John Baker
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John David Baker
Catcher
6'1", 210, L/R
1/20/81 in Alameda, California
De La Salle High School, Concord, California, University of California
Transactions
Drafted in the 4th round by Oakland, 2002
Signed 6/28/02 by Will Schock
Promoted from Kane County to Midland 7/6/03
Promoted from Midland to Sacramento 8/13/04
Claimed on waivers by Florida, 12/25/05
Claimed on waivers by Oakland 1/5/06
Traded by Oakland to Florida for Jason Stokes 3/30/07
3/29/08 sent to minor league camp
7/8/08 Promoted to Florida
Major League Debut 7/8/08
| Year |
Team |
League |
Level |
Age |
ORG |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
SLG |
OBP |
| 2000 |
California |
|
NCAA |
19 |
|
.220 |
15 |
41 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
.333 |
.293 |
| 2001 |
Califonira |
|
NCAA |
20 |
|
.331 |
48 |
169 |
29 |
56 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
14 |
39 |
0 |
.411 |
.462 |
| 2002 |
California |
|
NCAA |
21 |
|
.383 |
45 |
149 |
34 |
57 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
29 |
31 |
30 |
0 |
.516 |
.577 |
|
Vancouver |
NWL |
A |
21 |
OAK |
235 |
39 |
115 |
15 |
27 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
22 |
37 |
2 |
304 |
389 |
| 2003 |
Midland |
TEX |
AA |
22 |
OAK |
240 |
43 |
150 |
16 |
36 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
14 |
46 |
0 |
316 |
280 |
|
Kane County |
MWL |
A |
22 |
OAK |
309 |
82 |
304 |
42 |
94 |
23 |
2 |
6 |
49 |
47 |
77 |
1 |
414 |
457 |
| 2004 |
Sacramento |
PCL |
AAA |
23 |
OAK |
347 |
14 |
49 |
11 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
6 |
23 |
0 |
408 |
429 |
|
Midland |
TL |
AA |
23 |
OAK |
280 |
117 |
440 |
67 |
123 |
32 |
5 |
15 |
78 |
37 |
95 |
1 |
477 |
355 |
| 2005 |
Sacramento |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
24 |
OAK |
.234 |
103 |
346 |
43 |
81 |
24 |
3 |
5 |
41 |
30 |
90 |
1 |
.303 |
.364 |
| 2006 |
Sacramento |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
25 |
OAK |
.273 |
83 |
293 |
49 |
80 |
19 |
1 |
4 |
38 |
40 |
77 |
6 |
.361 |
.386 |
| 2007 |
Albuquerque |
Pacific Coast |
AAA |
26 |
FLA |
.285 |
89 |
270 |
35 |
77 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
41 |
28 |
58 |
2 |
.360 |
.430 |
|
Totals |
|
|
|
|
.272 |
570 |
1966 |
278 |
535 |
124 |
11 |
40 |
291 |
224 |
502 |
13 |
| Year |
Club |
POS |
PCT |
G |
PO |
A |
E |
DP |
PB |
| 2002 |
Vancouver |
C |
.979 |
18 |
127 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| 2003 |
Kane County |
C |
.985 |
60 |
417 |
30 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
| 2004 |
Midland |
C |
.997 |
42 |
275 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 2005 |
Sacramento |
C |
.995 |
102 |
743 |
56 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| 2006 |
Sacramento |
C |
.986 |
76 |
541 |
35 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
Fall/Winter
| Year |
Club |
League |
Age |
ORG |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2004 |
Phoenix |
Arizona Fall |
23 |
OAK |
.318 |
18 |
44 |
6 |
14 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
0 |
.404 |
.477 |
Spring Training
| Year |
Club |
League |
Level |
Age |
ORG |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB |
OBP |
SLG |
| 2005 |
Oakland |
AL |
ML |
24 |
OAK |
.167 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.375 |
.500 |
| 2006 |
Oakland |
AL |
ML |
25 |
OAK |
.500 |
15 |
20 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
.542 |
.700 |
| 2007 |
Oakland |
AL |
ML |
26 |
OAK |
.400 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
.400 |
| 2008 |
Florida |
AL |
ML |
27 |
FLA |
.174 |
18 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
.310 |
.174 |
All Star Games
| No |
Date |
|
POS |
H/AB |
Notes |
| 1 |
7/12/06 |
AAA @ TOL |
C |
0-0 |
BB |
| No |
Date |
H/A |
Opponent |
POS |
H/AB |
Notes |
| 1 |
4/5/03 |
H |
Clinton |
C |
2-3 |
2 2B, R, BB, RBI |
| 2 |
4/6/03 |
H |
Clinton |
C |
0-2 |
BB |
| 3 |
4/6/03 |
H |
Clinton |
DH |
1-2 |
2 RBI, BB, K |
| 4 |
4/9/03 |
H |
Burlington |
C |
1-4 |
BB, 2 K |
| 5 |
4/10/03 |
H |
Burlington |
C |
1-4 |
RBI, K |
| 6 |
4/11/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
3-6 |
3B, 4 RBI, R |
| 7 |
4/12/03 |
A |
Beloit |
DH |
2-4 |
2B, R, RBI, BB, 2 K |
| 8 |
4/13/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
2-4 |
2B, 2 R, HBP, K |
| 9 |
4/15/03 |
A |
Dayton |
C |
1-3 |
RBI, BB, 2 K |
| 10 |
4/16/03 |
A |
Dayton |
C |
2-5 |
| 11 |
4/17/03 |
A |
Dayton |
C |
3-6 |
2B, 2 R, 2 K |
| 12 |
4/18/03 |
A |
Dayton |
C |
2-2 |
HR, 2 RBI, R, HBP, BB |
| 13 |
4/19/03 |
H |
Battle Creek |
DH |
0-4 |
R, K |
| 14 |
4/20/03 |
H |
Battle Creek |
C |
3-5 |
HR, 3 RBI, 2B |
| 15 |
4/21/03 |
H |
Battle Creek |
C |
0-4 |
K |
| 16 |
4/22/03 |
H |
Battle Creek |
DH |
1-4 |
2B, BB, 3 K |
| 17 |
4/24/03 |
A |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
0-3 |
BB, R |
| 18 |
4/25/03 |
A |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
1-4 |
R, RBI, SACF, K |
| 19 |
4/26/03 |
A |
Cedar Rapids |
DH |
3-6 |
3 R, K |
| 20 |
4/27/03 |
A |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
0-3 |
BB |
| 21 |
4/28/03 |
A |
Burlington |
C |
1-4 |
2B, R, 2 K, BB |
| 22 |
4/29/03 |
A |
Burlington |
C, E |
1-3 |
BB |
| 23 |
4/30/03 |
A |
Burlington |
DH |
1-3 |
2B, K |
| 24 |
5/1/03 |
H |
Peoria |
C |
0-3 |
| 25 |
5/2/03 |
H |
Peoria |
DH |
1-2 |
2B, RBI, BB, K |
| 26 |
5/3/03 |
H |
Peoria |
C |
0-3 |
SACF, RBI |
| 27 |
5/4/03 |
H |
Peoria |
DH |
1-5 |
K |
| 28 |
5/5/03 |
H |
South Bend |
C |
1-5 |
K |
| 29 |
5/6/03 |
H |
South Bend |
DH |
1-3 |
RBI, IBB, GIDP |
| 30 |
5/7/03 |
H |
South Bend |
C |
1-4 |
3B, GIDP, K |
| 31 |
5/8/03 |
H |
South Bend |
C |
0-4 |
K |
| 32 |
5/9/03 |
A |
Fort Wayne |
C |
1-4 |
R, 2 K |
| 33 |
5/11/03 |
A |
Fort Wayne |
C |
3-4 |
2B, RBI, BB, K |
| 34 |
5/12/03 |
A |
Fort Wayne |
C |
0-4 |
2 K |
| 35 |
5/13/03 |
H |
West Michigan |
C |
2-5 |
K |
| 36 |
5/14/03 |
H |
West Michigan |
DH |
2-4 |
HR, R, RBI |
| 37 |
5/15/03 |
H |
West Michigan |
C |
2-5 |
2B, R, K |
| 38 |
5/16/03 |
H |
West Michigan |
C |
1-3 |
SACF, RBI, 2 K |
| 39 |
5/17/03 |
A |
Battle Creek |
C |
2-5 |
RBI, 3 R, BB |
| 40 |
5/18/03 |
A |
Battle Creek |
DH |
2-4 |
3 RBI, 2B |
| 41 |
5/19/03 |
A |
Battle Creek |
DH |
1-4 |
2 K |
| 42 |
5/20/03 |
A |
Battle Creek |
DH |
2-5 |
2 RBI, GIDP, K |
| 43 |
5/22/03 |
H |
Beloit |
DH |
1-3 |
2 RBI, SACF, K |
| 44 |
5/23/03 |
H |
Beloit |
DH |
1-4 |
R |
| 45 |
5/24/03 |
H |
Beloit |
DH |
0-5 |
RBI, 2 K |
| 46 |
5/25/03 |
H |
Beloit |
C |
1-1 |
RBI, 4 BB |
| 47 |
5/26/03 |
H |
Cedar Rapids |
DH |
0-3 |
HBP, BB, 2 K |
| 48 |
5/27/03 |
H |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
0-4 |
HBP, K |
| 49 |
5/28/03 |
H |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
1-4 |
2B, RBI, GIDP |
| 50 |
5/29/03 |
H |
Cedar Rapids |
C |
0-4 |
SB, 2 K |
| 51 |
5/30/03 |
A |
Quad City |
C |
1-4 |
K |
| 52 |
5/31/03 |
A |
Quad City |
C |
2-3 |
2 R, 2 BB |
| 53 |
6/1/03 |
A |
Quad City |
DH |
0-4 |
K |
| 54 |
6/2/03 |
A |
Quad City |
C |
1-4 |
K |
| 55 |
6/3/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
2-4 |
BB, K |
| 56 |
6/4/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
1-3 |
2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K |
| 57 |
6/5/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
2-5 |
R, 2 K |
| 58 |
6/6/03 |
A |
Beloit |
C |
0-4 |
BB, R, K |
| 59 |
6/7/03 |
A |
West Michigan |
C |
1-5 |
2B, R |
| 60 |
6/8/03 |
A |
West Michigan |
C, E |
0-2 |
2 BB, K |
| 61 |
6/9/03 |
A |
West Michigan |
C, PB, E |
0-3 |
BB, K |
| 62 |
6/10/03 |
A |
West Michigan |
C |
2-5 |
HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K |
| 63 |
6/12/03 |
H |
Wisconsin |
C |
1-3 |
RBI, R, HBP |
| 64 |
6/13/03 |
H |
Wisconsin |
C |
1-3 |
BB, K |
| 65 |
6/14/03 |
H |
Wisconsin |
C, E |
1-3 |
2B, BB, K |
| 66 |
6/15/03 |
H |
Wisconsin |
C |
2-3 |
R, BB |
| 67 |
6/20/03 |
A |
Lansing |
C |
3-5 |
2 2B, 2 RBI, R, K |
| 68 |
6/21/03 |
A |
Lansing |
C, E |
0-3 |
RBI, HBP, K |
| 69 |
6/22/03 |
A |
Lansing |
C |
1-4 |
2 BB, 2 K |
| 70 |
6/23/03 |
H |
Quad City |
C, E |
0-2 |
2 R, BB, K |
| 71 |
6/24/03 |
H |
Quad City |
C |
1-3 |
RBI, HBP, K |
| 72 |
6/25/03 |
H |
Quad City |
DH |
2-3 |
R, 2 BB |
| 73 |
6/26/03 |
H |
Quad City |
C |
1-3 |
2B, 2 RBI, HBP |
| 74 |
6/27/03 |
A |
Burlington |
C |
3-5 |
2B, 2 RBI, BB |
| 75 |
6/28/03 |
A |
Burlington |
C |
1-5 |
2B, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K |
| 76 |
6/29/03 |
A |
Burlington |
DH |
0-3 |
BB, K |
| 77 |
6/30/03 |
A |
Peoria |
C, E |
1-3 |
BB, 2 K |
| 78 |
7/1/03 |
A |
Peoria |
C |
3-5 |
HR, RBI, R, K |
| 79 |
7/2/03 |
A |
Peoria |
C |
1-3 |
BB |
| 80 |
7/3/03 |
A |
Peoria |
DH |
3-4 |
HR, 2B, 2 R, RBI, K |
| 81 |
7/4/03 |
H |
Burlington |
C |
0-2 |
2 BB, R, 2 K |
| 82 |
7/5/03 |
H |
Burlington |
DH |
0-3 |
BB |
| No |
Date |
H/A |
Opponent |
Inning |
Pitcher |
Runs |
| 1 |
8/28/02 |
H |
Eugene |
|
E.J. Laratta |
|
| 2 |
4/18/03 |
A |
Dayton |
8 |
Matt McWilliams |
1 |
| 3 |
4/20/03 |
H |
Battle Creek |
8 |
Fransico Villegas |
3 |
| 4 |
5/14/03 |
H |
West Michigan |
6 |
Jordan Gerk |
1 |
| 5 |
6/10/03 |
A |
West Michigan |
3 |
Matt Pender |
2 |
| 6 |
7/1/03 |
A |
Peoria |
5 |
Donovan Graves |
1 |
| 7 |
7/3/03 |
A |
Peoria |
6 |
Brad Thompson |
1 |
Info
Resides-Walnut Creek, California
High School-De La Salle
De La Salle
All Bay Valley Athetic League, (98-99)
4.0 GPA
Played for the North Bay Devil Rays in Connie Mack
California
Finished 99 with a a 12 game hitting streak
Also had a seperate 11 game hitting streak in the begining of the season
Honorable Mention All Pac 10 (Soph)
Honorable Mention All Pac-10 Academic (Spoh)
5/13/02-Pac-10 Player of the Week (7-12), 4 R, 3 BB, 2B, HR(GS), 7 RBI)
Finalist for the Johny Bench Award
College Notes
2002-Missed 3 weeks with broken bone in right hand (HBP)
College Summer League
Played for Yarmounth-Dennis of the Cape Cod League
00-won the leagues 10th player award
01-All Star
Pro
April 2003, Co-Player fo the Month (Kane County)
Named Midwest League All Star