Scott Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2015)

W–L 66–53
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.25
SO 839
Pitcher PIV 4069.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
9/19/1981 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-07
Last Game
2015-05-02

Full name: Timothy Scott Baker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 53 193 172 4 2 0 1064.7 1,089 504 145 245 839 4.26 4069.1

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 MIN AL 3 3 10 9 0 0 0 53.7 48 20 14 32 3.35 4.29 (+22%) 637.1
2006 MIN AL 5 8 16 16 0 0 0 83.3 114 59 16 62 6.37 4.53 (-41%) -974.8
2007 MIN AL 9 9 24 23 2 1 0 143.7 162 68 29 102 4.26 4.47 (+5%) 2167.5
2008 MIN AL 11 4 28 28 0 0 0 172.3 161 66 42 141 3.45 4.32 (+20%) 2391.5
2009 MIN AL 15 9 33 33 1 1 0 200.0 190 97 48 162 4.37 4.32 (-1%) 1273.7
2010 MIN AL 12 9 29 29 0 0 0 170.3 186 85 43 148 4.49 4.08 (-10%) 529.5
2011 MIN AL 8 6 23 21 1 0 0 134.7 126 47 32 123 3.14 3.94 (+20%) 1708.4
2013 CHN NL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 15.0 9 6 4 6 3.60 3.87 (+7%) -668.4
2014 TEX AL 3 4 25 8 0 0 0 80.7 82 49 14 55 5.47 3.74 (-46%) -2098.1
2015 LAN NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 11 7 3 8 5.73 3.96 (-45%) -897.3
Career · 10 seasons 66 53 193 172 4 2 0 1,064.2 1,089 504 245 839 4.26 — 4,069

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
193 32 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 .094 .094 .125 .219 0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OBP .094 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career OPS .219 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 70.3% 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
2005 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 MIN AL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIN AL 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIN AL 28 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2009 MIN AL 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIN AL 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIN AL 23 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
2013 CHN NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAN NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 193 32 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 .094 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.3 3 1 0 2 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 3 1 0 2 3.86

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (384 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9530000.000
Away97291300.103

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home95518.05202381044054.14
Away97540.25632631394324.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-05-02 LADAZW 200000001
2015-04-26 LADSDPL 100000000
2014-09-27 TEXOAKW 000000000
2014-09-05 TEXSEAL 000000000
2014-08-29 TEXHOUW 000000000
2014-08-24 TEXKCRW 000000000
2014-08-12 TEXTBRW 000000000
2014-08-11 TEXTBRL 000000000
2014-08-09 TEXHOUL 000000000
2014-08-01 TEXCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-05-02 LADAZ — 4.0744122
2015-04-26 LADSDP L 7.0433262
2014-09-27 TEXOAK — 4.0422051
2014-09-05 TEXSEA L 4.1455133
2014-08-29 TEXHOU W 6.1622131
2014-08-24 TEXKCR W 5.0511111
2014-08-12 TEXTBR W 2.0100010
2014-08-11 TEXTBR — 1.0211000
2014-08-09 TEXHOU — 1.0111130
2014-08-01 TEXCLE — 2.0000040

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 193 172 76 69 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 MIN P 10 9 8 3 0 1
2006 MIN P 16 16 5 6 0 0
2007 MIN P 24 23 9 10 2 1
2008 MIN P 28 28 10 11 1 2
2009 MIN P 33 33 9 17 0 0
2010 MIN P 29 29 15 13 1 1
2011 MIN P 23 21 11 6 0 0
2013 CHN P 3 3 2 1 0 0
2014 TEX P 25 8 6 1 0 1
2015 LAN P 2 2 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 193

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 CHN NL $5,500,000
2012 MIN AL $6,500,000
2011 MIN AL $5,000,000
2010 MIN AL $3,000,000
2009 MIN AL $750,000
2008 MIN AL $422,500
2006 MIN AL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $21,502,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 2001, 2002, 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Wei-Yin Chen
    59-51, 4.18 ERA
  2. 86
    Zach Eflin
    68-67, 4.28 ERA
  3. 76
    Anthony DeSclafani
    55-58, 4.24 ERA
  4. 71
    Marco Gonzales
    66-50, 4.14 ERA
  5. 62
    Miles Mikolas
    75-84, 4.37 ERA
  6. 60
    Brandon McCarthy
    69-75, 4.20 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Baker

What years did Scott Baker play?
Scott Baker played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.
Was Scott Baker a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 839 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Baker hit?
Scott Baker hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.