Joseph Baker
Joseph Robert Baker
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1950
Joseph Baker compiled a career record of 51 wins and 47 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Lockport Cubs, Shelby Cubs, Nashville Vols, Fayetteville Cubs, Hutchinson Cubs, Springfield Cubs and Portsmouth Cubs. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.34 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 105.0 | 102 | 42 | 39 | 33 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.78 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 88.0 | 96 | 43 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 84 | 49 | 39 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.18 | 29 | 114.0 | 117 | 72 | 53 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 7 | 1 | .875 | 3.84 | 12 | 61.0 | 67 | 30 | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 12 | .200 | 5.15 | 24 | 110.0 | 139 | 73 | 63 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3.20 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 197.0 | 201 | 92 | 70 | 71 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 13.0 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 51 | 47 | .520 | 3.91 | 151 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 752.0 | 820 | 401 | 327 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 244 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | 15 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .029 | .171 | .029 | .199 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | 14 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .161 | .212 | .161 | .373 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 29 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .200 | .378 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 13 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .235 | .350 | .353 | .703 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 24 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .312 | .531 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 12 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .045 | .045 | .091 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 37 | 81 | 62 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 26 | .355 | .474 | .355 | .829 | 22 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 149 | 278 | 245 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 63 | .196 | .270 | .220 | .491 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | P | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Shelby Cubs | P | 14 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.071 |
| 1947 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | P | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 37 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .649 |
| Totals | 149 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 2 | .968 | .403 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Lockport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Shelby Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN |
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