Baseball player
| Phil Baker | |
|---|---|
| First baseman/Outfielder/Catcher | |
| Born: (1856-09-19)September 19, 1856 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: June 4, 1940(1940-06-04) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
| Batted: LeftThrew: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1883, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 34 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Philip Baker (September 19, 1856 – June 4, 1940) was an American first baseman, outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball from 1883–1886. He played in the minors from 1878–1889, with the exception of 1880–1882 when he was blacklisted. Before Baker got blacklisted from the MLB he started his career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, where he spent one year playing (AA) then he went on and played for the Washington Nationals. He played his last game in the majors when he was 29 years old, then returned to the minors to finish his career at the age of 33.
References
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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- 1856 births
- 1940 deaths
- 19th-century baseball players
- 19th-century American sportsmen
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Philadelphia
- Baltimore Orioles (AA) players
- Washington Nationals (UA) players
- Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players
- Hornellsville Hornells players
- Washington Nationals (minor league) players
- Troy Trojans (minor league) players
- Rochester Jingoes players
- Burials at Glenwood Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
- American baseball catcher, 1860s birth stubs