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Bill Baker

Full name William Presley Baker
Born February 22, 1911, Paw Creek, North Carolina
Died April 13, 2006, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Buried at Unity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Woodleaf, North Carolina
First Game: May 4, 1940; Final Game: August 1, 1949
Umpired First Game: April 16, 1957; Umpired Final Game: September 29, 1957
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 200
Ejections as player: 1943 (1)
Ejections as coach: 1950 (1)
Ejections as umpire: 1957 (10)
SABR Biography
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Discrepancies
                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1940 CIN N    Daily Splits   27    69    5   15   1   1   0    7    4   0    8   0   0   0   0   4    2   0  .217  .260  .261  -0.2 1940 CIN N
1941 CIN N    Daily Splits    2     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500  .000   0.0 1941 CIN N
1941 PIT N    Daily Splits   35    67    5   15   3   0   0    6   11   3    0   0   2   0   3   2    0   0  .224  .333  .269  -0.4 1941 PIT N
1941 TOT N                   37    68    5   15   3   0   0    6   12   3    1   0   2   0   3   2    0   0  .221  .338  .265  -0.4 1941 TOT N
1942 PIT N    Daily Splits   18    17    1    2   0   0   0    2    1   0    0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .167  .118  -0.2 1942 PIT N
1943 PIT N    Daily Splits   63   172   12   47   6   3   1   26   22   8    6   3   1   0   1   6    3   0  .273  .365  .360   0.5 1943 PIT N
1946 PIT N    Daily Splits   53   113    7   27   4   0   1    8   12   3    6   0   2   0   1   3    0   1  .239  .312  .301  -1.0 1946 PIT N
1948 STL N    Daily Splits   45   119   13   35  10   1   0   15   15   3    7   0   0   0   4   4    1   0  .294  .373  .395   0.5 1948 STL N
1949 STL N    Daily Splits   20    30    2    4   1   0   0    4    2   0    2   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .188  .167  -0.6 1949 STL N
Total    ( 7 Years) Splits  263   588   45  145  25   5   2   68   68  17   30   3   5   0  11  19    6   1  .247  .328  .316  -1.4 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

              World Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1940 CIN N    Daily Splits    3     4    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250 1940 CIN N


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1940 CIN N Daily Splits   C   24   16   12   148      87    9    0    1   0    2   15    8    0 1.000
1941 CIN N Daily Splits   C    1    0    0     2       2    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
1941 PIT N Daily Splits   C   33   22   15   197      73   14    3    1   0    0   18    8    0  .967
1941 TOT N                C   34   22   15   199      75   14    3    1   0    0   19    8    0  .967
1942 PIT N Daily Splits   C   11    1    1    24      19    1    0    0   0    0    1    1    0 1.000
1943 PIT N Daily Splits   C   56   50   40   431     157   29    4    3   0    2   21   10    0  .979
1946 PIT N Daily Splits   C   42   26   22   266.2    95   14    4    2   0    4   14    7    3  .965
1946 PIT N               1B    1    0    0     3       2    0    0    1   0                     1.000
1948 STL N Daily Splits   C   36   33   27   277.2   152   15    1    2   0    3    4   10    1  .994
1949 STL N Daily Splits   C   10    3    3    41.1    16    1    0    1   0    0    1    0    0 1.000
Total ( 7 Years) Splits   C  213  151  120  1387.2   601   83   12   10   0   11   75   44    4  .983
Total ( 1 Year )         1B    1    0    0     3       2    0    0    1   0                     1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

              World Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1940 CIN N Daily Splits   C    3    0    0     7       7    0    1    1   0    0    0    1    0  .875


       Coaching Record
Year Team   START    END
1950 CHI N   4-18  10- 1
Total ( 1 Year ) 



                           Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1957 NL Daily     153   37   38   39   39    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF



Ejection Information

As player:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 6-13-1943(1)  BOX  PIT N  Ziggy Sears         Balls and strikes

As coach:
Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 6-10-1950     BOX  CHI N  Bill Stewart        Fair/foul call
As umpire:
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 6-28-1957     BOX  NY  N  Bobby Thomson       Call at 1B
 7- 6-1957     BOX  CIN N  Joe Nuxhall         Balls and strikes
 8- 4-1957(1)  BOX  STL N  Ken Boyer           Called third strike
 8- 4-1957(1)  BOX  PHI N  Solly Hemus         HBP non-call
 8- 4-1957(1)  BOX  PHI N  Willie Jones        HBP non-call
 8- 4-1957(1)  BOX  PHI N  Mayo Smith          HBP non-call
 8-17-1957     BOX  BRO N  Don Newcombe        Bench jockeying
 8-17-1957     BOX  BRO N  Johnny Podres       Bench jockeying
 8-31-1957     BOX  STL N  Fred Hutchinson     Interference non-call
 9- 2-1957(1)  BOX  STL N  Wally Moon          Called third strike





Transaction Information

Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Pittsburgh Pirates (May 12, 1941).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (August 19, 1949).

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