Howard Baker

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

Howard Baker was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. In 29 career games, he hit .220 with 18 hits and 7 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 .220
HR 0
RBI 7
H 18
OPS .545
PIV -8
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/1/1888 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died
1/16/1964 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-11
Last Game
1915-10-06

Full name: Howard Francis Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

Howard Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 82 5 18 1 1 0 7 2 8 21 .220 .289 .256 .545 -8

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .666 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howard 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
1912 CLE AL 11 30 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 11 .167 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHA AL 15 47 4 13 1 1 0 5 2 3 8 .277 — — — — -8.4
1915 CHA AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 29 82 5 18 1 1 0 7 2 8 21 .220 — — — — -8

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Howard Baker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home164431006.227
Away13382801.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howard Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-06 NY1BSNL 300000000
1915-04-29 CHWCLEL 100000001
1915-04-22 CHWSLAW 100000001
1914-09-27 CHWBOSL 000000000
1914-09-24 CHWPHAL 401000001
1914-09-22 CHWMINW 101000200
1914-09-21 CHWMINL 100000010
1914-09-20 CHWMINW 300000001
1914-09-20 CHWMINL 301100100
1914-09-19 CHWNYYL 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howard Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 26 0 23 36 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CLE 3B 10 0 15 12 1 0
1914 CHA 3B 15 0 7 22 4 1
1915 NY1 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howard Baker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 26

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Baker

What years did Howard Baker play?
Howard Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Howard Baker a pitcher?
No. Howard Baker was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Howard Baker hit?
Howard Baker hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Howard Baker's career batting average?
Howard Baker batted .220 over his career, with 18 hits in 82 at bats.
How many RBI did Howard Baker have?
Howard Baker drove in 7 runs in his career.
Is Howard Baker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howard Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.