Was Neal Baker a pitcher?

Yes. Neal Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Neal Baker hit?

Neal Baker hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Neal Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.71

WHIP 1.96

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -595.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 4/30/1904 in LaPorte, TX, USA
Died: 1/5/1982 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-06-26
Last Game: 1927-07-26

Full name: Neal Vernon Baker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	2	0	0	0	17.3	27	11	2	7	3	5.71	-595.0

Career ERA 5.71 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 39.9% 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
1927	PHA	AL	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	17.3	27	11	7	3	5.71	4.08 (-40%)	-595.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	2	0	0	0	17.1	27	11	7	3	5.71	—	-595

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
5	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 54.8% 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
1927	PHA	AL	5	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	4	5	0	1	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	5	2	0	1	9.00
Away	4	15.1	21	8	7	2	4.70

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1927-07-26	PHA	DET	L	1	0	1	0
1927-07-12	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1927-07-05	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	1
1927-06-30	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	0	1
1927-06-26	PHA	NYY	L	2	1	1	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-07-26	PHA	DET	—	2.0	5	5	2	0	1	1
1927-07-12	PHA	CHW	—	1.1	3	2	0	2	1	0
1927-07-05	PHA	BOS	—	4.0	9	4	4	1	0	1
1927-06-30	PHA	MIN	—	5.0	5	4	3	4	0	0
1927-06-26	PHA	NYY	—	5.0	4	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	5	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1927	PHA	P	5	0	0	5	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1926, 1927

Frequently Asked Questions about Neal Baker

Was Neal Baker a pitcher?: Yes. Neal Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Neal Baker hit?: Neal Baker hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.