Bill Baker

Full Name: William Presley Baker
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: Feb 22, 1911 in Paw Creek, NC
Major League Debut: May 04, 1940

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CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING
YR
1940
1941
1941
1942
1943
1946
1948
1949
TM
Cin
Cin
Pit
Pit
Pit
Pit
StL
StL
LG
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
POS
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
G
27
2
35
18
63
53
45
20
AB
69
1
67
17
172
113
119
30
R
5
0
5
1
12
7
13
2
H
15
0
15
2
47
27
35
4
2B
1
0
3
0
6
4
10
1
3B
1
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
HR
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
RBI
7
0
6
2
26
8
15
4
TB
18
0
18
2
62
34
47
5
BB
4
1
11
1
22
12
15
2
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals G
263
AB
588
R
45
H
145
2B
25
3B
5
HR
2
RBI
68
TB
186
BB
68
IBB
0


BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES
YR
1940
1941
1941
1942
1943
1946
1948
1949
TM
Cin
Cin
Pit
Pit
Pit
Pit
StL
StL
LG
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
K
8
1
0
0
6
6
7
2
HBP
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
SH
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GDP
4
0
2
0
6
3
4
0
SB
2
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
CS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SB%
1.000
-.---
-.---
-.---
1.000
-.---
1.000
-.---
AVG
.217
.000
.224
.118
.273
.239
.294
.133
OBP
.260
.500
.333
.167
.365
.312
.373
.188
SLG
.261
.000
.269
.118
.360
.301
.395
.167
AB/HR
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
172.0
113.0
--.-
--.-
AB/K
8.6
1.0
--.-
--.-
28.7
18.8
17.0
15.0
Totals K
30
HBP
3
SH
5
SF
0
GDP
19
SB
6
CS
0
SB%
1.000
BAVG
.247
OBP
.328
SLG
.316
AB/HR
294.0
AB/K
19.6


WORLD SERIES STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING PERCENTAGES
YR
1940
TM
Cin
LG
NL
G
3
AB
4
R
1
H
1
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
0
TB
1
BB
0
K
1
SB
0
BAVG
.250
SLG
.250
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
4.0
Totals G
3
AB
4
R
1
H
1
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
0
TB
1
BB
0
K
1
SB
0
AVG
.250
SLG
.250
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
4.0


TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS
1940-1941
1941-1946
1948-1949
TM
Cin
Pit
StL
LG
NL
NL
NL
TEAM NAME
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
LEAGUE NAME
National League
National League
National League