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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Rusty Baker Starting Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 207-182 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-03-1967
K 2854 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
IP 3586.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1990 MIN
7
 13
30
21
1
0
2
 0
158.1
 171 95 83 4 68
138
1.51
4.72
1991 MIN
7
 9
20
20
4
1
0
 0
143.2
 146 76 71 6 49
112
1.36
4.45
1992 MIN
10
 7
31
23
5
1
0
 0
172.1
 167 82 81 1 61
135
1.32
4.23
1993 MIN
15
 6
28
27
7
1
0
 0
202.1
 203 94 84 3 69
182
1.34
3.74
1994 MIN
12
 10
31
31
7
0
0
 0
217.0
 224 110 98 3 75
183
1.38
4.06
1995 MIN
14
 10
32
28
9
0
0
 0
225.0
 188 74 68 1 70
182
1.15
2.72
1996 MIN
14
 16
33
31
12
1
0
 0
240.0
 220 108 98 6 100
171
1.33
3.68
1997 MIN
14
 13
32
32
5
0
0
 0
226.0
 209 107 100 1 75
196
1.26
3.98
1998 MIN-DET
13
 14
35
35
9
0
0
 0
254.1
 227 99 97 4 81
194
1.21
3.43
1999 DET
18
 12
37
37
11
0
0
 0
280.1
 268 113 112 2 94
211
1.29
3.60
2000 DET
16
 14
36
36
12
0
0
 0
285.1
 266 119 114 4 85
219
1.23
3.60
2001 DET
20
 8
30
30
7
2
0
 0
238.1
 211 94 83 3 86
196
1.25
3.13
2002 DET
9
 13
33
33
5
0
0
 0
233.1
 212 101 96 3 74
197
1.23
3.70
2003 DET
10
 16
34
34
4
2
0
 0
222.1
 211 105 95 0 60
163
1.22
3.85
2004 BAL
7
 4
30
15
1
0
0
 1
112.0
 116 58 55 1 37
88
1.37
4.42
2005 BAL
9
 9
28
25
3
0
0
 0
168.0
 159 80 78 6 60
126
1.30
4.18
2006 BAL
12
 8
31
31
0
0
0
 0
207.1
 180 83 79 5 54
161
1.13
3.43
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
207
 182
531
489
102
8
2
 1
3586.0
 3378 1598 1492 53 1198
2854
1.28
3.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Rusty Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-03-07The Baltimore Bots have designated Howard Murff for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have designated Steve Blass for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have designated Scott Hetling for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have designated John Wilson for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have designated Rusty Baker for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have designated Geronimo Ross for assignment. The Baltimore Bots have sent Steve Harley to the minors. The Baltimore Bots have sent Andersen Lisa to the minors. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Evans Derby to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Murphy Jonnard to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Jack Haley to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Corky Carroll to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted George Landestoy to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Rip Somerville to the major league team. The Baltimore Bots have promoted Tex Hammaker to the major league team.
2004-04-05The Baltimore Longboarders have acquired Rusty Baker from the waiver wire.
2004-03-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Babe Mensor to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Rusty Baker for assignment.
2004-03-05The Detroit Tigers have removed Rusty Baker from the trade block.
2002-04-01The Detroit Tiger Cats have placed Rusty Baker on the trade block.
2001-07-06Rusty Baker of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1998-06-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Disciples and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive Derek Porter, Steve Bartosch, Gerrit Cole, George Powis, Ed Ott, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 DET (Rance Merena), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 DET (Jimmy Boehler) from the Detroit Disciples in exchange for John Taylor, Mark Miner, Rusty Baker, Tom Page. Protest This Trade.
1994-04-14The Minnesota massacres have promoted Gerald Buechele to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have designated Bill Lanfranconi for assignment. The Minnesota massacres have designated Chet Paddock for assignment.
1994-04-05The Minnesota massacres have demoted Rusty Baker to the minor leagues.
1993-04-11The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have designated Harry Southworth for assignment.
1993-04-01The Minnesota massacres have sent Rusty Baker to the minors.
1992-08-23The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team.
1992-07-20The Minnesota massacres have promoted Alan Boyle to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Rusty Baker to the minors.
1991-08-14Rusty Baker of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1991-04-21Rusty Baker of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-04-11The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Pat Fowler to the minors.
1991-04-05The Minnesota massacres have demoted Rusty Baker to the minor leagues.
1991-03-07The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Skip Turner to the minors.
1991-03-07The Minnesota massacres have promoted Bill Brain to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Rusty Baker to the minors.
1990-06-28Rusty Baker of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1990-04-01The Minnesota massacres have promoted Rusty Baker to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have sent Stan Saucier to the minors.