Frank Baker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1974)

Frank Baker was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974 for the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 5 seasons. In 146 career games, he hit .191 with 55 hits, 1 home runs, and 24 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 .191
HR 1
RBI 24
H 55
OPS .542
PIV -792
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 178 lb
Born
10/29/1946 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1970-08-09
Last Game
1974-10-02

Full name: Frank Watts Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
146 288 28 55 8 3 1 24 4 40 60 .191 .292 .250 .542 -792

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank 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
1970 NYA AL 35 117 6 27 4 1 0 11 1 14 26 .231 .253 (-9%) .325 (-1%) .385 (-27%) .711 (-15%) -232.4
1971 NYA AL 43 79 9 11 2 0 0 2 3 16 22 .139 .249 (-44%) .316 (-11%) .365 (-55%) .682 (-35%) -373.8
1973 BAL AL 44 63 10 12 1 2 1 11 0 7 7 .190 .256 (-26%) .325 (-18%) .378 (-16%) .703 (-17%) -185.3
1974 BAL AL 24 29 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 .172 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 146 288 28 55 8 3 1 24 4 40 60 .191 — — — — -792

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

Frank Baker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Baker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS BAL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1973 ALCS BAL 2 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

Frank Baker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home891851942119.227
Away5710391305.126

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-10-02 BALDETW 300000010
1974-09-10 BALMILL 413100000
1974-08-07 BALNYYL 000000000
1974-07-28 BALMILL 100000000
1974-07-25 BALCLEL 000000000
1974-07-20 BALLAAL 000000000
1974-07-17 BALOAKL 301000001
1974-07-09 BALLAAW 310000010
1974-07-05 BALOAKL 000000000
1974-07-02 BALBOSL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2B 10 1 20 19 5 2
3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 122 84 152 291 22 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 NYA SS 35 32 62 118 5 22
1971 NYA SS 38 29 53 97 8 28
1973 BAL 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1973 BAL 2B 7 0 11 14 2 1
1973 BAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 BAL SS 32 17 30 51 3 16
1974 BAL 2B 3 1 9 5 3 1
1974 BAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1974 BAL SS 17 6 7 25 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Baker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 10
Third Base 2
Shortstop 122

College History

Frank Baker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg MS 1965, 1966, 1967

Frank Baker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Baker debuted on August 9, 1970 and played a final game on October 2, 1974. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1970 through 1971) and the Baltimore Orioles (1973 to 1974). Born on October 29, 1946, in Meridian, MS, USA, Baker is listed as a shortstop and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Baker's listed size is 6'2" and 178 pounds. The given name on file is Frank Watts Baker.

Baker collected 55 hits in 288 at bats across 146 games, good for a .191 batting average, adding 1 home run and 24 RBI. Baker got on base at a .292 rate and slugged .250 (.542 OPS). Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Baker's .191 average sits 24.9% below it. In OPS terms, Baker's .542 stands 22.3% below the league's .698. The highest hit total in a season was 27, in 1970. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .231 in 1970, did not top the league's .253.

The postseason years listed are 1973 and 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Baker

What years did Frank Baker play?
Frank Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1974.
Was Frank Baker a pitcher?
No. Frank Baker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Baker hit?
Frank Baker hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.
What was Frank Baker's career batting average?
Frank Baker batted .191 over his career, with 55 hits in 288 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Baker have?
Frank Baker drove in 24 runs in his career.
Is Frank Baker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.