Floyd Baker

Floyd Wilson Baker (October 10, 1916 - November 16, 2004) was an American professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball over 13 seasons. Born in Luray, Virginia, he attended Luray High School. Baker reached the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1943 and went on to play for the Chicago White Sox (1945-1951), Washington Senators (1952-1953), Boston Red Sox (1953-1954), and Philadelphia Phillies (1954-1955). Across 874 games he compiled a .251 batting average with one home run and 196 runs batted in, profiling as a contact-oriented, light-hitting infielder during the 1940s and early 1950s. His most productive season came in 1949, when he set career highs with 101 hits, 15 doubles, four triples, 40 runs batted in, and 125 games played. After his playing career, Baker became a scout for Washington in 1957 and returned to the field in 1961 as the third base coach for the relocated Minnesota Twins, a role he held through 1964.