Reggie Baldwin
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Reginald Conrad Baldwin (born August 19, 1954) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played in 1978 and 1979 for the Houston Astros, although his minor league career spanned from 1976 to 1980. He was 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and he weighed 195 pounds.
Prior to playing professionally, Baldwin attended Grambling State University. He was drafted by the Astros in the third round of the 1976 amateur draft. He began his professional career that year with the rookie-league Covington Astros, hitting .286 with ten home runs in 245 at-bats.
In 1977, he played for the
Baldwin spent most of 1979 in the minors, splitting his minor league season between the Columbus Astros and Charleston Charlies. In 71 minor league games, he hit .278 with seven home runs, walking only six times in 255 at-bats.[2] He also spent 14 games in the big leagues that year, hitting only .200 in 20 at-bats. On September 24, he played his final game.
Although his major league career was done after the 1979 season, his minor league career was not. After being traded to the
Overall, Baldwin hit .241 with one home run and 12 RBI in 52 big league games. In a five-year minor league career, he hit .285 with 29 home runs in 370 games.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)