Tom Baker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1938)

Tom Baker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 3-9 with a 4.73 ERA and 58 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 3–9
ERA 4.73
WHIP 1.66
SO 58
Pitcher PIV -484.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
6/11/1913 in Nursery, TX, USA
Died
1/3/1991 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1935-08-15
Last Game
1938-09-24

Full name: Thomas Calvin Baker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Baker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 9 68 9 3 0 2 173.0 195 91 6 92 58 4.73 -484.7

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 7.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Baker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 BRO NL 1 0 11 1 1 0 0 42.0 48 20 20 10 4.29 4.35 (+1%) -435.4
1936 BRO NL 1 8 35 8 2 0 2 87.2 98 46 48 35 4.72 4.59 (-3%) -281.2
1937 BRO NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 8.1 14 8 5 2 8.64 — 0.0
1937 NY1 NL 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 31.0 30 14 16 11 4.06 4.34 (+6%) 231.9
1938 NY1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 3 0 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 3 9 68 9 3 0 2 173.0 195 91 92 58 4.73 — -485

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

Tom Baker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 58 5 18 4 0 0 5 0 3 6 .310 .344 .379 .724 0

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom 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
1935 BRO NL 11 19 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .474 — — — — 0.0
1936 BRO NL 37 30 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 1 4 .233 — — — — 0.0
1937 BRO NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 NY1 NL 13 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1938 NY1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 70 58 5 18 4 0 0 5 0 3 6 .310 — — — — 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

Tom Baker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home383051105.367
Away32280700.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Baker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3793.0995050334.84
Away3179.2963943274.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Baker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-24 NY1BSNW 000000010
1938-09-15 NY1PITL 000000000
1937-10-02 NY1BROW 300000001
1937-09-29 NY1PHIL 000000000
1937-09-03 NY1BROL 101000000
1937-08-31 NY1STLL 000000000
1937-07-24 NY1CHCL 000000000
1937-07-23 NY1CHCL 000000000
1937-07-21 NY1CINL 000000000
1937-07-13 NY1PHIW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Baker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-24 NY1BSN — 3.0433300
1938-09-15 NY1PIT — 1.0100000
1937-10-02 NY1BRO W 5.0400010
1937-09-29 NY1PHI — 1.0000100
1937-09-03 NY1BRO — 2.0344400
1937-08-31 NY1STL — 2.0311110
1937-07-24 NY1CHC — 2.0122400
1937-07-23 NY1CHC — 1.0544100
1937-07-21 NY1CIN — 1.0100010
1937-07-13 NY1PHI — 4.0511030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Baker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 68 0 5 34 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Baker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 BRO P 11 0 0 5 0 0
1936 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 BRO P 35 0 2 21 2 2
1937 BRO P 7 0 1 2 1 0
1937 NY1 P 13 0 1 5 0 0
1938 NY1 P 2 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Baker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 68
Right Field 1

Tom Baker: the record in brief

August 15, 1935 and September 24, 1938 bracket Tom Baker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Baker's seasons break down as the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935 to 1937) and the New York Giants (1937 through 1938). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds, Baker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Baker batted and threw right-handed. Baker was born on June 11, 1913, in Nursery, TX, USA. The bio records the death on January 3, 1991, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas Calvin.

Baker went 3-9 with a 4.73 ERA in 68 games, 9 of them starts. The same table counts 58 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.73 mark was 7.5% worse. In 1936, one of the busiest seasons, Baker posted a 4.72 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Baker

What years did Tom Baker play?
Tom Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938.
Was Tom Baker a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Baker pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Baker hit?
Tom Baker hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Tom Baker's career batting average?
Tom Baker batted .310 over his career, with 18 hits in 58 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Baker have?
Tom Baker drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Tom Baker's career ERA?
Tom Baker finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 3-9 with 58 strikeouts.