Phil Baker (baseball)

Phil Baker

First Baseman/Outfielder/Catcher

Born: September 19, 1856
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died: June 4, 1940 (aged 83)
Washington, D.C.

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

May 1, 1883 for the Baltimore Orioles

Last MLB appearance

September 2, 1886 for the Washington Nationals

Career statistics

Batting average

.259

Home runs

Runs batted in

Teams

Baltimore Orioles (1883)
Washington Nationals (1884)
Washington Nationals (1886)

Philip Baker (September 19, 1856 – June 4, 1940) was a 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 black listed.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference