Kirtley Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1899)

W–L 9–38
ERA 6.28
WHIP 1.80
SO 115
Pitcher PIV -7106.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
6/24/1869 in Aurora, IN, USA
Died
4/13/1927 in Covington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1890-05-07
Last Game
1899-06-14
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 38 58 44 34 2 0 371.0 483 259 20 186 115 6.28 -7106.4

Career ERA 6.28 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 50.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 PIT NL 3 19 25 21 19 2 0 178.3 209 111 86 76 5.60 3.88 (-44%) -3412.4
1893 BLN NL 3 8 15 12 8 0 0 91.7 138 86 58 26 8.44 4.66 (-81%) -1803.3
1894 BLN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 5 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1898 WAS NL 2 3 6 5 4 0 0 47.0 56 16 18 7 3.06 3.59 (+15%) -345.1
1899 WAS NL 1 7 11 6 3 0 0 54.0 79 41 22 6 6.83 3.85 (-78%) -1545.5
Career · 5 seasons 9 38 58 44 34 2 0 371.0 483 259 186 115 6.28 — -7,106

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
65 166 19 35 1 2 0 10 2 22 23 .211 .311 .241 .551 -352

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OPS .551 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 23.3% 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
1890 PIT NL 26 68 6 10 0 0 0 0 1 10 6 .147 .260 (-43%) .336 (-18%) .351 (-58%) .687 (-39%) -369.0
1893 BLN NL 19 57 9 17 1 1 0 6 1 8 6 .298 .279 (+7%) .356 (+8%) .379 (-8%) .735 (avg) 17.3
1894 BLN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1898 WAS NL 6 18 3 5 0 1 0 3 0 3 4 .278 — — — — 0.0
1899 WAS NL 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 65 166 19 35 1 2 0 10 2 22 23 .211 — — — — -352

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9203602.300
Away9181202.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home959.072332185.03
Away942.263281955.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-06-14 WSNBLNL 101000000
1899-06-09 WSNPHIL 100000000
1899-06-01 WSNPITL 100000000
1899-05-30 WSNPITL 000000000
1899-05-28 WSNCHCW 111000000
1899-05-23 WSNCL4L 300000000
1899-05-19 WSNPITL 300000000
1899-05-13 WSNBROL 300000100
1899-05-09 WSNNY1L 100000000
1899-05-02 WSNBROL 301000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1899-06-14 WSNBLN — 2.0230010
1899-06-09 WSNPHI — 3.11164100
1899-06-01 WSNPIT L 4.0101010400
1899-05-30 WSNPIT L 0.1210100
1899-05-28 WSNCHC SV 1.0000000
1899-05-23 WSNCL4 L 6.0842201
1899-05-19 WSNPIT L 9.012116211
1899-05-13 WSNBRO L 8.0876400
1899-05-09 WSNNY1 L 2.0885200
1899-05-02 WSNBRO L 8.0772211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 0 11 4 1 0
P 58 0 23 96 14 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 PIT P 25 0 11 32 6 2
1893 BLN OF 3 0 8 3 1 0
1893 BLN P 15 0 8 32 3 1
1894 BLN OF 1 0 3 1 0 0
1894 BLN P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1898 WAS P 6 0 3 8 0 0
1899 WAS P 11 0 1 24 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 58
Left Field 3
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike McDermott
    11-33, 6.17 ERA
  2. 79
    Con Lucid
    23-23, 6.02 ERA
  3. 55
    George Grant
    15-20, 5.65 ERA
  4. 51
    Otis Stocksdale
    15-31, 6.20 ERA
  5. 50
    Lou Koupal
    10-21, 5.58 ERA
  6. 44
    Crazy Schmit
    7-36, 5.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirtley Baker

What years did Kirtley Baker play?
Kirtley Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1899.
Was Kirtley Baker a pitcher?
Yes. Kirtley Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kirtley Baker hit?
Kirtley Baker hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.