Bill Baker
1940–1949 · bats R / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
263G
.247AVG
.330OBP
.316SLG
145H
2HR
66RBI
6SB
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | 666 | 588 | 45 | 145 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 69 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 186 | .247 | .330 | .316 | .646 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1943-06-17 to 1943-07-10
14longest on-base streak
The rarest thing in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1946-09-13 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 330 | 77 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 9 | .268 | .348 | .366 |
| Away | 120 | 336 | 68 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 21 | .226 | .295 | .269 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .286 | .000 |
| May | 30 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .266 | .324 | .359 |
| June | 36 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .225 | .270 | .275 |
| July | 63 | 153 | 41 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 6 | .299 | .353 | .409 |
| August | 64 | 174 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 10 | .231 | .310 | .276 |
| September | 57 | 168 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 8 | .224 | .327 | .287 |
| October | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boston-braves | 42 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | .232 | .302 | .268 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 42 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 3 | .246 | .388 | .323 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 35 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .234 | .286 | .247 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 34 | 97 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | .235 | .320 | .388 |
| cincinnati-reds | 34 | 83 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | .263 | .301 | .329 |
| new-york-giants | 31 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .290 | .338 | .391 |
| chicago-cubs | 30 | 79 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .271 | .342 | .314 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 15 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .176 | .300 | .265 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |  Cincinnati Reds | 27 | 69 | 15 | – | 7 | 2 | .217 | – | – |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 68 | 15 | – | 6 | – | .221 | – | – |
| 1942 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 17 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .118 | – | – |
| 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 | 172 | 47 | 1 | 24 | 3 | .273 | – | – |
| 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 113 | 27 | 1 | 8 | – | .239 | – | – |
| 1948 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 45 | 119 | 35 | – | 15 | 1 | .294 | – | – |
| 1949 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 30 | 4 | – | 4 | – | .133 | – | – |