John Franklin "Frank" Baker - 3B
Born: 1886 Died: 1963
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Nicknames
"Home Run"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2006
Cooperstown - 1955
Years Played
1908-1922
Main Team
Philadelphia Athletics 1908-1914
Other Teams
New York Yankees 1916-1919, 1921-1922
Awards
none
All Star Appearances
none
Positional Breakdown
3B 1548
Notes of Significance
- Naturally, he led the AL in home runs four times
- Tied with George Brett for 5th best OPS+ among third basemen
- Hit .363 with 3 home runs and 18 RBI in 25 World Series games
- 3-time member of the 100 Plus Club
- Sat out the 1915 season due to a contract dispute and the 1919 season due to his wife's death
| 1575 | 5984 |
887 | 1838 |
315 | 103 |
96 | 987 |
235 | N/A |
N/A |
.307 | .363 |
.442 | .805 |
135 | 2647 |
252 |
235 |
| 25 |
66 |
6.79 |
6 |
.19 |
98 |
114 |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Baseball Evolution Links for John Franklin "Frank" Baker
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