Gene Baker Notable

b. June 15, 1925 · Kansas City Monarchs 1948, Chicago Cubs 1953–1957, Pittsburgh Pirates 1957–1958, 1960–1961

Gene Baker played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1948 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1953 to 1957.

Across 676 games he batted .263, with 635 hits and 304 runs. He finished with 42 home runs, 118 doubles and 26 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples once, in 1948, with 7. He played 452 games at second base, with 1,304 assists and 84 errors. He turned 326 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1955.

He was born in Davenport, IA, USA on June 15, 1925, and died on December 1, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1955

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1948	KCM	46	181	39	45	9	7	3	28	15	0	5	.249
1953	CHC	7	22	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	4	1	.227
1954	CHC	135	541	68	149	32	5	13	61	47	55	4	.275
1955	CHC	154	609	82	163	29	7	11	52	49	57	9	.268
1956	CHC	140	546	65	141	23	3	12	57	39	54	4	.258
1957	CHC/PIT	123	409	40	108	22	5	3	46	35	32	3	.264
1958	PIT	29	56	3	14	2	1	0	7	8	6	0	.250
1960	PIT	33	37	5	9	0	0	0	4	2	9	0	.243
1961	PIT	9	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	.100
Career	—	676	2411	304	635	118	28	42	255	199	219	26	.263

On this day & linked events

1925

Born June 15, 1925

Davenport, IA, USA

1999

Died December 1, 1999

1953

Major-league debut: Gene Baker

Gene Baker made a major-league debut on September 20, 1953.

1961

Final major-league game: Gene Baker

Gene Baker played a final major-league game on June 10, 1961.

Image: Bowman, public domain