What years did John Baker play?

John Baker played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.

Was John Baker a pitcher?

No. John Baker was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did John Baker hit?

John Baker hit 14 career home runs with 266 hits.

What was John Baker's career batting average?

John Baker batted .247 over his career, with 266 hits in 1,076 at bats.

How many RBI did John Baker have?

John Baker drove in 120 runs in his career.

What was John Baker's career ERA?

John Baker finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 0 strikeouts.

John Baker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2014)

John Baker was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014 for the Florida Marlins, the San Diego Padres, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. In 359 career games, he hit .247 with 266 hits, 14 home runs, and 120 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 October 12, 2026

AVG .247

HR 14

RBI 120

H 266

OPS .671

PIV -809

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 1/20/1981 in Alameda, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-07-09
Last Game: 2014-09-28

Full name: John David Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

John Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
359	1,076	124	266	57	1	14	120	2	127	269	.247	.330	.341	.671	-809

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John 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
2008	FLO	NL	61	197	32	59	14	0	5	32	0	30	48	.299	.263 (+14%)	.333 (+18%)	.416 (+7%)	.749 (+12%)	512.4
2009	FLO	NL	112	373	59	101	25	0	9	50	0	41	89	.271	.262 (+3%)	.332 (+5%)	.417 (-2%)	.750 (+1%)	158.7
2010	FLO	NL	23	78	7	17	3	1	0	6	0	9	18	.218	.257 (-15%)	.325 (-6%)	.402 (-30%)	.728 (-19%)	-219.6
2011	FLO	NL	16	13	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	63	193	17	46	8	0	0	14	2	20	41	.238	.254 (-6%)	.318 (-3%)	.405 (-31%)	.724 (-19%)	-509.7
2013	SDN	NL	16	40	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	6	12	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	68	182	9	35	7	0	0	15	0	19	58	.192	.251 (-23%)	.313 (-13%)	.386 (-40%)	.700 (-28%)	-750.4
Career · 7 seasons			359	1,076	124	266	57	1	14	120	2	127	269	.247	—	—	—	—	-809

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

John Baker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Baker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2014	CHN	NL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0

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

John Baker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	179	532	63	136	6	65	.256
Away	180	544	61	130	8	55	.239

Pitching — Home / Away

John Baker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2014-09-28	CHC	MIL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2014-09-20	CHC	LAD	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
2014-09-19	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2014-09-18	CHC	LAD	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2014-09-14	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2014-09-05	CHC	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
2014-08-31	CHC	STL	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
2014-08-30	CHC	STL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
2014-08-28	CHC	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
2014-08-22	CHC	BAL	W	2	0	1	1	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

John Baker — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-07-29	CHC	COL	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	311	288	2190	135	18	7
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	FLO	C	59	54	402	22	4	0
2009	FLO	C	105	99	748	42	6	2
2010	FLO	C	21	20	152	9	2	1
2011	FLO	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
2012	SDN	C	56	52	368	23	4	0
2013	SDN	C	14	12	81	9	0	2
2014	CHN	C	55	51	437	30	2	2
2014	CHN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Baker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	311

Salary History

John Baker — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	CHN	NL	$875,000
2013	SDN	NL	$930,000
2012	SDN	NL	$750,000
2011	FLO	NL	$417,000
2010	FLO	NL	$415,000
2009	FLO	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,787,000

College History

John Baker — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	2000, 2001, 2002

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John Baker: the record in brief

John Baker played a first major league game on July 9, 2008 and a last one on September 28, 2014. The season rows list, in order, the Florida Marlins (2008 to 2011), the San Diego Padres (2012 through 2013), and the Chicago Cubs (2014). Baker is listed as a catcher at 6'1" and 215 pounds. Baker hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 20, 1981, in Alameda, CA, USA. Baker's full given name, per the bio, is John David Baker.

Baker finished with 266 hits from 1,076 at bats in 359 games, which works out to .247; the totals also include 14 home runs and 120 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .330 clip and slugging .341, Baker finished with a .671 OPS. Against a .257 league average for those years, Baker's .247 average was near the norm. Baker collected a career-high 101 hits in 2009. 2009 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .271 against a league .262, a 3% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Baker

What years did John Baker play?: John Baker played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014.
Was John Baker a pitcher?: No. John Baker was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did John Baker hit?: John Baker hit 14 career home runs with 266 hits.
What was John Baker's career batting average?: John Baker batted .247 over his career, with 266 hits in 1,076 at bats.
How many RBI did John Baker have?: John Baker drove in 120 runs in his career.
What was John Baker's career ERA?: John Baker finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 1-0 with 0 strikeouts.