Tom Baker (1930s pitcher)

Summary

Thomas Calvin Baker (June 11, 1913 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Rattlesnake", was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher for four seasons (1935–38) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.

Tom Baker
Pitcher
Born: (1913-06-11)June 11, 1913
Nursery, Texas
Died: January 3, 1991(1991-01-03) (aged 77)
Fort Worth, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 15, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1938, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–9
Earned run average4.73
Strikeouts58
Teams

Baker died in 1991 and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas along with Pete Donohue and Jackie Tavener.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Birth, Death and Cemetery Locations in Texas, USA". retrosheet.org. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Tom Baker at Find a Grave  
  • Tom Baker stats on the San Francisco Giants website