1B Luken Baker #79
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/02/2025
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1B LUKEN BAKER #79 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 17 1 1 0 0 1 3 10 .059 .200 .118 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
Errors: - 40 35
Arm: 20 60 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/30/2025 AZ Loss, 3-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/2025 MIL Win, 9-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/2025 @ SAC Loss, 4-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/21/2025 @ SAC Win, 5-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2025 @ AZ Loss, 4-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/15/2025 PHI Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/12/2025 MIA Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/09/2025 @ SD Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/08/2025 @ SD Loss, 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/06/2025 @ LAD Loss, 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Just an average Joe.
Birthday:03/10/1997
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:260 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 135 Days
Service This Yr:29 Days
40-Man Service:None, 135 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 17 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 10 .059 .200 .118 .318 .165 .059 -3
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.42 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Versus Right   11 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .091 .231 .182 .413
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Last Week   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   17 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 10 0 0 0 .059 .200 .118 .318
Last Year   40 7 1 1 2 10 3 7 11 2 0 0 .175 .286 .400 .686
2 Years Ago   86 18 3 0 2 10 9 13 31 0 0 0 .209 .313 .314 .627
Career   143 26 5 1 4 21 14 23 52 2 0 0 .182 .292 .315 .606
Home   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Road   10 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450
Grass   17 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 10 0 0 0 .059 .200 .118 .318
Day   9 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
Night   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
As Starter   11 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .091 .167 .182 .348
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Inning 1-3   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 4-6   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 7-9   11 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154
0 Outs   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
2 Outs   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Scoring Position   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Bases Empty   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Runner on 2nd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
First Pitch   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Batting 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
Low Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Medium Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 86 18 3 0 2 10 9 13 0 0 31 0 0 .209 .313 .314 .627 72 76 -0.2
2024 St. Louis - MLB 27 21 40 7 1 1 2 10 3 7 0 2 11 1 0 .175 .286 .400 .686 90 88 0.1
2025 St. Louis - MLB 28 11 17 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 10 0 0 .059 .200 .118 .318 -8 -3 -0.2
Total MLB 65 143 26 5 1 4 21 14 23 0 2 52 1 0 .182 .292 .315 .606 68 70 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 St. Louis (FCL) - R 21 8 24 12 2 0 1 7 10 3 0 1 4 0 0 .500 .536 .708 1.244 100 240 0.4
2018 Total - A 21 37 139 40 9 0 3 15 16 16 0 1 31 0 0 .288 .359 .417 .776 108 109 0.3
2019 Total - A+ 22 122 439 107 32 1 10 53 47 52 3 2 112 1 1 .244 .327 .390 .716 88 88 -0.6
2021 Springfield - AA 24 91 347 86 20 0 26 68 51 38 2 4 103 0 0 .248 .322 .530 .853 112 107 0.7
2021 Memphis - AAA 24 2 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929 131 127 0.0
2022 Memphis - AAA 25 124 464 106 14 0 21 66 52 37 5 7 129 0 0 .228 .288 .394 .683 69 73 -1.7
2023 Memphis - AAA 26 84 314 105 22 0 33 98 71 59 3 4 76 0 0 .334 .439 .720 1.159 184 162 3.8
2024 Memphis - AAA 27 109 376 87 18 0 32 79 54 67 2 7 110 0 0 .231 .345 .535 .880 128 121 2.0
Total IL 319 1160 300 55 0 86 245 178 163 11 18 317 0 0 .259 .351 .528 .879 121 114
Total TL 91 347 86 20 0 26 68 51 38 2 4 103 0 0 .248 .322 .530 .853 112 107
Total MWL 122 439 107 32 1 10 53 47 52 3 2 112 1 1 .244 .327 .390 .716 88 88
Total CAL 37 139 40 9 0 3 15 16 16 0 1 31 0 0 .288 .359 .417 .776 108 109
Total FCL 8 24 12 2 0 1 7 10 3 0 1 4 0 0 .500 .536 .708 1.244 100 240
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 St. Louis - MLB 1B 12 7 53 3 7 56 0 1.000 70.0 7.20 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2024 Memphis - AAA 1B 80 80 602 46 59 651 3 .995 688.1 8.47 0.0 .000
2025 St. Louis - MLB 1B 5 3 19 2 3 21 0 1.000 30.0 6.30 -0.4 .813
TOTAL 1B 98 90 675 51 69 729 3 .996 791.1 8.26 -0.4 .813
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2015 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 37th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oak Ridge HS (Conroe, TX).
06/04/2018 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).
03/23/2024 St. Louis Cardinals optioned 1B Luken Baker to Memphis Redbirds. [Auto]
08/20/2024 St. Louis Cardinals recalled 1B Luken Baker from Memphis Redbirds. [Auto]
09/24/2024 St. Louis Cardinals placed 1B Luken Baker on the paternity list. [Auto]
09/27/2024 St. Louis Cardinals activated 1B Luken Baker from the paternity list. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
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