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Jeff Baker

Cubs Career team 2009–2012
Number #10
Position First Baseman
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 45
Height 6' 2"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place Bad Kissingen, Germany
Born Jun 21, 1981

Key Insights

2015
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Baker is at his worst with a runner in scoring position: a .255 OPS there against .681 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Baker averages 2.5 degrees off the bat: 15.9% of his contact is in the air and 61.4% of it is on the ground.

44 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Baker walks in 10.3% of his plate appearances, 84th percentile.

78 plate appearances in 2015. 84th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 102nd in MLB.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Baker averages 85.1 mph off the bat, 21st percentile in the league.

78 plate appearances in 2015. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 501st in MLB.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Baker strikes out in 32.1% of his trips, 16th percentile.

78 plate appearances in 2015. 16th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 533rd in MLB.
He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Baker's batting average is .214 but the quality of his contact projects .244, a gap of .030 in his favour once the bounces even out.

78 plate appearances in 2015.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 21, 1981
Birth Place Bad Kissingen, Germany
Height 6' 2"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Clemson