Willis Baker
Willis Arvine Baker
Born: October 27, 1921
Gillett, PA US
Deceased: July 0, 1981
Gillett, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1946
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Willis Baker compiled a career record of 29 wins and 24 losses and a 2.52 ERA in his 78-game pitching career with the Easton Yankees, Akron Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Elmira Pioneers, Beaumont Exporters and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.49 | 28 | 170.0 | 137 | 74 | 47 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.98 | 25 | 195.0 | 153 | 71 | 43 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.90 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 93.0 | 76 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.09 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 29 | 24 | .547 | 2.52 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 493.0 | 407 | 199 | 138 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 28 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .140 | .281 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 25 | 70 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 15 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 78 | 167 | 160 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .106 | .128 | .106 | .234 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.067 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .321 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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