Player
Gene Baker
Player Info
- Full Name
- Eugene Walter
- Born
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June 15, 1925
Davenport, IA, USA - Died
- December 1, 1999
- Size
- 6'1" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 20, 1953
- Final Game
- June 10, 1961
- Career
- 9 years
Teams
- Kansas City Monarchs 1948-1948
- Chicago Cubs 1953-1957
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1957-1961
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
676
G
.263
AVG
635
H
42
HR
255
RBI
.707
OPS
93
OPS vs Lg
66% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .243 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .250 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 111 | 365 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 36 | .266 |
| 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 140 | 546 | 141 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 65 | .258 |
| 1955 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 609 | 163 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 82 | .268 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 135 | 541 | 149 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 68 | .275 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| 1948 | Kansas City Monarchs | 46 | 181 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 39 | .249 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | NL | 13 | .000 | .125 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 19 | 0.0 | |
| 1960 | NL | 40 | .000 | .310 | 5.0 | 22.5 | 48 | 0.0 | |
| 1958 | NL | 66 | .071 | .275 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 82 | 0.0 | |
| 1957 | NL | 458 | .100 | .278 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 91 | 3.1 | |
| 1956 | NL | 606 | .119 | .266 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 90 | 12.4 | ✓ |
| 1955 | NL | 681 | .125 | .279 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 94 | 11.6 | ✓ |
| 1954 | NL | 603 | .150 | .285 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 104 | 13.7 | ✓ |
| 1953 | NL | 24 | .046 | .278 | 4.2 | 16.7 | 44 | 0.0 | |
| 1948 | NAL | 200 | .177 | .236 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 99 | 6.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 452 | 1,200 | 1,304 | 84 | 326 | .968 |
| 3B | 93 | 89 | 155 | 12 | 15 | .953 |
| SS | 74 | 128 | 203 | 30 | 34 | .917 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 11 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 13 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 6 | .966 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 60 | 61 | 108 | 8 | 12 | .955 |
| 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 12 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .867 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 28 | 38 | 85 | 10 | 17 | .925 |
| 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 140 | 362 | 426 | 25 | 99 | .969 |
| 1955 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 154 | 432 | 444 | 30 | 114 | .967 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 134 | 355 | 385 | 25 | 102 | .967 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .917 |
| 1948 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | Kansas City Monarchs | SS | 46 | 90 | 118 | 20 | 17 | .912 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .154 | ||
| 1960 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | ALC | Kansas City Monarchs | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .174 |