George Baker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1886)

AVG .156
HR 0
RBI 5
H 74
OPS .349
PIV -2,583
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
5'11" / 162 lb
Born
8/20/1857 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/29/1915 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-24
Last Game
1886-05-01

Full name: George F. Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
126 474 45 74 6 0 0 5 0 14 29 .156 .180 .169 .349 -2,583

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .349 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 43.6% 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
1883 BL2 AA 7 22 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 — — — — 0.0
1884 SLU UA 80 317 39 52 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 .164 .243 (-33%) .278 (-37%) .327 (-44%) .606 (-41%) -1707.7
1885 SL5 NL 38 131 5 16 0 0 0 5 0 9 28 .122 .244 (-50%) .287 (-38%) .325 (-62%) .613 (-51%) -875.3
1886 KCN NL 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 126 474 45 74 6 0 0 5 0 14 29 .156 — — — — -2,583

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 14 14 6 1
3B 6 0 2 6 4 2
C 104 0 598 149 95 13
OF 7 0 4 2 4 0
SS 6 0 4 10 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BL2 C 3 0 10 2 3 1
1883 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1883 BL2 SS 4 0 2 4 3 1
1884 SLU 2B 4 0 11 14 5 1
1884 SLU 3B 3 0 1 3 2 1
1884 SLU C 68 0 435 113 63 11
1884 SLU OF 4 0 2 2 2 0
1884 SLU SS 2 0 2 6 1 1
1885 SL5 2B 1 0 3 0 1 0
1885 SL5 3B 3 0 1 3 2 1
1885 SL5 C 32 0 148 31 28 1
1885 SL5 OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1886 KCN C 1 0 5 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 104
Second Base 5
Third Base 6
Shortstop 6
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right Field 3

Frequently Asked Questions about George Baker

What years did George Baker play?
George Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1886.
Was George Baker a pitcher?
No. George Baker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did George Baker hit?
George Baker hit 0 career home runs with 74 hits.