Al Baird, baseball player, 1917-1919

Al Baird

Born: 6/2/1895 in Cleburne, TX, USA

Died: 11/27/1976 in Shreveport, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1917-09-10 | Final Game: 1919-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Albert Wells Baird

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Biography

Al Baird was a professional baseball player born in 1895, who played in the Major Leagues from 1917 to 1919. A versatile position player, Baird participated in 48 games during his career, where he recorded 27 hits and achieved a batting average of .252. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with 9 RBIs and 5 stolen bases, showcasing a blend of contact hitting and speed on the basepaths. Baird's playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, just before the onset of the lively ball era. His ability to adapt to the game’s evolving strategies reflected the broader trends in baseball at the time, as teams began to emphasize speed and aggressive base running. While his career was brief, Al Baird's contributions on the field remain a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
48 107 9 27 1 0 0 9 5 7 11 0.252 0.298 0.262 0.560 -256.1

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.560 vs. league average 0.652 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1917 NY1 NL 10 24 1 7 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 0.292 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 38 83 8 20 1 0 0 5 3 5 9 0.241 .262 (-8%) .322 (-12%) .347 (-27%) .670 (-20%) -256.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 31 0 56 84 12 10
3B 5 0 0 3 1 0
SS 12 0 6 29 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1917 NY1 2B 7 0 18 16 0 1
1917 NY1 SS 3 0 2 6 1 0
1919 NY1 2B 24 0 38 68 12 9
1919 NY1 3B 5 0 0 3 1 0
1919 NY1 SS 9 0 4 23 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 31
Third Base 5
Shortstop 12

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport LA 1917
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1916