Derek Baker
Derek Kearns Baker
Born: October 5, 1975
Mountain View, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 12 (1994 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 3 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 3 (2000 Rule V (3A phase), Detroit Tigers)
School: Tustin HS (CA)
Rancho Santiago College
N/A
Career: 1996-2001
Derek Baker compiled a career batting average of .276 with 26 home runs and 216 RBI in his 395-game career with the Charleston RiverDogs, Rangers, Charlotte Rangers, Lakeland Tigers and Erie Seawolves. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 46 | 185 | 160 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 37 | .244 | .330 | .400 | .730 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 8 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .344 | .364 | .469 | .832 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | GULF | Rangers | 12 | 47 | 44 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .364 | .404 | .591 | .995 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 119 | 493 | 419 | 69 | 109 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 83 | .260 | .363 | .358 | .721 | 150 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 127 | 526 | 449 | 50 | 132 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 67 | .294 | .395 | .443 | .839 | 199 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 6 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .278 | .409 | .278 | .687 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 77 | 279 | 213 | 31 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 43 | .268 | .432 | .343 | .774 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 395 | 1585 | 1335 | 182 | 369 | 73 | 6 | 26 | 216 | 6 | 8 | 210 | 251 | .276 | .384 | .399 | .782 | 532 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 3B | 42 | 25 | 72 | 10 | 1 | .907 | 2.310 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 1B | 78 | 587 | 33 | 3 | 47 | .995 | 7.949 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 3B | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .818 | 3.600 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 60 | 446 | 27 | 3 | 51 | .994 | 7.883 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 1B | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 9.000 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 190 | 1088 | 147 | 21 | 100 | .983 | 6.500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TEX | ||
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Erie Seawolves | DET |
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