P Scott Baker #15
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/30/2018
P SCOTT BAKER #15 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 7-8 0 4.49 112.1 119 11 26 123 1.29 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/25/2018 COL Loss, 5-8 X 5.1 5 4 2 1 9
07/20/2018 SHR Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 6 6 6 2 4 Loss
07/14/2018 @ AUS Win, 6-2 X 6.2 6 2 2 1 8 Win
07/09/2018 @ DAL Win, 12-10 X 3.0 8 6 6 1 1
06/30/2018 @ YON Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 8 1 1 2 8
06/25/2018 PHO Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 9 5 5 1 7 Loss
06/18/2018 SAC Loss, 2-6 X 6.0 7 3 2 3 12 Loss
06/12/2018 @ ROC Win, 2-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 3 8 Win
06/07/2018 CLE Win, 5-2 X 6.2 6 2 2 1 6
06/01/2018 AUS Loss, 6-8 X 4.1 11 7 7 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Baker works hard to hone his skills.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/19/1981
Born in:Shreveport, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,600,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 62 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 25th Pick in Round 1
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 7 8 0 4.49 112.1 119 59 56 11 26 123 0 0.0 0 10 52.6
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 11.86 9.53 9.85 2.08 4.08 1.29 92 2.0 .352        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 207 62 18 1 6 28 14 56 1 1 1 .300 .345 .483 .828      
vs. RHB 230 57 14 1 5 31 12 67 3 4 2 .248 .287 .383 .670      
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 5 4 2 0 1 9  
April 4 4 2 2 0 3.86 25.2 24 11 11 3 4 26  
May 5 5 3 2 0 3.06 32.1 25 11 11 4 6 31  
June 6 6 1 3 0 4.67 34.2 45 19 18 3 11 44  
July 4 4 1 1 0 7.32 19.2 25 18 16 1 5 22  
Career 27 27 11 11 0 3.65 158.0 153 68 64 12 34 184  
Home 11 11 2 7 0 4.88 66.1 70 39 36 6 14 77  
Road 8 8 5 1 0 3.91 46.0 49 20 20 5 12 46  
Grass 8 8 5 1 0 3.91 46.0 49 20 20 5 12 46  
Turf 11 11 2 7 0 4.88 66.1 70 39 36 6 14 77  
Day 6 6 3 2 0 2.82 38.1 35 13 12 2 9 46  
Night 13 13 4 6 0 5.35 74.0 84 46 44 9 17 77  
As Starter 19 19 7 8 0 4.49 112.1 119 59 56 11 26 123  
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+
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 12 12 4 3 0 5.10 67.0 75 39 38 8 35 54 1 0 1.64 .327 5.01 0.7 93
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 24 24 7 9 0 5.49 146.0 167 96 89 17 47 106 2 0 1.47 .321 4.28 2.2 81
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 58 13 10 8 2 4.98 151.2 168 95 84 26 43 109 0 0 1.39 .296 4.99 0.6 93
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 28 28 12 9 0 3.84 175.2 181 81 75 17 42 155 0 0 1.27 .322 3.62 4.2 116
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 34 34 9 16 0 5.12 219.2 248 131 125 31 51 152 2 1 1.36 .310 4.44 2.9 86
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 33 33 10 15 0 5.84 202.0 240 135 131 36 67 157 1 0 1.52 .323 5.20 1.1 77
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 32 32 9 13 0 4.54 204.0 226 107 103 28 58 172 1 0 1.39 .327 4.54 2.5 98
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 32 32 10 14 0 4.66 200.2 198 109 104 31 69 172 2 0 1.33 .290 4.82 1.6 93
2012 Toronto - MLB 30 36 28 9 14 0 4.87 179.1 180 101 97 34 43 161 2 0 1.24 .286 4.67 1.4 88
2013 Toronto - MLB 31 38 12 5 2 3 3.30 103.2 91 39 38 15 29 111 1 1 1.16 .286 3.75 1.2 119
2014 Milwaukee - MLB 32 23 23 6 8 0 3.56 141.2 123 60 56 14 36 121 0 0 1.12 .279 3.57 2.0 101
2014 Detroit - MLB 32 9 9 5 0 0 1.19 60.2 37 11 8 2 19 55 0 0 0.92 .222 2.82 1.7 322
2014 Total - MLB 32 32 32 11 8 0 2.85 202.1 160 71 64 16 55 176 0 0 1.06 .262 3.34 3.6 128
2015 Atlanta - MLB 33 32 32 9 13 0 4.26 173.1 161 97 82 33 59 156 0 0 1.27 .271 5.12 0.5 100
2016 Atlanta - MLB 34 32 16 7 8 1 5.35 114.1 118 71 68 22 34 102 0 0 1.33 .294 5.06 0.3 81
2017 Atlanta - MLB 35 35 22 12 7 1 3.40 148.1 125 60 56 16 43 143 0 0 1.13 .277 3.72 3.0 131
Total MLB 458 350 124 139 7 4.54 2288.0 2338 1232 1154 330 675 1926 12 2 1.32 .300 4.45 25.9 96
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+
2004 Highland Park - A 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .333 8.17 -0.1 999
2004 Tulsa - AAA 22 8 8 4 3 0 1.58 45.2 34 9 8 1 8 61 1 1 0.92 .306 1.98 2.2 289
2018 Omaha - AAA 36 19 19 7 8 0 4.49 112.1 119 59 56 11 26 123 0 0 1.29 .352 4.08 2.0 99
Total MAAA 27 27 11 11 0 3.65 158.0 153 68 64 12 34 184 1 1 1.18 .340 3.47 122.6
Total MA 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .333 8.17 999.0
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+
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 2 2 1 1 0 3.29 13.2 12 5 5 1 4 12 1 1 1.17 .297 3.49 0.4 144
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 5 5 3 0 0 2.00 36.0 32 9 8 0 8 30 0 0 1.11 .296 2.27 1.6 231
2012 Toronto - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 1 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.67 .333 3.20 0.1 143
2013 Toronto - MLB 31 6 0 1 0 2 0.00 6.1 4 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.95 .235 1.69 0.3 999
2014 Detroit - MLB 32 2 2 1 0 0 1.59 17.0 11 3 3 1 1 15 0 0 0.71 .227 2.39 0.6 241
2015 Atlanta - MLB 33 3 3 1 1 0 4.15 17.1 21 8 8 6 2 11 0 0 1.33 .294 7.12 -0.3 102
2017 Atlanta - MLB 35 1 1 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0.71 .250 3.33 0.2 280
Total MLB 21 13 8 2 3 2.36 99.0 87 27 26 9 19 85 1 1 1.07 .281 3.36 185.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB P 12 12 1 7 0 9 1 .889 67.0 1.07 -0.6 .898
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB P 24 24 5 12 3 18 1 .944 146.0 1.05 -0.8 .947
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB P 58 13 5 13 0 20 2 .900 151.2 1.07 -1.6 .881
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 28 10 12 0 22 0 1.000 175.2 1.13 +2.3 1.028
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 6 14 1 20 0 1.000 219.2 0.82 -1.6 .882
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 5 16 1 21 0 1.000 202.0 0.94 -0.2 1.134
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 204.0 0.88 +3.5 1.018
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 7 11 0 18 0 1.000 200.2 0.81 -0.9 .834
2012 Toronto - MLB P 35 28 2 8 0 11 1 .909 179.1 0.50 -0.5 .916
2013 Toronto - MLB P 38 12 4 7 0 12 1 .917 103.2 0.95 -0.3 .892
2014 Milwaukee - MLB P 23 23 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 141.2 0.95 +0.3 1.172
2014 Detroit - MLB P 9 9 1 6 0 8 1 .875 60.2 1.04 -0.1 .879
2015 Atlanta - MLB P 32 32 9 6 2 19 4 .789 173.1 0.78 -1.3 .628
2016 Atlanta - MLB P 32 16 8 10 2 18 0 1.000 114.1 1.42 -0.4 1.141
2017 Atlanta - MLB P 35 22 6 6 1 12 0 1.000 148.1 0.73 +0.4 .997
2018 Omaha - AAA P 19 19 7 8 2 15 0 1.000 112.1 1.20 +0.5 1.077
TOTAL P 476 369 87 160 13 258 11 .957 2400.1 0.93 -1.3 .959
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/25/2004 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2004 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/18/2004 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/2004 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2004 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/10/2004 Wins the 2004 MLB Class A Round 3 with the Highland Park Argonauts!
11/19/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (55).
05/01/2005 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/22/2005 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
05/09/2006 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/02/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
03/29/2007 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/02/2007 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $31,760,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
08/22/2007 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/11/2008 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (65).
09/16/2011 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/2011 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RF Tyler Colvin, 1B Brent Morel, and a 2nd round draft pick.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
03/10/2013 Injured (bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle),out for 3 days.
06/20/2013 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/2013 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/18/2013 Became a free agent.
12/04/2013 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,360,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
08/05/2014 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Dylan Bundy and 2B Cesar Hernández.
08/12/2014 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/15/2015 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $45,200,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
06/09/2015 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/21/2016 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
09/27/2016 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/19/2017 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Atlanta Braves development complex.
10/29/2017 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/20/2017 Became a free agent.
12/12/2017 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 34 5
2009 33 6
Year L Rank
2008 16 5
2009 15 9
2011 14 9
Year IP Rank
2008 219.2 7
Year BF Rank
2008 941 7
Year HRA Rank
2008 31 3
2009 36 2
2010 28 5
2011 31 1
2012 34 2
2015 33 5
Year WP Rank
2007 9 8
2009 12 4
Year ERA Rank
2007 3.84 9
Year BABIP Rank
2015 .271 7
Year K/BB Rank
2007 3.69 1
2008 2.98 9
2012 3.74 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2007 11.58 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2007 2.15 3
2008 2.09 2
Year CG Rank
2008 2 9
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 3
Year WAR Rank
2007 4.2 9
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