Kirtley Baker

Kirtley Baker
Kirtley Baker
	Pitcher
	Born: June 24, 1869; Aurora, Indiana
	Died: April 13, 1927 (aged 57); Covington, Kentucky
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 7, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
	June 14, 1899, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–38
Earned run average	6.28
Strikeouts	115
Teams
	Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890); Baltimore Orioles (1893–1894); Washington Senators (1898–1899);

Kirtley Baker (June 24, 1869 – April 15, 1927) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Alleghenys (now Pirates), and Washington Senators.

The Orioles attempted to convert Baker from pitching to hitting but was released when the short-lived experiment failed. After his career, he lived in Lawrenceburg, Indiana after his baseball career ended where he variously operated a soda fountain, candy store, movie theater and grocery store. He was also active in Freemasonry, the Knights of Pythias and Improved Order of Red Men.^[1]

References

^ Buchberger, Jim (July 10, 2014). "Discovering Kirtley Baker". The Dearborn County Register. p. 1B. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Buchberger, Jim (July 10, 2014). "Discovering Kirtley Baker". The Dearborn County Register. p. 1B. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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