Gene Baker
Second Base
1953—1961
Chicago Cubs
1x ALL-STAR
BORN
June 15, 1925 in Davenport, IA
DIED
December 1, 1999
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 170
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
13%
7.2
WAR
.265
BATTING AVERAGE
630
GAMES
7.2
WAR7
.321
ON-BASE PCT
265
RUNS
NA
WAR5C
.385
SLUGGING
590
HITS
7.2
WAR3
.706
OPS
39
HOME RUNS
1.6
WAR PER SEASON
1x
WAR LEADER AT 2B
21
STOLEN BASES
Is Gene Baker in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Gene Baker rank among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.