Gene Baker
Elvin Gene Baker "Snake Man"
Born: April 15, 1946
Darlington, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1965-1970
Gene Baker compiled a career record of 28 wins and 29 losses, with 24 saves, and a 2.77 ERA in his 276-game pitching career with the Wytheville Senators, Geneva Senators, Burlington Senators, York White Roses, Savannah Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Lynchburg Twins and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Wytheville Senators | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.43 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 54 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.21 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115.0 | 104 | 55 | 41 | 12 | 56 | 7 | 109 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1.66 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 55 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.65 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 69.0 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 3 | 7 | .300 | 2.16 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 104.0 | 85 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.21 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 110.0 | 105 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 29 | .491 | 2.77 | 276 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 549.3 | 483 | 234 | 169 | 38 | 238 | 30 | 516 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Wytheville Senators | 22 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .182 | .217 | .227 | .445 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 61 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .100 | .143 | .100 | .243 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | 51 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 30 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 55 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 47 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .167 | .194 | .233 | .427 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 270 | 136 | 124 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | .137 | .164 | .161 | .325 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Wytheville Senators | P | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .227 |
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | P | 61 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .889 | .393 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | York White Roses | P | 51 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .275 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Senators | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | P | 30 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .857 | .400 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | P | 55 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .960 | .436 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | P | 47 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .213 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 276 | 29 | 62 | 7 | 6 | .929 | .330 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | York White Roses | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | MIN |
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