1911
Born February 22, 1911
Paw Creek, NC, USA
Bill Baker Notable
b. February 22, 1911 · Cincinnati Reds 1940–1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1941–1943, 1946, St. Louis Cardinals 1948–1949
Bill Baker played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1940 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1949.
Across 263 games he batted .247, with 145 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 25 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 212 games behind the plate, with 601 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Paw Creek, NC, USA on February 22, 1911, and died on April 13, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CIN | 27 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | .217 |
| 1941 | CIN/PIT | 37 | 68 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| 1942 | PIT | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| 1943 | PIT | 63 | 172 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .273 |
| 1946 | PIT | 53 | 113 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .239 |
| 1948 | STL | 45 | 119 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .294 |
| 1949 | STL | 20 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 263 | 588 | 45 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 30 | 6 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died April 13, 2006
1940
Major-league debut: Bill Baker
Bill Baker made a major-league debut on May 4, 1940.
1949
Final major-league game: Bill Baker
Bill Baker played a final major-league game on August 1, 1949.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain