Floyd Baker

Floyd Wilson Baker (October 10, 1916 – November 17, 2004) was an American professional baseball third baseman, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns (1943–1944), Chicago White Sox (1945–1951), Washington Senators (1952–1953), Boston Red Sox (1953–1954), and Philadelphia Phillies (1954–1955). During a 13-season career, Baker posted a .251 batting average, with one home run, and 196 RBI, in 874 games played.

Floyd Baker
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1916-10-10)October 10, 1916
Luray, Virginia, U.S.
Died: November 17, 2004(2004-11-17) (aged 88)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1943, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 4, 1955, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Home runs1
Runs batted in196
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1943–1944)
  • Chicago White Sox (1945–1951)
  • Washington Senators (1952–1953)
  • Boston Red Sox (1953–1954)
  • Philadelphia Phillies (1954–1955)
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