1B Jake 'Buzzard' Baker #17
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/17/2025
OA: 45 POT: 45
1B JAKE 'BUZZARD' BAKER #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 79 19 4 0 3 18 5 16 .241 .286 .405 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 25 30
Arm: 20 35 30
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/11/2025 SDF Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2025 SYR Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2025 CHG Win, 6-5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
08/18/2025 @ OAK Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/2025 @ NYN Win, 3-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/11/2025 @ NYN Win, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2025 FH Win, 15-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/2025 DD Loss, 2-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/2025 CAR Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/2025 AUS Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Easy to get along with.
Birthday:03/04/1998
Born in:Monticello, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 97 Days
Service This Yr:173 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 17th Pick in Round 8
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 79 19 4 0 3 18 4 5 16 .241 .286 .405 .691 .297 .165 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 7 0 0 0.0 9.5 4.28 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 7 2 0 0 3 1 4 6 0 0 0 .184 .262 .237 .499
Versus Right   41 12 2 0 3 15 3 1 10 0 0 0 .293 .310 .561 .870
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   12 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .917 1.333
May   25 4 2 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .160 .192 .240 .432
June   14 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
July   16 1 0 0 1 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .062 .167 .250 .417
August   10 5 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .583 .700 1.283
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   50 11 2 0 3 10 6 2 12 1 0 0 .220 .245 .440 .685
Last Year   321 92 8 2 7 48 28 21 62 5 0 1 .287 .328 .389 .717
2 Years Ago   12 6 3 0 1 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Career   415 117 15 2 11 71 36 27 80 6 0 1 .282 .323 .407 .730
Home   44 11 2 0 2 11 3 3 9 0 0 0 .250 .298 .432 .730
Road   35 8 2 0 1 7 1 2 7 0 0 0 .229 .270 .371 .642
Grass   35 8 2 0 1 7 1 2 7 0 0 0 .229 .270 .371 .642
Turf   44 11 2 0 2 11 3 3 9 0 0 0 .250 .298 .432 .730
Day   28 9 2 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .321 .367 .393 .760
Night   51 10 2 0 3 16 3 3 12 0 0 0 .196 .241 .412 .653
As Starter   53 11 3 0 2 11 3 4 7 0 0 0 .208 .263 .377 .641
As Reliever / Substitution   26 8 1 0 1 7 1 1 9 0 0 0 .308 .333 .462 .795
Pinch Hitting   24 6 1 0 1 7 1 1 9 0 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697
Close/Late   29 8 2 0 0 6 0 1 7 0 0 0 .276 .300 .345 .645
Inning 1-3   16 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .188 .410
Inning 4-6   19 3 1 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .158 .200 .368 .568
Inning 7-9   39 13 2 0 2 13 2 2 10 0 0 0 .333 .366 .538 .904
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   25 7 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .280 .333 .480 .813
1 Outs   31 5 2 0 1 4 1 1 9 0 0 0 .161 .188 .323 .510
2 Outs   23 7 0 0 1 9 1 2 5 0 0 0 .304 .360 .435 .795
Scoring Position   28 10 2 0 3 18 3 1 6 0 0 0 .357 .379 .750 1.129
Bases Empty   40 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 .125 .146 .175 .321
Runner on 1st   11 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
Runner on 2nd   7 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 3 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.333 3.333
Two Strikes   34 4 0 0 1 5 1 2 16 0 0 0 .118 .167 .206 .373
First Pitch   22 8 4 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .682 1.045
Count 0-1   6 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 0-2   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-0   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   12 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Behind in Count   18 4 0 0 1 7 1 0 6 0 0 0 .222 .222 .389 .611
Ahead in Count   13 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .308 .438 .308 .745
Batting Leadoff   6 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   17 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   28 4 1 0 1 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Batting 8th   15 7 1 0 1 7 1 1 3 0 0 0 .467 .500 .733 1.233
Batting 9th   10 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Low Leverage   27 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 .259 .333 .296 .630
Medium Leverage   30 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 8 0 0 0 .167 .167 .300 .467
High Leverage   22 7 2 0 2 12 3 2 4 0 0 0 .318 .375 .682 1.057
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Daytona Beach - ABA 24 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -118 -0.1
2023 Daytona Beach - ABA 25 11 12 6 3 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 285 279 0.4
2024 Daytona Beach - ABA 26 93 321 92 8 2 7 48 28 21 1 5 62 0 0 .287 .328 .389 .717 93 93 -0.4
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA 27 46 79 19 4 0 3 18 4 5 0 0 16 0 0 .241 .286 .405 .691 84 86 -0.2
Total ABA 155 415 117 15 2 11 71 36 27 1 6 80 0 0 .282 .323 .407 .730 96 96 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 50 222 69 19 3 5 32 41 14 4 0 35 0 0 .311 .362 .491 .853 86 87 0.3
2018 (DB) Oceanside - DL 20 25 97 28 5 1 5 17 22 8 2 0 17 0 0 .289 .355 .515 .871 109 103 0.4
2018 Sunrise Manor - R 20 51 126 36 3 0 11 26 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .286 .353 .571 .924 145 150 1.3
2018 Tampa - A 20 25 85 21 1 0 3 9 6 4 1 1 20 1 0 .247 .286 .365 .650 88 90 0.4
2019 Tampa - A 21 138 505 128 18 2 10 53 39 35 8 1 91 1 2 .253 .311 .356 .668 90 89 1.3
2020 (DB) Oceanside - DL 22 41 163 52 8 1 5 23 23 13 0 2 18 0 0 .319 .365 .472 .838 118 118 0.7
2020 Tampa - A 22 100 382 119 19 0 14 61 59 27 6 1 69 2 1 .312 .365 .471 .837 126 131 3.1
2020 Libertyville - AA 22 32 67 26 4 0 5 21 12 8 1 0 9 0 0 .388 .461 .672 1.132 220 207 1.3
2021 Baxter Springs - AAA 23 39 104 30 5 0 2 12 15 6 1 0 15 0 0 .288 .333 .394 .728 110 106 0.5
2022 Baxter Springs - AAA 24 126 498 154 26 2 18 65 53 28 4 9 73 1 0 .309 .345 .478 .823 135 132 4.0
2023 Baxter Springs - AAA 25 55 200 60 16 0 10 35 24 9 2 1 26 0 0 .300 .335 .530 .865 144 148 1.8
Total AAA 220 802 244 47 2 30 112 92 43 7 10 114 1 0 .304 .341 .480 .821 134 133
Total AA 32 67 26 4 0 5 21 12 8 1 0 9 0 0 .388 .461 .672 1.132 220 207
Total A 263 972 268 38 2 27 123 104 66 15 3 180 4 3 .276 .330 .402 .733 104 106
Total AR 51 126 36 3 0 11 26 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .286 .353 .571 .924 145 150
Total AJUCO 50 222 69 19 3 5 32 41 14 4 0 35 0 0 .311 .362 .491 .853 86 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 2 0 4 1 1 6 1 .833 7.0 6.43 -0.5 .498
2023 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 3 2 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 11.0 9.82 +0.1 1.003
2024 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 60 58 488 33 38 526 5 .990 521.0 9.00 -2.8 .972
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA 1B 26 12 104 15 5 120 1 .992 127.1 8.41 -0.6 .948
2025 Daytona Beach - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 91 72 608 49 45 664 7 .989 666.1 8.87 -3.9 .960
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
03/19/2018 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/2018 Wins the 2018 AJUCO SL1 League Championship Series MVP Award.
05/17/2018 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks.
06/07/2018 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 17, 188th overall pick) by the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles.
09/01/2018 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/04/2018 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DB) Oceanside Bolts.
12/23/2018 Goes 5-7 against the (CLE) Irvine Sky Sox, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/30/2020 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/20/2020 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
08/30/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Traverse City Bears, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DB) Oceanside Bolts.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
02/02/2021 Goes 5-6 against the (CHS) Jupiter Hammerheads, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
02/05/2021 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/20/2021 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/06/2021 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
05/16/2022 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/19/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/17/2023 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2023 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
07/28/2023 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2020 2 10
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