Home Run Baker

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1908-1922)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1955
AVG .307
HR 96
RBI 987
H 1,838
OPS .805
PIV 22,634
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 173 lb
Born
3/13/1886 in Trappe, MD, USA
Died
6/28/1963 in Trappe, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1908-09-21
Last Game
1922-09-29
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1955 (BBWAA)

Full name: John Franklin Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,575 5,984 887 1,838 315 103 96 987 235 473 344 .307 .363 .442 .805 22,634

Career AVG .307 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career OBP .363 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +28.1% above league average.

Career OPS .805 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — +20.3% 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
1908 PHA AL 9 31 5 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 .290 — — — — 0.0
1909 PHA AL 148 541 73 165 27 19 4 85 20 26 48 .305 .244 (+25%) .306 (+12%) .312 (+43%) .618 (+28%) 2332.1
1910 PHA AL 146 561 83 159 25 15 2 74 21 34 36 .283 .249 (+13%) .317 (+4%) .326 (+20%) .644 (+12%) 1004.0
1911 PHA AL 148 592 96 198 42 14 11 115 38 40 38 .334 .266 (+25%) .336 (+13%) .356 (+42%) .693 (+28%) 2996.5
1912 PHA AL 149 577 116 200 40 21 10 130 40 50 38 .347 .268 (+29%) .335 (+20%) .358 (+51%) .694 (+36%) 3948.1
1913 PHA AL 149 564 116 190 34 9 12 117 34 63 31 .337 .259 (+30%) .325 (+27%) .345 (+43%) .670 (+35%) 3956.5
1914 PHA AL 150 570 84 182 23 10 9 89 19 53 37 .319 .255 (+25%) .322 (+18%) .339 (+30%) .661 (+24%) 2632.6
1916 NYA AL 100 360 46 97 23 2 10 52 15 36 30 .269 .248 (+8%) .314 (+10%) .326 (+31%) .640 (+20%) 1267.6
1917 NYA AL 146 553 57 156 24 2 6 71 18 48 27 .282 .248 (+13%) .312 (+10%) .323 (+13%) .635 (+12%) 1258.2
1918 NYA AL 126 504 65 154 24 5 6 62 8 38 13 .306 .255 (+20%) .318 (+12%) .326 (+25%) .645 (+19%) 1639.1
1919 NYA AL 141 567 70 166 22 1 10 83 13 44 18 .293 .262 (+12%) .322 (+7%) .347 (+12%) .670 (+9%) 1062.3
1921 NYA AL 94 330 46 97 16 2 9 71 8 26 12 .294 .286 (+3%) .344 (+2%) .395 (+10%) .739 (+7%) 431.7
1922 NYA AL 69 234 30 65 12 3 7 36 1 15 14 .278 .285 (-3%) .345 (-6%) .397 (+12%) .743 (+4%) 105.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,575 5,984 887 1,838 315 103 96 987 235 473 344 .307 — — — — 22,634

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
25 91 15 33 7 1 3 18 5 11 .363

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1922 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1921 WS NYA 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
1914 WS PHA 4 16 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 .250
1913 WS PHA 5 20 2 9 0 0 1 7 0 2 .450
1911 WS PHA 6 24 7 9 2 0 2 5 1 5 .375
1910 WS PHA 5 22 6 9 3 1 0 4 2 1 .409

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home781287945092370522.321
Away794310743791426492.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-29 NYYBOSL 100000000
1922-09-28 NYYBOSL 100000000
1922-09-21 NYYDETW 000000100
1922-09-13 NYYCHWL 100000000
1922-09-05 NYYBOSL 101000000
1922-07-31 NYYCHWL 100000000
1922-07-30 NYYCHWL 100000001
1922-07-22 NYYDETL 100000001
1922-07-19 NYYDETL 100000000
1922-07-17 NYYCHWL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1548 300 2154 3155 322 259

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PHA 3B 9 9 12 22 0 0
1909 PHA 3B 146 146 209 277 42 16
1910 PHA 3B 146 145 207 313 45 35
1911 PHA 3B 148 0 217 274 30 26
1912 PHA 3B 149 0 217 321 34 25
1913 PHA 3B 149 0 233 280 44 19
1914 PHA 3B 149 0 221 292 24 20
1916 NYA 3B 96 0 133 210 22 16
1917 NYA 3B 146 0 202 317 28 21
1918 NYA 3B 126 0 175 282 13 30
1919 NYA 3B 141 0 176 286 22 28
1921 NYA 3B 83 0 84 173 11 16
1922 NYA 3B 60 0 68 108 7 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1544

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1913 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 17.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 21.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 17.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 8.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hardy Richardson
    .299 avg, 73 HR
  2. 92
    George Burns
    .307 avg, 72 HR
  3. 90
    Freddie Lindstrom HOF
    .311 avg, 103 HR
  4. 88
    Jimmy Collins HOF
    .294 avg, 65 HR
  5. 87
    Henry Larkin
    .303 avg, 53 HR
  6. 87
    Larry Doyle
    .290 avg, 74 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Home Run Baker

What years did Home Run Baker play?
Home Run Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922.
Was Home Run Baker a pitcher?
No. Home Run Baker was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Home Run Baker hit?
Home Run Baker hit 96 career home runs with 1838 hits.
Is Home Run Baker in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Home Run Baker was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.