What years did Steve Baker play?

Steve Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.

Was Steve Baker a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 131 strikeouts.

Steve Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1983)

W–L 7–16

ERA 5.13

WHIP 1.64

SO 131

Pitcher PIV -5164.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 8/30/1956 in Eugene, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-05-25
Last Game: 1983-09-27

Full name: Steven Byrne Baker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	16	84	26	0	0	6	237.0	262	135	26	127	131	5.13	-5164.1

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	DET	AL	2	4	15	10	0	63.3	66	32	42	39	4.55	3.69 (-23%)	-1405.0
1979	DET	AL	1	7	21	12	1	84.0	97	62	51	54	6.64	4.00 (-66%)	-3133.3
1982	OAK	AL	1	1	5	3	0	25.7	30	13	4	14	4.56	3.86 (-18%)	161.4
1983	OAK	AL	3	3	35	1	5	54.0	59	26	26	23	4.33	3.87 (-12%)	-741.6
1983	SLN	NL	0	1	8	0	0	10.0	10	2	4	1	1.80	3.87 (+54%)	-45.7
Career · 5 seasons			7	16	84	26	6	237.0	262	135	127	131	5.13	—	-5,164

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
84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	DET	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	DET	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	OAK	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	OAK	AL	35	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SLN	NL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			84	—	—	—	—	—	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	41	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	43	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	125.1	108	56	62	71	4.02
Away	43	111.2	154	79	65	60	6.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-09-27	STL	WSN	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	0	0
1983-09-25	STL	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1983-09-24	STL	PHI	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-20	STL	WSN	—	0.1	2	2	0	0	0	0
1983-09-16	STL	PHI	L	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
1983-09-12	STL	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-10	STL	CHC	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983-09-06	STL	PIT	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1983-07-11	OAK	BAL	L	0.1	3	4	3	2	0	0
1983-07-08	OAK	DET	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	84	26	10	23	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	DET	P	15	10	3	5	1	0
1979	DET	P	21	12	3	8	0	1
1982	OAK	P	5	3	0	3	1	0
1983	OAK	P	35	1	3	4	0	0
1983	SLN	P	8	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	84

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grossmont College	El Cajon	CA	1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Baker

What years did Steve Baker play?: Steve Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1983.
Was Steve Baker a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 131 strikeouts.