What years did Luken Baker play?

Luken Baker played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.

Was Luken Baker a pitcher?

No. Luken Baker was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Luken Baker hit?

Luken Baker hit 4 career home runs with 34 hits.

What was Luken Baker's career batting average?

Luken Baker batted .206 over his career, with 34 hits in 165 at bats.

How many RBI did Luken Baker have?

Luken Baker drove in 22 runs in his career.

Is Luken Baker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luken Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Luken Baker

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023-2026)

Luken Baker is a designated hitter who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 4 seasons. In 76 career games, he has hit .206 with 34 hits, 4 home runs, and 22 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 September 9, 2026

Active Player

AVG .206

HR 4

RBI 22

H 34

OPS .648

PIV -173

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 280 lb
Born: 3/10/1997 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2023-06-04

Full name: Luken Grosvenor Baker

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Career Batting Statistics

Luken Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	165	15	34	7	1	4	22	1	27	55	.206	.314	.333	.648	-173

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luken 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
2023	SLN	NL	33	86	9	18	3	0	2	10	0	13	31	.209	.248 (-16%)	.320 (-2%)	.414 (-24%)	.734 (-15%)	-172.6
2024	SLN	NL	21	40	3	7	1	1	2	10	1	7	11	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	SLN	NL	19	34	3	8	3	0	0	2	0	7	10	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
2026	AZ	NL	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0
Career · 4 seasons			76	165	15	34	7	1	4	22	1	27	55	.206	—	—	—	—	-173

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

Luken Baker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	89	7	18	1	11	.202
Away	36	71	8	15	3	11	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Luken Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
2025-05-07	STL	PIT	W	1	1	1	1	0	0
2025-05-01	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-30	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-04-27	STL	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	1	2
2025-04-20	STL	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-19	STL	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-04-18	STL	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
2025-04-15	STL	HOU	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
2025-04-14	STL	HOU	W	5	0	1	0	0	1
2025-04-13	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luken Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	7	60	3	0	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luken Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2023	SLN	1B	12	7	53	3	7
2024	SLN	1B	1	0	1	0	0
2025	SLN	1B	2	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luken Baker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	15
Designated Hitter	42

Frequently Asked Questions about Luken Baker

What years did Luken Baker play?: Luken Baker played in Major League Baseball from 2023 to 2026.
Was Luken Baker a pitcher?: No. Luken Baker was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Luken Baker hit?: Luken Baker hit 4 career home runs with 34 hits.
What was Luken Baker's career batting average?: Luken Baker batted .206 over his career, with 34 hits in 165 at bats.
How many RBI did Luken Baker have?: Luken Baker drove in 22 runs in his career.
Is Luken Baker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luken Baker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.