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Frank Baker

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: January 11, 1944 in Bartow, FL us

Died: January 28, 2010 in Raleigh, NC

Buried: Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL

High School: Franklin HS (Somerset, NJ)

Debut: July 27, 1969 (Age 25-197d, 12,869th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1971 (Age 27-261d)
vs. DET 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Frank Baker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.3

353

.232

RBI

OBP

.287

SLG

.337

OPS

.624

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-33 / in Starts: 16-28
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	11 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 189 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	101 (47-42-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 189 PAs	19
Avg. Runners on Base	115 (59-36-19)

Most Driven In
J Cardenal	4
Self	3
L Klimchock	2
D Nelson	1
S Hargan	1
E Leon	1
R Scheinblum	1
V Fuller	1

Most Driven In By
K Harrelson	6
T Horton	5
D Sims	3
Self	3
L Klimchock	1
C Hinton	1
L Brown	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	101 (100)	Jul 27	CLE		MIN	L,7-8	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	6	1.26	0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH CF
2	2	102	Jul 29 (1)	CLE		CHW	W,4-3	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	5	2.23	-0.055	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH LF
3	3	103	Jul 29 (2)	CLE		CHW	W,9-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	5						PH
4	4	104	Jul 30	CLE		CHW	L,6-11	CG	5	5	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.571	.625	.857	1.482	3	.40	0.104	.00	0.00%	1.19	LF
5	5	105	Jul 31	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	GS-7	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.636	.900	1.536	3	.93	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.37	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	6	106	Aug 1	CLE	@	KCR	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.429	.467	.643	1.110	3	.64	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.58	LF
7	7	107	Aug 2	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-4	CG	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.526	.765	1.291	3	1.28	0.266	.00	0.00%	1.99	LF
8	8	108	Aug 3	CLE	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.478	.762	1.240	3	1.64	0.264	.00	0.00%	1.33	LF
9	9	109	Aug 4	CLE		BAL	W,2-0	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.458	.500	.875	1.375	3	.59	0.152	.00	0.00%	1.12	LF
10	10	110	Aug 5 (1)	CLE		OAK	L,3-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.484	.786	1.270	3	.90	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-1.16	LF
11	11	111	Aug 5 (2)	CLE		OAK	W,10-4	CG	5	4	2	2	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.500	.875	1.375	3	.31	0.228	.00	0.00%	2.48	LF
12	12	112	Aug 6	CLE		OAK	L,4-6	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.405	.463	.784	1.247	3	1.03	-0.107	.00	0.00%	-0.72	LF
13	13	113	Aug 7	CLE		OAK	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.375	.444	.725	1.169	3	.82	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.64	LF
14	14	114	Aug 8	CLE		KCR	W,7-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.429	.682	1.110	4	.56	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.11	LF
15	15	115	Aug 9	CLE		KCR	L,0-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.396	.625	1.021	4	.34	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.87	LF
16	16	116	Aug 10	CLE		KCR	W,8-1	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.346	.404	.635	1.038	3	.19	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.06	LF
17	17	117	Aug 11	CLE		SEP	L,2-8	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.410	.679	1.088	3	.73	0.129	.00	0.00%	0.74	LF
18	18	118	Aug 12	CLE		SEP	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.367	.415	.683	1.099	3	1.15	0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.01	LF
19	19	119	Aug 13	CLE		SEP	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.391	.641	1.032	3	.89	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.93	LF
20	20	120	Aug 15	CLE	@	CAL	W,2-1	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.328	.375	.612	.987	3	.70	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.63	LF
21	21	127 (6)	Aug 23	CLE	@	SEP	W,7-3	GS-4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.378	.609	.987	3	.83	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.75	LF
22	22	129 (1)	Aug 26	CLE		CAL	L,4-8	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.392	.608	1.001	3	.94	0.118	.00	0.00%	0.81	LF
23	23	130	Aug 27	CLE		CAL	L,1-4	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.388	.600	.988	2	1.74	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
24	24	131	Aug 29	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.369	.570	.939	3	1.08	-0.108	.00	0.00%	-0.71	LF
25	25	132	Aug 30	CLE	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.313	.348	.542	.890	3	.91	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-1.52	LF
26	26	133	Aug 31	CLE	@	CHW	L,6-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.356	.548	.903	9	4.92	0.206	.00	0.00%	1.34	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	27	134	Sep 1	CLE	@	MIN	L,5-7	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.355	.540	.895	3	.78	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.18	LF
28	28	135	Sep 2	CLE	@	MIN	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.351	.534	.885	1	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
29	29	136	Sep 3	CLE	@	MIN	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.337	.511	.848	3	.84	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-0.78	LF
30	30	137	Sep 5 (1)	CLE		NYY	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.324	.490	.813	3	1.32	-0.132	.00	0.00%	-0.94	LF
31	31	139 (1)	Sep 6	CLE		NYY	L,0-1	GS-9	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.349	.495	.844	3	2.28	0.171	.00	0.00%	0.98	LF
32	32	140	Sep 7	CLE		NYY	W,7-3	3-GF	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.355	.495	.850	8	1.33	0.069	.00	0.00%	0.12	PH LF
33	33	141	Sep 8	CLE		BOS	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.351	.490	.842	6	3.38	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
34	34	142	Sep 9	CLE		BOS	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.348	.481	.829	3	1.86	-0.184	.00	0.00%	-1.12	LF
35	35	144 (1)	Sep 11	CLE		DET	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.345	.473	.817	2	.45	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.27	LF
36	36	145	Sep 12	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.333	.456	.789	2	1.60	-0.172	.00	0.00%	-1.15	LF
37	37	146	Sep 13	CLE	@	BAL	L,5-10	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.320	.437	.757	2	.58	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-1.50	LF
38	38	147	Sep 14	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.326	.439	.765	2	.69	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.25	LF
39	39	148	Sep 15	CLE	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.324	.433	.757	2	1.84	0.138	.00	0.00%	0.15	LF
40	40	149	Sep 16	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.321	.435	.757	2	1.07	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.28	LF
41	41	150	Sep 17	CLE	@	DET	L,0-5	GS-7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.319	.425	.745	2	1.26	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.55	LF
42	42	151	Sep 18	CLE	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.315	.417	.733	2	.57	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-1.39	LF
43	43	152	Sep 20	CLE		WSA	L,3-5	CG(12)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.312	.406	.717	2	1.35	-0.134	.00	0.00%	-0.51	LF
44	44	153	Sep 21	CLE		WSA	W,4-3	GS-8	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.274	.323	.411	.734	2	1.45	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.13	LF
45	45	154	Sep 23	CLE		BAL	W,3-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.321	.403	.724	2	.91	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.45	LF
46	46	155	Sep 24	CLE		BAL	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.323	.399	.722	2	1.39	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.63	LF
47	47	156	Sep 25	CLE		BAL	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.322	.395	.717	2	.98	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.43	LF
48	48	157	Sep 26	CLE	@	WSA	L,1-4	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.316	.388	.704	2	1.05	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.77	LF
49	49	158	Sep 27	CLE	@	WSA	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.320	.387	.707	3	1.79	0.099	.00	0.00%	0.24	LF
50	50	159	Sep 28	CLE	@	WSA	L,6-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261	.315	.382	.697	2	1.52	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-0.69	LF
51	51	160	Sep 30	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.314	.379	.692	3	.73	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
52	52	161	Oct 1	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.312	.372	.684	3	1.28	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.76	LF
							19-33		189	172	21	44	5	3	3	15	14	0	33	1	0	2	1	3	2	1	.256	.312	.372	.684		1.04	0.118	.00	0.00%	-5.81

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