Retired
John Baker
Birthdate:
Dec. 26, 1952 (62 y, 7 m, 8 d)Born In:
The Bronx, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/183Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 32, Team: Kansas City Jacks
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1978 | Kansas City (BSBL) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 12, 1977 | Kansas City (BSBL) |
| Aug 15, 1977 | Kansas City (BSBL) | |
| Jul 30, 1973 | Butler (BSBLA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 14.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 7 | 126.0 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 71.0 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 6.4 | 98.2 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 7.3 | 47.5 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 6.8 | 72.9 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Wayne Burris R | 939 |
| Roy Woods R | 937 |
| Steve Alexander R | 935 |
| Sammy Wright R | 933 |
| Francisco Rivera | 931 |
| Nelson Anderson R | 929 |
| Clement Boyer R | 929 |
| Francisco Gonzáles R | 929 |
| José Martínez R | 926 |
| Ronald Chandler R | 924 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 667 | 9 |
| 1979 | 691 | 10 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 587 | 3 |
| 1978 | 587 | 3 |
| 1979 | 595 | 10 |
| 1979 | 595 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 169 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | 4 |
| 1978 | 6 | 6 |