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Mike Piazza League
6-21-2119
Les Baker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.38 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 42-45 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 236 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 09-23-1928
K 891 Drafted Round 6, Pick 85
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(93 games)
IP 1030.2
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CHN
0
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 2
33.1
 23 20 18 1 13
25
1.08
4.86
1952 CHN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 1
1
3.00
9.00
1953 CHN
3
 3
56
1
0
0
5
 3
63.0
 63 29 29 3 29
58
1.46
4.14
1954 CHN
5
 1
64
0
0
0
5
 6
81.2
 55 31 24 3 29
73
1.03
2.64
1955 CHN
3
 7
90
0
0
0
3
 4
120.2
 113 61 53 5 54
106
1.38
3.95
1956 CHN
3
 5
66
0
0
0
10
 5
83.0
 78 39 38 3 35
69
1.36
4.12
1957 CHN
2
 3
49
0
0
0
19
 1
62.2
 63 35 35 0 34
61
1.55
5.03
1958 CHN
4
 5
86
0
0
0
19
 6
99.2
 102 45 42 2 38
83
1.40
3.79
1959 CHN
2
 0
84
0
0
0
12
 6
99.1
 95 54 46 1 59
83
1.55
4.17
1960 CHN
2
 5
68
0
0
0
16
 5
80.2
 88 52 48 2 28
67
1.44
5.36
1961 CHN
8
 3
88
0
0
0
37
 4
85.2
 86 53 50 3 42
84
1.49
5.25
1962 CHN
2
 3
85
0
0
0
35
 4
100.2
 100 55 51 3 47
78
1.46
4.56
1963 CHN
2
 2
62
0
0
0
33
 3
60.0
 61 31 28 2 22
51
1.38
4.20
1964 CHN
5
 5
62
0
0
0
38
 15
55.1
 64 40 33 2 37
49
1.83
5.37
1965 CHN-CHA
1
 2
8
0
0
0
4
 2
4.0
 8 6 6 0 3
3
2.75
13.50
2119
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
 45
893
1
0
0
236
 66
1030.2
 1001 552 502 30 471
891
1.43
4.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Les Baker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-07-08The Chicago Mob have waived Les Baker.
1965-06-17The Chicago Mob have promoted Lew Folkers to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Virgil Newhauser to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have designated Les Baker for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Mark Atz for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Phil Clarke for assignment.
1965-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago 1969ers and the Chicago Mob. The Chicago Mob receive Les Baker, Bill DeSilva, Germany Shallix, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 CHN (Onan Serena), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 CHN (Chris Krawczyk) from the Chicago 1969ers in exchange for Pete Dickerman. Protest This Trade.
1963-09-04Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1963-05-08Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-08-14Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1960-05-17Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1959-08-27Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-08-28Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1957-08-06Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1957-05-15Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1956-08-25Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1956-06-01Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-05-15Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1953-05-13Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1953-04-08The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Les Baker to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Ed Heredia for assignment.
1952-04-08The Chicago 1969ers have demoted Les Baker to the minor leagues.
1951-10-01Les Baker of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1951-08-10The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Les Baker to the major league team.
1950-04-08A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Les Baker, Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 FLA (Steve Shoop) from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Wally Price.