Kirtley Baker
Kirtley Baker "Whitey"
Born: June 24, 1869
Aurora, IN US
Deceased: April 13, 1927
Covington, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1889-1900
Major League Statistics
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Kirtley Baker compiled a career record of 100 wins and 107 losses and a 1.72 ERA in his 221-game pitching career with the Quincy Ravens, Ottumwa Coal Palaces, Aurora Maroons, Chattanooga Chatts, New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, Columbus Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Springfield Ponies. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 76.0 | 62 | 34 | 2 | 22 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Aurora Maroons | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3.69 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 78.0 | 74 | 59 | 32 | 39 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Chatts | 22 | 18 | .550 | 0.00 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 360.0 | 283 | 158 | 99 | 233 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 9 | 4 | .692 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 172.0 | 224 | 151 | 81 | 64 | 79 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 6 | .625 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 14 | 22 | .389 | 4.10 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 294.0 | 422 | 289 | 134 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.55 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 38.0 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2.55 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 98.7 | 124 | 93 | 28 | 39 | 23 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0.00 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 222.0 | 221 | 128 | 70 | 76 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 8 | 13 | .381 | 0.00 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 179.0 | 216 | 130 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 100 | 107 | .483 | 1.72 | 221 | 207 | 0 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 1526.7 | 1685 | 1091 | 292 | 0 | 390 | 0 | 498 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | CEISL | Quincy Ravens | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | (+) Ottumwa Coal Palaces | 26 | 98 | 94 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .223 | .223 | .234 | .457 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | (+) Aurora Maroons | 26 | 98 | 94 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .223 | .223 | .234 | .457 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Chattanooga Chatts | 79 | 268 | 268 | 48 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .343 | .631 | 92 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 28 | 99 | 99 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .333 | .646 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 120 | 120 | 26 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 48 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 111 | 111 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .351 | .351 | .550 | .901 | 61 | |||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 175 | 175 | 30 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .383 | .646 | 67 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Columbus Senators | 21 | 82 | 81 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 21 | 82 | 81 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 93 | 90 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .300 | .533 | 27 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 21 | 64 | 62 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .242 | .452 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 271 | 939 | 934 | 159 | 265 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .370 | .654 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Aurora Maroons | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Aurora Maroons | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Springfield Ponies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Central Inter-State League | Quincy Ravens | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Aurora Maroons | |||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Chattanooga Chatts | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | May 1, 1895 | September 7, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1896 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | April 30, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | July 6, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | May 4, 1900 | May 4, 1900 |
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