33 1 30 17 .262 .252 (+4%) .326 (+5%) .369 (-21%) .696 (-9%) -265.5
1953 WS1 AL 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 BOS AL 81 172 22 47 4 2 0 24 0 24 10 .273 .264 (+3%) .335 (+9%) .397 (-20%) .733 (-7%) 0.0
1954 BOS AL 21 20 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHI NL 23 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 .227 — — — — 0.0
1955 PHI NL 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 874 2,280 285 573 76 13 1 196 23 382 165 .251 — — — — -1,146

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
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home41610851502751101.253
Away4581195135298094.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-05-04 PHICINL 400000001
1955-04-30 PHIATLL 100000000
1955-04-24 PHIPITL 100000000
1955-04-20 PHIBROL 100000000
1955-04-18 PHIBROL 100000000
1954-09-13 PHIATLL 100000000
1954-09-08 PHICINL 100000001
1954-09-07 PHINY1L 101000000
1954-09-06 PHINY1L 000000010
1954-08-30 PHICINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 143 0 307 334 8 79
3B 510 4 429 1032 44 101
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 41 0 65 109 10 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 SLA 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1943 SLA SS 10 0 23 26 2 7
1944 SLA 2B 17 0 24 22 1 3
1944 SLA SS 16 0 17 46 4 6
1945 CHA 2B 11 0 15 28 1 4
1945 CHA 3B 58 0 36 99 4 6
1946 CHA 3B 6 0 10 15 1 1
1947 CHA 2B 1 0 3 2 0 1
1947 CHA 3B 101 0 84 253 7 28
1947 CHA SS 1 0 1 3 0 0
1948 CHA 2B 18 0 51 55 3 17
1948 CHA 3B 71 0 78 171 10 17
1948 CHA SS 1 0 2 1 0 0
1949 CHA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CHA 3B 122 0 106 269 9 31
1949 CHA SS 3 0 5 11 0 1
1950 CHA 2B 3 0 2 3 0 2
1950 CHA 3B 53 0 50 102 2 7
1950 CHA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1951 CHA 2B 5 0 11 9 0 3
1951 CHA 3B 44 0 27 46 6 4
1951 CHA SS 3 0 2 3 0 1
1952 WS1 2B 68 0 151 176 2 36
1952 WS1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1952 WS1 SS 7 0 15 19 4 6
1953 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1953 BOS 2B 16 0 45 36 1 12
1953 BOS 3B 37 0 22 57 3 6
1954 BOS 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1954 BOS 3B 7 0 4 4 1 1
1954 PHI 2B 2 0 3 3 0 1
1954 PHI 3B 7 3 6 11 0 0
1955 PHI 3B 1 1 5 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 143
Third Base 510
Shortstop 41
Left Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Howser
    .248 avg, 16 HR
  2. 97
    Johnny Lipon
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  3. 96
    Ray Morgan
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  4. 94
    Chick Fewster
    .258 avg, 6 HR
  5. 92
    Jose Oquendo
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  6. 92
    Felipe Sierra
    .243 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd Baker

What years did Floyd Baker play?
Floyd Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1955.
Was Floyd Baker a pitcher?
No. Floyd Baker was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Floyd Baker hit?
Floyd Baker hit 1 career home runs with 573 hits.