2B Gene Baker #37
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/13/1955
2B GENE BAKER #37 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
154 615 145 28 11 9 58 52 62 .236 .296 .361 6 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 20
Errors: - 45 20
Arm: - 50 25
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 @ CHC Win, 3-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1954 @ CHC Win, 7-3 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/22/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 5-10 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 0
09/20/1954 @ ML1 Win, 8-2 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/1954 CHC Loss, 6-7 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/18/1954 CHC Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1954 @ BRO Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1954 @ BRO Loss, 3-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1954 @ BRO Loss, 4-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:06/15/1925
Born in:Davenport, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 23 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 154 615 145 28 11 9 58 75 52 62 .236 .296 .361 .657 .303 .125 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 153 673 2 0 0 14 21 4 222 48 6 3 66.7 66.1 3.49 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   230 56 9 7 5 24 29 22 23 1 8 1 .243 .311 .409 .720
Versus Right   385 89 19 4 4 34 46 30 39 3 13 1 .231 .286 .332 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   61 15 2 1 1 3 6 5 7 0 3 0 .246 .303 .361 .664
May   125 39 9 3 2 8 17 11 15 1 2 0 .312 .365 .480 .845
June   116 25 7 0 1 12 9 12 10 0 5 2 .216 .300 .302 .602
July   109 23 4 1 0 6 14 9 11 2 3 0 .211 .267 .266 .533
August   117 28 4 4 4 17 19 8 12 0 7 0 .239 .288 .444 .732
September   87 15 2 2 1 12 10 7 7 1 1 0 .172 .232 .276 .507
Spring Training   41 8 2 0 0 9 2 5 4 1 2 0 .195 .277 .244 .520
Last Year   615 145 28 11 9 58 75 52 62 4 21 2 .236 .296 .361 .657
2 Years Ago   53 10 2 1 1 6 6 5 6 0 1 1 .189 .271 .321 .592
Career   668 155 30 12 10 64 81 57 68 4 22 3 .232 .294 .358 .652
Home   302 70 17 6 4 23 38 27 29 2 13 1 .232 .295 .368 .663
Road   313 75 11 5 5 35 37 25 33 2 8 1 .240 .296 .355 .651
Grass   615 145 28 11 9 58 75 52 62 4 21 2 .236 .296 .361 .657
Day   384 91 16 5 7 39 49 30 34 1 15 1 .237 .293 .359 .653
Night   231 54 12 6 2 19 26 22 28 3 6 1 .234 .300 .364 .663
As Starter   614 144 28 11 9 58 75 52 62 4 21 2 .235 .295 .360 .655
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   117 27 5 1 3 11 11 11 16 0 2 0 .231 .297 .368 .664
Inning 1-3   252 60 11 5 3 23 36 20 25 2 13 2 .238 .297 .357 .654
Inning 4-6   178 43 8 4 2 20 19 14 14 1 6 0 .242 .295 .365 .661
Inning 7-9   167 37 9 2 4 15 19 16 21 1 2 0 .222 .288 .371 .659
Extra Innings   18 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
0 Outs   192 45 7 3 2 13 30 13 17 2 21 1 .234 .284 .333 .617
1 Outs   240 49 9 4 2 18 29 24 27 2 0 1 .204 .277 .300 .577
2 Outs   183 51 12 4 5 27 16 15 18 0 0 0 .279 .333 .470 .803
Scoring Position   131 29 4 3 2 44 21 13 13 4 21 0 .221 .284 .344 .627
Bases Empty   381 90 18 7 6 6 44 36 46 0 0 1 .236 .304 .367 .671
Runner on 1st   103 26 6 1 1 8 10 3 3 0 0 1 .252 .280 .359 .640
Runner on 2nd   52 12 3 1 0 10 10 5 6 0 21 0 .231 .298 .327 .625
Runner on 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .231 .375 .231 .606
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 6 1 2 2 12 4 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .567 .839
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 4 0 0 0 10 1 2 1 3 0 0 .308 .333 .308 .641
Bases Loaded   13 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Two Strikes   230 43 11 2 4 11 23 23 62 1 0 1 .187 .263 .304 .567
First Pitch   122 28 5 2 2 11 12 0 0 1 11 1 .230 .234 .352 .586
Count 0-1   64 14 1 3 1 7 10 0 0 0 5 0 .219 .219 .375 .594
Count 0-2   43 12 2 0 1 2 3 0 11 0 0 1 .279 .295 .395 .691
Count 1-0   64 15 3 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 4 0 .234 .234 .312 .547
Count 1-1   59 18 3 2 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .305 .475 .780
Count 1-2   78 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 26 0 0 0 .090 .090 .115 .205
Count 2-0   18 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .278 .556
Count 2-1   41 19 5 1 1 13 5 0 0 2 1 0 .463 .442 .707 1.149
Count 2-2   64 13 3 0 2 5 6 0 13 1 0 0 .203 .200 .344 .544
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 3 0 0 0 3 4 13 0 0 0 0 .176 .533 .176 .710
Full Count   45 11 4 2 1 3 12 23 12 0 0 0 .244 .500 .489 .989
Behind in Count   185 33 5 3 2 10 15 0 37 0 5 1 .178 .183 .270 .453
Ahead in Count   140 42 8 2 1 21 22 29 0 2 5 0 .300 .415 .407 .822
Batting Leadoff   108 29 4 2 4 14 17 10 16 1 3 0 .269 .328 .454 .781
Batting 2nd   506 115 24 9 5 44 58 42 46 3 18 2 .227 .288 .340 .627
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   279 62 13 3 4 8 29 32 31 0 2 1 .222 .304 .333 .638
Medium Leverage   248 67 13 6 4 33 36 17 21 1 17 1 .270 .318 .419 .738
High Leverage   85 15 2 1 1 17 9 2 10 3 2 0 .176 .189 .259 .448
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 27 13 53 10 2 1 1 6 6 5 1 0 6 2 1 .189 .271 .321 .592 55 58 -0.0
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 28 154 615 145 28 11 9 58 75 52 2 4 62 6 3 .236 .296 .361 .657 72 79 1.7
Total MLB 167 668 155 30 12 10 64 81 57 3 4 68 8 4 .232 .294 .358 .652 71 78 1.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 13 13 29 39 3 68 0 1.000 112.0 5.46 +0.7 1.066
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 153 153 390 474 110 890 26 .971 1357.2 5.73 +10.5 1.050
TOTAL 2B 166 166 419 513 113 958 26 .973 1469.2 5.71 +11.2 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1952 Signed with the Chicago Cubs.
11/03/1952 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 1B Steve Bilko, in exchange for LF Jim Greengrass.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 153 2
Year PA Rank
1954 673 7
Year AB Rank
1954 615 3
Year 3B Rank
1954 11 3
Year SH Rank
1954 21 3
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