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Gene Baker   |   Major Leaguer   1953-1961

Full Name:  Eugene Walter Baker
Born:  June 15,1925  in  Davenport, Iowa
Death:  December 1,1999
Height:  6-1  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  



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Transactions:   [Apr 1,1950] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cubs.  [May 1,1957] - Traded by Cubs with Dee Fondy to Pirates for Lee Walls and Dale Long.  [May 29,1959] - Released by Pirates.  [Jan 1,1960] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  [Jun 20,1961] - Released by Pirates.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1953Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 2b 72215100010140 1 1 .227*.267.273*540--
1954Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 2b 1355416814932513614547552 9412 .275.333.425758--
1955Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB 2b 1546098216329711529749572118314 .268.323.392715--
1956Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB 2b 1405466514123312574339543213515 .258.309.377686--
1957PittsburghNL32PitMLB 3b-ss7,6111365369719423632292915848 .266.318.35667446%
 Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB 3b5124441131110006310002 .250.353.43278542%
1958PittsburghNL33PitMLB 3b9,229563142107008600112 .250.338.32165936%
1960PittsburghNL35PitMLB 3b93337590004002900011 .243.275.24351852%
1961PittsburghNL36PitMLB 3b9910110000003201000 .100.308.10040833%
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)63022302655901092139227211718421995055 .265.385-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1960PittsburghNL35PitWs33000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)33000000000100000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1953Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB2B611112243---.917--
 
1954Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB2B13435538525765102---.967--
 
1955Chi CubsNL30ChcMLB2B15443244430906114---.967--
 
1956Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB2B1403624262581399---.969--
 
1957Chi CubsNL32ChcMLB3B1211154301---.867--
1957PittsburghNL32PitMLB2B1330262586---.966--
1957PittsburghNL32PitMLB3B6061108817712---.955--
1957PittsburghNL32PitMLBSS2838851013317---.925--
 
1958PittsburghNL33PitMLB2B38110192---1.000--
1958PittsburghNL33PitMLB3B1111170280---1.000--
 
1960PittsburghNL35PitMLB2B110010---1.000--
1960PittsburghNL35PitMLB3B7690152---1.000--
 
1961PittsburghNL36PitMLB3B306060---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1955] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #21), Played in MLB All-Star Game
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 all-star game during his career (1955)....Member of the World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.
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