Ray Baker
Charles Raymond Baker Sr.
Born: January 31, 1914
Deceased: March 6, 1970
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1937-1951
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Ray Baker compiled a career batting average of .270 with 23 home runs and 74 RBI in his 1218-game career with the Greenwood Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Topeka Owls, Binghamton Triplets, Muskogee Reds, Helena Seaporters and Lawton Giants. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 139 | 524 | 524 | 146 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .355 | .634 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 138 | 527 | 527 | 153 | 23 | 9 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .374 | .664 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 124 | 474 | 474 | 126 | 26 | 10 | 3 | .266 | .266 | .382 | .648 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 137 | 505 | 505 | 127 | 26 | 3 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .327 | .578 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | 133 | 519 | 519 | 157 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .387 | .690 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 135 | 519 | 519 | 153 | 37 | 7 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .428 | .723 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 140 | 632 | 517 | 79 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 98 | 65 | .234 | .357 | .277 | .634 | 143 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 92 | 344 | 284 | 57 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 55 | 54 | .268 | .388 | .320 | .709 | 91 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 67 | 184 | 184 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .332 | .582 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 42 | 122 | 122 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .410 | .648 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 25 | 91 | 71 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 11 | .254 | .411 | .324 | .735 | 23 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | 46 | 107 | 107 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .243 | .458 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1218 | 4548 | 4353 | 150 | 1175 | 208 | 47 | 23 | 74 | 28 | 0 | 172 | 130 | .270 | .298 | .355 | .653 | 1546 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | OF | 139 | 234 | 22 | 14 | .948 | 1.842 | |
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 138 | 340 | 15 | 16 | .957 | 2.572 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 124 | 283 | 19 | 11 | .965 | 2.435 | |
| 1940 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | OF | 137 | 329 | 14 | 15 | .958 | 2.504 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Topeka Owls | OF | 132 | 293 | 14 | 14 | .956 | 2.326 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | OF | 135 | 290 | 16 | 11 | .965 | 2.267 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 140 | 316 | 20 | 9 | 5 | .974 | 2.400 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | OF | 75 | 142 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .961 | 1.973 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Muskogee Reds | 1B | 14 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .988 | 5.857 |
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | OF | 24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| Totals | 1064 | 2334 | 129 | 97 | 8 | .962 | 2.315 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | DET | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Western Association | Muskogee Reds | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Giants | NY1 |
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