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Fred Lynn League
4-27-2074
Van Baker Center Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .800 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2092 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-18-1933
HR 236 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(134 games)
RBI 956
SB 237
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.1%) LF B- (53.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (97.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 CLE
64
183
17
44
6
1
2
21
26
 37 0 1
1
 0 2
.650
.333
.317
.077
.240
1954 CLE
26
96
11
21
5
0
3
17
12
 15 0 1
2
 1 2
.667
.303
.365
.146
.219
1956 CLE-PIT
152
630
75
155
28
3
14
57
69
 95 1 2
12
 9 9
.687
.321
.367
.121
.246
1957 PIT
152
639
98
179
31
5
14
55
69
 92 2 1
15
 12 4
.762
.352
.410
.130
.280
1958 PIT
152
634
107
183
32
3
23
78
75
 102 2 3
9
 6 3
.822
.364
.457
.169
.289
1959 PIT
152
611
94
170
28
3
20
68
76
 80 3 2
19
 10 4
.792
.360
.432
.154
.278
1960 PIT
152
583
95
180
29
2
25
88
76
 79 3 4
8
 7 5
.883
.389
.494
.185
.309
1961 PIT
152
604
115
179
30
4
22
87
80
 86 7 3
31
 12 4
.852
.383
.469
.172
.296
1962 PIT
131
482
87
128
27
5
21
75
59
 73 6 5
23
 8 3
.823
.350
.473
.207
.266
1963 PIT
152
596
82
173
25
1
16
92
71
 99 3 5
28
 14 7
.782
.366
.416
.126
.290
1964 PIT
151
626
110
177
29
6
20
64
74
 95 3 2
32
 23 2
.804
.360
.444
.161
.283
1965 PIT
152
637
109
177
28
3
24
77
70
 101 2 2
26
 16 2
.794
.350
.444
.166
.278
1966 PIT
152
570
87
169
26
3
23
103
74
 84 3 3
21
 16 1
.852
.378
.474
.177
.296
1967 PIT-MIL
113
299
40
94
18
1
4
42
33
 39 2 1
7
 3 2
.806
.385
.421
.107
.314
1968 MIL
53
191
31
60
15
1
5
32
25
 28 0 0
3
 3 0
.875
.394
.482
.168
.314
1969 MIL
19
9
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.788
.455
.333
.000
.333
Total
1925
7390
1160
2092
357
41
236
956
891
 1106 37 35
237
 140 50
.800
.362
.438
.155
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Van Baker has retired from the Milwaukee Beekeepers
1967-08-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beekeepers and the Pittsburgh Lakotas. The Pittsburgh Lakotas receive Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Beekeepers in exchange for Doc Holliday, Van Baker.
1956-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Captains and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Allie Rasmussen, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Captains in exchange for David Funk, Otto Greenspan, Van Baker.
1956-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Otto Greenspan to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have promoted Van Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have promoted Joe McGovern to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Bobby Planeta to the minors. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jose Mendoza to the minors.
1954-08-15The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jose Mendoza to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Van Baker to the minors.
1954-07-15The Cleveland Knights have promoted Van Baker to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Doug Rudolph to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Van Baker to the minors.
1953-06-20The Cleveland Knights have promoted Van Baker to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Doug Rudolph to the minors.
1952-08-14A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Ray Smith, Van Baker from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Eddie Murray, PeeWee Wagner, Pat Fisher, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (CLE).
1952-08-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jack Standaert to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Van Baker to the minors.
1952-08-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Otto Greenspan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Van Baker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Dolan to the minors.
1951-10-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Van Baker, Jim Polonia from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for John Wheat.