Bake McBride
[edit] Biography
Bake McBride (Arnold Ray McBride) was born on February 3, 1949 in Fulton, Missouri. He made his Major League debut on July 26, 1973 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1974, his rookie year, he hit .309 with 6 home runs and 56 RBI. McBride played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians over the course of his 11 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Bake McBride's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1980, when he hit for a .309 average and knocked in 87 runs. However, others believe that it was 1977, when he slugged 15 home runs, stole 36 bases, hit for a .316 average and knocked in 61 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1973
| STL
| N
| 40
| 63
| 8
| 19
| 0
| 5
| .302
| .352
| .349
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 10
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1974
| STL
| N
| 150
| 559
| 81
| 173
| 6
| 56
| .309
| .369
| .394
| 19
| 5
| 43
| 57
| 13
| 5
| 30
| 9
| 7
|
| 1975
| STL
| N
| 116
| 413
| 70
| 124
| 5
| 36
| .300
| .354
| .404
| 10
| 9
| 34
| 52
| 1
| 6
| 26
| 1
| 6
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| 72
| 272
| 40
| 91
| 3
| 24
| .335
| .386
| .445
| 13
| 4
| 18
| 28
| 6
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 2
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| 43
| 122
| 21
| 32
| 4
| 20
| .262
| .298
| .418
| 5
| 1
| 7
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 1
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| 85
| 280
| 55
| 95
| 11
| 41
| .339
| .392
| .564
| 20
| 5
| 25
| 25
| 3
| 0
| 27
| 2
| 4
|
| 1977
| TOT
| N
| 128
| 402
| 76
| 127
| 15
| 61
| .316
| .364
| .520
| 25
| 6
| 32
| 44
| 3
| 1
| 36
| 4
| 5
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 122
| 472
| 68
| 127
| 10
| 49
| .269
| .315
| .392
| 20
| 4
| 28
| 68
| 5
| 2
| 28
| 3
| 4
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| 151
| 582
| 82
| 163
| 12
| 60
| .280
| .328
| .411
| 16
| 12
| 41
| 77
| 4
| 3
| 25
| 3
| 6
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| 137
| 554
| 68
| 171
| 9
| 87
| .309
| .342
| .453
| 33
| 10
| 26
| 58
| 5
| 2
| 13
| 4
| 17
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| 58
| 221
| 26
| 60
| 2
| 21
| .271
| .303
| .385
| 17
| 1
| 11
| 25
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 6
|
| 1982
| CLE
| A
| 27
| 85
| 8
| 31
| 0
| 13
| .365
| .375
| .471
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 2
|
| 1983
| CLE
| A
| 70
| 230
| 21
| 67
| 1
| 18
| .291
| .318
| .348
| 8
| 1
| 9
| 26
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 9
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 974
| 3538
| 519
| 1055
| 62
| 399
| .298
| .346
| .424
| 156
| 51
| 237
| 419
| 39
| 21
| 173
| 25
| 53
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 97
| 315
| 29
| 98
| 1
| 31
| .311
| .333
| .381
| 11
| 4
| 11
| 38
| 1
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 11
|
| Total
|
|
| 1071
| 3853
| 548
| 1153
| 63
| 430
| .299
| .345
| .420
| 167
| 55
| 248
| 457
| 40
| 22
| 183
| 28
| 64
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1973
| STL
| N
| CF
| 17
| 12
| 100.2
| 39
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| STL
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| STL
| N
| OF
| 18
| 12
| 104.2
| 39
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1974
| STL
| N
| CF
| 144
| 138
| 1267.1
| 395
| 9
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1974
| STL
| N
| OF
| 144
| 138
| 1267.1
| 395
| 9
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1975
| STL
| N
| OF
| 107
| 99
| 887
| 289
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1975
| STL
| N
| CF
| 107
| 99
| 887
| 290
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| OF
| 66
| 64
| 569.2
| 201
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1976
| STL
| N
| CF
| 66
| 64
| 569.2
| 199
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| CF
| 32
| 28
| 220
| 49
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| STL
| N
| OF
| 32
| 28
| 220
| 48
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 55
| 49
| 408.2
| 101
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 20
| 17
| 152.1
| 41
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 73
| 66
| 561
| 140
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1977
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 52
| 45
| 372.1
| 90
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 105
| 94
| 781
| 188
| 8
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 118
| 109
| 959.1
| 233
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 119
| 110
| 969.1
| 234
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 147
| 138
| 1212
| 348
| 11
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 147
| 138
| 1212
| 341
| 12
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 133
| 132
| 1150
| 282
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 133
| 132
| 1149
| 282
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 56
| 56
| 422
| 76
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 56
| 56
| 422
| 75
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1982
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 22
| 21
| 154.2
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 22
| 21
| 154.2
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1983
| CLE
| A
| RF
| 47
| 42
| 333
| 80
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1983
| CLE
| A
| DH
| 15
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| CLE
| A
| OF
| 47
| 42
| 333
| 81
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 15
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 578
| 547
| 4638.2
| 1155
| 36
| 13
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 389
| 359
| 3208
| 1018
| 22
| 11
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 964
| 906
| 7850.2
| 2163
| 59
| 25
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 37th round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1970).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Steve Waterbury to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tom Underwood, Dane Iorg and Rick Bosetti (June 15, 1977).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Sid Monge (February 16, 1982).
- Granted free agency (November 7, 1983).
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