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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Kal Baca Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .760 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2812 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-20-1941
HR 282 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(0 games)
RBI 1396
SB 413
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 BAL
157
597
49
146
26
2
10
71
47
 124 2 6
24
 12 6
.644
.299
.345
.101
.245
1963 BAL
156
604
54
155
27
2
9
73
38
 99 1 3
11
 16 9
.653
.300
.353
.096
.257
1964 BAL
157
586
55
139
20
2
14
70
54
 99 1 4
17
 14 10
.651
.301
.350
.113
.237
1965 BAL
157
589
57
160
32
7
10
90
45
 97 2 3
22
 12 8
.725
.324
.401
.129
.272
1966 BAL
145
553
65
150
26
3
10
67
56
 77 3 3
17
 21 3
.723
.340
.383
.112
.271
1967 BAL
157
596
86
157
23
8
18
92
55
 101 3 4
26
 7 5
.746
.327
.419
.156
.263
1968 BAL
157
587
84
163
34
5
18
65
56
 88 5 6
25
 11 4
.787
.343
.445
.167
.278
1969 BAL
157
599
89
158
27
4
13
68
67
 91 0 1
32
 21 4
.725
.337
.387
.124
.264
1970 BAL
157
610
93
166
32
6
22
86
54
 87 3 1
32
 18 10
.786
.334
.452
.180
.272
1971 BAL
157
610
93
186
38
2
19
97
82
 90 2 4
43
 28 8
.854
.387
.467
.162
.305
1972 BAL
132
512
76
143
20
5
12
67
51
 81 2 3
46
 22 18
.753
.345
.408
.129
.279
1973 BAL
157
571
97
169
36
7
23
96
57
 92 5 2
21
 11 14
.868
.364
.504
.208
.296
1974 BAL
157
604
100
179
30
4
29
113
71
 81 2 5
24
 13 15
.873
.370
.503
.207
.296
1975 BAL
157
585
86
163
32
5
20
77
73
 86 2 4
24
 13 18
.811
.358
.453
.174
.279
1976 BAL
149
569
110
190
30
7
16
76
61
 75 2 5
12
 9 14
.893
.397
.496
.162
.334
1977 BAL
146
525
65
146
19
2
15
66
62
 65 3 0
12
 14 17
.765
.358
.408
.130
.278
1978 BAL
156
569
71
149
23
4
17
86
71
 83 4 8
20
 11 5
.750
.344
.406
.144
.262
1979 BAL
127
394
38
93
12
2
7
36
38
 66 0 1
5
 7 1
.632
.303
.330
.094
.236
Total
2738
10260
1368
2812
487
77
282
1396
1038
 1582 42 63
413
 260 169
.760
.341
.419
.145
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Kal Baca has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1979-05-20Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-08-25Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-05-09Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-06-09Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-08-12Kal Baca of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-04-03The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kal Baca to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Vern Schomberg for assignment.
1963-04-02The Baltimore Black Birds have demoted Kal Baca to the minor leagues.
1962-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rick Shaver to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Kal Baca to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated TJ Hunter for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bob Rader to the minors.
1960-04-03The Baltimore Black Birds have renamed Tom Mackiewicz to Kal Baca.