Steve Baker
Steven Byrne Baker
Born: August 30, 1956
Eugene, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 18 (1974 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Monte Vista HS (La Mesa, CA)
Career: 1976-1986
Major League Statistics
Steve Baker compiled a career record of 74 wins and 81 losses and a 4.05 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Tigers, Louisville Redbirds, Indianapolis Indians and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.51 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 97.0 | 83 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.30 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 65 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 101.0 | 93 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.71 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.62 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.20 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 107.0 | 93 | 47 | 38 | 8 | 68 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4.56 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.0 | 170 | 94 | 81 | 13 | 77 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 2.48 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 163.0 | 147 | 65 | 45 | 6 | 68 | 3 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.55 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 | 75 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.35 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 171.7 | 186 | 91 | 83 | 17 | 52 | 1 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.91 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 181.7 | 200 | 99 | 79 | 14 | 68 | 3 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6.21 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126.0 | 174 | 99 | 87 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Totals | 74 | 81 | .477 | 4.05 | 229 | 200 | 8 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1309.3 | 1347 | 705 | 589 | 81 | 584 | 17 | 771 | 49 | 11 | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 27 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 27 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .241 | .258 | .276 | .534 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 105 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .186 | .200 | .209 | .409 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 19 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .789 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .800 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.294 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 30 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 23 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.107 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 27 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.333 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 27 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .852 |
| Totals | 229 | 97 | 140 | 12 | 6 | .952 | 1.035 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN |
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