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Billy Hamilton League
9-19-2078
Joe Baker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.48 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 72-134 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-03-1933
K 1238 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(158 games)
IP 1825.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed F  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 PIT
0
 0
29
4
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 59 37 37 3 28
30
1.83
6.99
1957 PIT
0
 7
51
3
0
0
2
 0
82.0
 117 77 77 2 48
51
2.01
8.45
1958 PIT
9
 13
101
4
0
0
5
 0
235.0
 261 164 159 5 101
163
1.54
6.09
1959 PIT
9
 22
55
26
2
0
0
 0
239.1
 241 141 132 6 119
171
1.50
4.96
1960 PIT
7
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
147.2
 187 110 104 4 62
83
1.69
6.34
1961 PIT
6
 11
34
34
0
0
0
 0
146.1
 146 63 63 5 59
112
1.40
3.87
1962 PIT
6
 9
29
29
0
0
0
 0
122.2
 117 75 65 1 55
94
1.40
4.77
1963 PIT
9
 12
35
35
0
0
0
 0
181.2
 175 98 92 5 76
127
1.38
4.56
1964 PIT
8
 13
33
33
0
0
0
 0
147.0
 160 90 83 2 53
89
1.45
5.08
1965 PIT
3
 11
28
28
0
0
0
 0
100.0
 129 82 75 1 41
66
1.70
6.75
1966 PIT
6
 9
28
28
1
1
0
 0
137.1
 136 75 73 5 61
98
1.43
4.78
1967 PIT-MIL
5
 13
26
25
0
0
0
 0
136.0
 145 92 88 5 65
93
1.54
5.82
1968 MIL-CIN-PHI
4
 4
39
10
0
0
1
 0
102.2
 104 64 63 4 42
61
1.42
5.52
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
72
 134
522
293
3
1
8
 0
1825.1
 1977 1168 1111 48 810
1238
1.53
5.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Joe Baker has retired from the Philadelphia Fightins
1968-07-26The Philadelphia Fightins have acquired Joe Baker from the waiver wire.
1968-07-26The Philadelphia Fightins have designated Grant Jackson for assignment.
1968-07-22The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Joe Baker for assignment.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Cincinnati Raptors. The Cincinnati Raptors receive Joe Baker, Bullwinkle Wilkins from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Bryan Ermer.
1967-06-27A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Steel Men and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Joe Baker from the Pittsburgh Steel Men in exchange for Paul Street.
1957-06-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Brian Batchelder for assignment.
1957-04-23The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bill Suppan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1956-08-10The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Bob Mulholland to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Willie Hodgden to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Ed Moore to the minors.
1956-06-04The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted John Sloop to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1956-06-04The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have designated Nolan Starr for assignment.
1956-05-18The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Semproch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1956-05-18The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Braniac Levens to the minors.
1956-05-18The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Edge Edington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1956-05-15The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Urban to the minors.
1956-05-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Willie Hodgden to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Urban to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Ed Moore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Luis Boze to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Edge Edington to the minors.
1956-05-10The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Willie Hodgden to the minors.
1956-05-04The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Urban to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Baker to the minors.
1956-04-22The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Joe Semproch to the minors.