1B Swede Baker #9
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B SWEDE BAKER #9 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/27/1943
Born in:St. Paul, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 9th Pick in Round 20
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
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
1961 Biloxi - R 17 17 12 7 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .583 .615 .917 1.532 281 291 0.3
1961 Chattanooga - A 17 5 13 3 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 2 1 0 .231 .412 .385 .796 103 83 -0.0
1962 Chattanooga - A 18 76 201 42 7 1 7 26 28 24 0 1 28 3 1 .209 .292 .358 .650 66 54 -0.7
1963 Chattanooga - A 19 17 27 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 8 1 0 .148 .281 .148 .429 10 -7 -0.5
1965 Moline - R 21 17 13 4 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .526 .308 .834 97 137 0.1
1965 Charlotte - A 21 14 17 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 3 0 1 .353 .450 .353 .803 102 120 -0.0
1966 Jackson - R 22 16 20 7 2 0 0 6 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .350 .409 .450 .859 116 97 0.1
1966 Spokane - A 22 49 70 24 2 1 3 9 6 2 1 0 10 0 1 .343 .370 .529 .898 145 160 0.6
1966 Birmingham - AA 22 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 449 512 0.1
1967 Spokane - A 23 33 36 10 1 1 1 4 5 10 0 0 12 3 1 .278 .435 .444 .879 142 146 0.5
1967 Charlotte - A 23 7 13 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670 104 65 -0.1
1967 Total - A 23 40 49 13 3 1 1 6 6 11 0 0 14 3 1 .265 .400 .429 .829 133 127 0.4
1967 Hartford - A 23 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.0
1967 Gary - A 23 19 19 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563 66 63 0.1
1967 Total - A 23 21 20 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 6 0 0 .250 .273 .250 .523 51 45 0.0
1968 Tampa - A 24 17 27 6 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .222 .276 .259 .535 60 39 -0.0
1968 Springfield - A 24 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182 -45 -78 -0.2
1968 Galveston - AA 24 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -0.1
1969 Casper - A 25 80 193 45 5 0 2 23 24 36 2 1 37 6 2 .233 .358 .290 .648 93 85 -0.1
1970 Casper - A 26 66 131 30 3 1 2 20 26 30 0 0 35 1 3 .229 .373 .313 .686 82 66 -0.5
1971 Casper - A 27 77 149 51 5 5 1 25 36 26 1 0 31 4 1 .342 .443 .463 .906 135 119 0.8
1972 Casper - A 28 67 178 56 7 2 8 43 36 38 1 0 34 7 1 .315 .438 .511 .949 150 133 1.2
1973 Casper - A 29 93 286 81 14 1 5 49 48 71 1 6 61 14 8 .283 .420 .392 .812 106 89 -0.0
Total DIX 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 449 512
Total HL 31 28 5 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 9 0 0 .179 .258 .179 .437 26 13
Total MAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135
Total SEL 136 298 64 12 1 7 35 39 38 1 1 45 6 2 .215 .305 .332 .637 66 53
Total COW 82 106 34 3 2 4 13 11 12 1 0 22 3 2 .321 .395 .500 .895 144 154
Total LSA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122
Total GSL 33 32 14 2 2 0 8 6 3 0 0 5 0 0 .438 .486 .625 1.111 177 169
Total WBL 383 937 263 34 9 18 160 170 201 5 7 198 32 15 .281 .408 .394 .802 113 98
Total UMVA 17 13 4 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .526 .308 .834 97 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Chattanooga - A 1B 5 3 25 0 2 26 1 .962 33.1 6.75 -0.4 .861
1961 Biloxi - R 1B 9 0 11 1 4 12 0 1.000 13.2 7.90 -0.2 1.039
1962 Chattanooga - A 1B 70 51 414 33 41 451 4 .991 486.0 8.28 +1.3 1.026
1963 Chattanooga - A 1B 16 7 46 3 6 53 4 .925 67.2 6.52 -2.2 .666
1965 Charlotte - A 1B 6 3 23 3 1 27 1 .963 29.0 8.07 -0.8 .787
1965 Moline - R 1B 5 0 9 2 1 11 0 1.000 10.0 9.90 +0.1 1.058
1966 Birmingham - AA 1B 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.059
1966 Spokane - A 1B 9 6 60 3 4 65 2 .969 56.2 10.01 -0.7 .949
1966 Jackson - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1966 Jackson - R SS 2 2 3 8 3 11 0 1.000 17.0 5.82 +0.1 1.116
1967 Gary - A 1B 2 1 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 11.0 10.64 +0.6 1.058
1967 Charlotte - A 1B 2 2 20 0 1 20 0 1.000 18.0 10.00 -0.3 1.066
1967 Spokane - A 1B 6 3 23 1 2 24 0 1.000 34.0 6.35 +0.7 1.318
1968 Galveston - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Galveston - AA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 0.0 .000
1968 Springfield - A 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1968 Tampa - A 1B 7 3 40 5 4 45 0 1.000 43.0 9.42 +0.3 1.055
1969 Casper - A 1B 54 47 368 18 36 391 5 .987 427.0 8.14 -1.8 .952
1970 Casper - A 1B 45 26 211 25 28 238 2 .992 277.0 7.67 -0.1 .974
1971 Casper - A 1B 39 23 214 12 30 227 1 .996 247.2 8.21 +0.8 1.027
1972 Casper - A 1B 46 39 276 21 35 303 6 .980 368.0 7.26 -1.6 .951
1973 Casper - A 1B 79 73 510 40 63 555 5 .991 606.2 8.16 +0.2 1.006
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 406 287 2269 169 259 2469 31 .987 2736.1 8.02 -4.1 .984
TOTAL SS 2 2 3 8 3 11 0 1.000 17.0 5.82 +0.1 1.116
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (New Ulm; New Ulm, MN) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 20, Pick 9, 313rd overall pick).
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Chattanooga Dynamos!
04/03/1962 Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/17/1963 Released by the Detroit organization.
10/23/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
04/22/1964 Released by the Detroit organization.
09/15/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
09/17/1964 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
03/22/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
08/20/1965 Released by the St. Louis organization.
09/21/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
07/29/1967 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/06/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
09/03/1967 Released by the St. Louis organization.
09/10/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
05/08/1968 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/29/1968 Released by the Seattle organization.
01/07/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Casper Drillers organization.
02/03/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Casper Drillers development complex.
04/20/1971 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Casper Drillers development complex.
06/19/1973 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/23/1973 Retired from professional baseball.
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