Steve Baker (baseball)
| Steve Baker | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 30, 1956 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 1978, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1983, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–16 |
| Earned run average | 5.13 |
| Strikeouts | 131 |
| Teams | |
Steven Byrne Baker (born August 30, 1956) is a former
1974 MLB Draft, but did not sign with them, instead choosing to attend college at the University of Oregon.[1] With things not working out in Oregon, Baker left school his freshman year and returned to El Cajon, California. Baker regrouped and was masterful in a season with the Grossmont Junior College Baseball team in El Cajon and he signed with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent on May 10, 1976.[1]
After spending part of the 1978 season in the minor leagues, Baker made his major league debut on May 25, 1978. In a contest against the
spot starter. He played 21 games, starting 12 of them. After posting a 1–7 record and a 6.64 ERA, Baker was sent back to Evansville, where he finished out the season.[3] After spending nine games with Evansville in 1980, he was purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays on June 6, 1980.[1]
Baker spent the rest of the season with the
Tacoma Tigers, where he had his best professional season: 13 wins, 5 losses, a 2.48 ERA, and nine complete games.[3] After being called up to the Athletics in September and playing five games, he had his most productive major league season in 1983. He pitched in 35 games in relief for Oakland before he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on September 2, 1983, for players to be named later (Tom Dozier and Jim Strichek).[1] He played eight games in relief for the Cardinals, his last appearance coming on September 27, 1983.[1]
He spent three more years in the minor leagues before retiring.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Steve Baker Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ "May 25, 1978, Tigers at Orioles Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Steve Baker". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
