#74 Martin Baker, Catcher, 29 yrs, River Cities Paddlewheelers

#74 Martin Baker, Catcher, 29 yrs, River Cities Paddlewheelers
Monday, 10/14/2008

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Martin Baker

2/18/1979
29
USA
5"11
180

Catcher
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R

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3.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 1,892,857
2008 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 50 Days (910 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 135 Days (995 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	56	35	29	50	83
Versus LHP	69	38	31	53	81
Versus RHP	51	34	28	48	84
Talent	6	4	4	6	9

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Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/28	DAN	L 0-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
9/30	NY	L 3-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
10/1	@WAL	W 9-2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	#8
10/4	@NY	L 4-7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
10/5	WAL	W 6-0	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	#2
10/8	@SEA	L 3-10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
10/9	@SEA	W 11-2	5	2	3	0	1	1	5	0	1	#8	PoG
10/11	SEA	W 7-6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
10/12	SEA	W 8-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
10/13	SEA	W 3-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#8

Batting Stats 2008

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	136	456	139	17	0	8	61	56	34	44	.305	.360	.395	.755	.683	.090
Projected	136	456	139	17	0	8	61	56	34	44	.305	.360	.395	.755	.683	.090

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	130	509	7	0	0	11	9	3	180	25	3	0	100.0	65.9	5.2

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	75	29	1	0	1	7	14	7	7	0	1	0	.387	.434	.440	.874
vs. RHP	381	110	16	0	7	54	42	27	37	3	8	7	.289	.344	.386	.730
Close/Late	48	18	1	0	0	8	7	7	3	1	3	2	.375	.443	.396	.838
Scoring Position	118	33	5	0	1	52	0	3	13	3	2	1	.280	.291	.347	.639
Pinch Hitting	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	68	220	69	12	0	5	39	30	20	19	.314	.368	.436	.804
Road	68	236	70	5	0	3	22	26	14	25	.297	.340	.356	.696
Last Week	5	18	5	0	1	1	5	2	0	3	.278	.278	.556	.833
March/April	22	73	21	2	0	2	9	8	4	7	.288	.333	.397	.731
May	22	75	28	4	0	1	14	7	6	7	.373	.429	.467	.895
June	24	84	27	1	0	2	13	11	4	11	.321	.344	.405	.749
July	22	68	19	2	0	2	9	10	6	3	.279	.338	.397	.735
August	21	74	21	5	0	1	8	11	7	7	.284	.346	.392	.738
Sept/Oct	25	82	23	3	0	0	8	9	7	9	.280	.333	.317	.650
Postseason	5	18	5	0	1	1	5	2	0	3	.278	.278	.556	.833

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2004	10	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.300	.300	.300	.600	CAL STO
2005	79	120	27	5	1	1	14	12	4	0	0	25	0	1	.225	.250	.308	.558	STO
2006	117	239	73	9	1	6	37	31	10	0	0	33	0	1	.305	.333	.427	.760	STO
2007	126	397	109	9	2	9	44	55	25	2	1	35	0	1	.275	.320	.375	.695	FMM
2008	136	456	139	17	0	8	61	56	34	7	3	44	3	0	.305	.360	.395	.755	FMM RIV,ZL
Total	468	1222	351	40	4	24	156	154	73	9	4	139	3	3	.287	.331	.385	.716

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2003, AAA	162	614	182	33	0	3	60	63	28	128	5	12	.296	.324	.365	.688
2004, AAA	118	407	100	16	0	6	46	55	32	76	6	7	.246	.297	.329	.626
2005, AAA	25	99	20	5	0	1	5	11	5	17	1	1	.202	.234	.283	.516

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2007	5	19	6	0	0	1	5	3	1	1	0	0	.316	.350	.474	.824
2008	5	18	5	0	1	1	5	2	0	3	0	0	.278	.278	.556	.833
Total	10	37	11	0	1	2	10	5	1	4	0	0	.297	.316	.514	.829

Fielding Stats 2008

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Catcher	132	130	962	39	2	1008	7	.993	1153.1	7.87	3	87	25	28.7

Player History

Released by California on 2/2/2004...
Signed as a free agent by Stockholm on 2/7/2004 to a 3-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 9/10/2004, off Maria Coronado (WAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/12/2005, off Stephen Tedford (AUS)...
Won World Championship with Florida in 2006...
Won Cecil Cup with Florida in 2007...
1/26/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from South Bay to River Cities on 1/28/2008 (Going to SB: P Bradford Mcgreevy. Going to RIV: C Martin Baker)...
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Won Cecil Cup with River Cities in 2008...

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