Chuck Baker
Utility infielder
Born: December 6, 1952 (1952-12-06) (age 57) Seattle, Washington
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1978 for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1981 for the Minnesota Twins
Career statistics
Batting average	.185
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	9
Teams
San Diego Padres (1978-1979) Minnesota Twins (1980)

Charles Joseph Baker better known as Chuck Baker, born December 6, 1952, in Seattle, Washington was a former Major League Baseball player.

Baker went to Loyola Marymount University. He was drafted in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, in the second round with the 43rd overall pick. However, he was drafted three times before, never signing. He was previously drafted by the Minnesota Twins, in 1971, the Kansas City Royals, in 1973 and the Houston Astros, in 1974.

In his three-year Major League career, he played for the San Diego Padres and the Minnesota Twins. In this span, he played at second base, shortstop, and third base. Baker played in 93 games, and accumulated 27 hits. His lifetime batting average is .185. Baker batted right and threw right.

He was traded from San Diego to Minnesota for Dave Edwards after the 1980 season.

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