P William Baker #17
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/28/1917
P WILLIAM BAKER #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
40 40 17-15 0 2.51 294.0 254 4 117 149 1.26 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 65
Movement 60 65 60 60
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 75
Curveball 70 75
Sinker 65 70
Splitter 65 70
Knuckle Curve 65 65
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/19/1917 @ CLE Win, 4-2 X 8.0 4 2 0 4 1 Win
08/15/1917 @ CHP Loss, 0-4 X 7.0 4 2 2 1 6 Loss
08/12/1917 PIT Loss, 1-7 X 6.0 7 3 2 5 4 Loss
08/09/1917 SLB Loss, 1-5 X 7.1 6 2 2 3 4 Loss
08/05/1917 @ TCE Win, 4-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 0 2 Win
08/02/1917 DET Win, 8-4 X 7.0 8 4 3 3 3 Win
07/29/1917 @ CLE Win, 7-2 X 8.0 4 2 2 4 3
07/25/1917 @ SLR Loss, 5-7 X 4.1 7 6 6 4 2 Loss
07/22/1917 @ SLB Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 4 4 Loss
07/19/1917 @ SLB Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 8 3 2 4 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Baker's impatience can flare up unexpectedly.
Birthday:12/24/1892
Born in:Winchester, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$600
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 7 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1911, 4th Pick in Round 2
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 40 40 17 15 0 2.51 294.0 254 107 82 4 117 149 7 17.5 2 32 80.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.85 7.78 4.56 3.58 2.92 1.26 103 3.5 .265        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 249 71 12 4 3 37 27 38 1 10 2 .285 .358 .402 .760      
vs. RHB 836 183 30 8 1 70 90 111 12 26 14 .219 .301 .278 .579      
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 7 3 2 0 2.98 45.1 43 19 15 1 19 31  
May 9 9 5 1 0 2.22 69.0 73 24 17 0 26 27  
June 9 9 5 3 0 2.92 71.0 61 27 23 2 21 39  
July 9 9 1 6 0 2.52 64.1 43 24 18 1 35 32  
August 6 6 3 3 0 1.83 44.1 34 13 9 0 16 20  
Spring Training 8 2 0 1 0 0.66 27.1 16 4 2 0 7 12  
Last Year 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Career 43 40 17 15 0 2.49 296.1 255 107 82 4 117 152  
Home 20 20 8 7 0 3.11 147.2 139 60 51 3 57 81  
Road 20 20 9 8 0 1.91 146.1 115 47 31 1 60 68  
Grass 40 40 17 15 0 2.51 294.0 254 107 82 4 117 149  
Day 16 16 5 8 0 3.04 115.1 101 49 39 1 52 60  
Night 24 24 12 7 0 2.17 178.2 153 58 43 3 65 89  
As Starter 40 40 17 15 0 2.51 294.0 254 107 82 4 117 149  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1916 Cincinnati - LBL 23 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.43 .250 0.00 0.1 999
1917 Cincinnati - LBL 24 40 40 17 15 0 2.51 294.0 254 107 82 4 117 149 7 2 1.26 .265 2.92 3.5 113
Total LBL 43 40 17 15 0 2.49 296.1 255 107 82 4 117 152 7 2 1.26 .264 2.90 3.6 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1908 Mid-Atlantic Academy - HS 15 16 16 9 6 0 2.82 124.2 115 48 39 1 32 62 12 1 1.18 .290 2.42 2.1 92
1909 Mid-Atlantic Academy - HS 16 18 18 10 7 0 2.43 148.0 117 53 40 5 35 81 14 3 1.03 .253 2.54 2.5 113
1910 Mid-Atlantic Academy - HS 17 18 18 9 8 0 3.52 145.2 141 72 57 3 66 89 12 1 1.42 .306 3.08 2.0 88
1911 Mid-Atlantic Academy - HS 18 8 8 5 2 0 4.09 61.2 64 34 28 1 13 51 5 0 1.25 .352 2.17 3.1 116
1911 Moline - AA 18 10 10 3 5 0 6.02 55.1 75 43 37 3 21 39 0 0 1.73 .396 3.28 0.6 51
1912 Moline - AA 19 15 15 5 5 0 3.41 89.2 84 41 34 2 29 48 0 0 1.26 .298 2.87 0.8 77
1913 Moline - AA 20 27 27 9 4 0 2.42 163.1 139 57 44 3 49 95 0 0 1.15 .271 2.47 2.9 112
1914 Moline - AA 21 28 28 11 8 0 2.49 184.1 162 68 51 4 70 97 0 0 1.26 .289 2.79 1.7 103
1915 Moline - AA 22 26 26 11 6 0 1.92 168.1 139 44 36 2 41 106 2 1 1.07 .268 1.76 4.3 122
1916 Moline - AA 23 26 26 11 5 0 1.99 162.2 138 42 36 2 45 127 1 0 1.12 .292 1.68 4.6 122
1916 Springfield - AAA 23 10 10 5 2 0 2.45 66.0 64 29 18 1 20 48 0 0 1.27 .317 2.27 1.5 113
Total LBAL 60 60 33 23 0 3.08 480.0 437 207 164 10 146 283 43 5 1.21 .291 2.63 99.4
Total RLBL 10 10 5 2 0 2.45 66.0 64 29 18 1 20 48 0 0 1.27 .317 2.27 113.5
Total MBL 132 132 50 33 0 2.60 823.2 737 295 238 16 255 512 3 1 1.20 .291 2.34 100.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1916 Cincinnati - LBL 23 4 0 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.17 .259 2.17 0.1 117
Total LBL 4 0 1 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.17 .259 2.17 116.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Cincinnati - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Cincinnati - MLB P 40 40 14 35 1 54 5 .907 294.0 1.50 +2.9 1.027
TOTAL P 43 40 14 35 1 54 5 .907 296.1 1.49 +2.9 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
02/24/1908 Joined the Mid-Atlantic Academy Reds.
05/04/1908 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/20/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New England Academy Blues with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/11/1908 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 20 (70); Control: 25 (45).
04/14/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Academy Blacks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/17/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Great Lakes Academy Whites with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/21/1909 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/11/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Great Lakes Academy Whites with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/02/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Appalachia Academy Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1909 Wins the 1909 LBAL SL2 Academy Division Series MVP Award.
06/14/1909 Wins the 1909 Legacy Baseball Academy League Academy League Championship Series with the Mid-Atlantic Academy Reds!
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 20 (75); Control: 30 (45).
04/01/1910 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/25/1910 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Academy Blacks with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 20 (70); Control: 25 (45).
03/31/1911 Injured on 03/30/1911, diagnosed with a strained shoulder, will miss 5 weeks.
05/14/1911 Strikes out 16 against the New England Academy Blues.
06/26/1911 Released by the Mid-Atlantic Academy Reds.
06/26/1911 Drafted in the 1911 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick) by the Chicago Doves.
09/11/1911 Named the #71 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 20 (65); Control: 25 (45).
04/04/1912 Named the #45 prospect in the LBL
05/28/1912 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/11/1912 Named the #71 prospect in the LBL
09/08/1912 Named the #75 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 25 (65); Control: 25 (45).
04/10/1913 Named the #47 prospect in the LBL
06/17/1913 Named the #61 prospect in the LBL
09/15/1913 Named the #56 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (65); Control: 30 (45).
04/09/1914 Named the #34 prospect in the LBL
09/13/1914 Named the #33 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 30 (40).
05/12/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Glass City Titans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1915 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/1915 Named the #88 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
06/13/1916 Named the #88 prospect in the LBL
09/06/1916 Wins the 1916 MBL MWL Great Glove Award at P.
09/09/1916 Named the #72 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
04/18/1917 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/16/1917 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1917 Wins the LBL WL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/05/1917 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin City Empire with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1917 40 10
Year GS Rank
1917 40 3
Year W Rank
1917 17 8
Year L Rank
1917 15 6
Year IP Rank
1917 294.0 10
Year BF Rank
1917 1267 10
Year HRA Rank
1917 4 6
Year BB Rank
1917 117 1
Year K Rank
1917 149 2
Year WP Rank
1917 7 2
Year ERA Rank
1917 2.51 9
Year H/9 Rank
1917 7.78 8
Year K/9 Rank
1917 4.56 1
Year QS Rank
1917 32 1
Year QSP Rank
1917 .800 4
Year SHO Rank
1917 2 9
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