Tom Baker
Thomas Calvin Baker "Rattlesnake"
Born: June 11, 1913
Nursery, TX US
Deceased: January 3, 1991
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1940
Major League Statistics
Tom Baker compiled a career record of 26 wins and 40 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Jersey City Giants, Springfield Nationals and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 8 | 22 | .267 | 4.27 | 38 | 35 | 211.0 | 196 | 123 | 100 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.73 | 30 | 24 | 192.0 | 198 | 122 | 101 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.00 | 19 | 17 | 108.0 | 124 | 62 | 48 | 60 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 26 | 40 | .394 | 4.39 | 87 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 511.0 | 518 | 307 | 249 | 0 | 285 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 48 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 37 | 97 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .216 | .268 | .485 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 19 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .289 | .526 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 10 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .429 | .786 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 114 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .319 | .581 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 |
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