Scott Baker (born May 18, 1970) is an American former
professional baseball pitcher. He played one game in
Major League Baseball (MLB) and one season in the
Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO ...
.
Career
A graduate of
Basic High School
Basic Academy of International Studies also known as Basic Academy and Basic High School, is a public high school with an embedded magnet high school that is part of the Clark County School District. It was the first high school in Henderson, Ne ...
in
Henderson, Nevada
Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, about southeast of downtown Las Vegas. It is the second largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas, with an estimated population of 320,189 in 2019. The city is part of the Las Vegas Vall ...
, Baker played his only major league game for the
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
on July 17, 1995. He played with the
Akron Aeros in . In , he played for the KBO's
Samsung Lions
The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Champ ...
. He returned to play for the
Mexican League's
Guerreros de Oaxaca in , then played for various teams in the independent
Western Baseball League until .
External links
Career statistics and player informationfrom
Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ko, 한국야구위원회) is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League ( ko, KBO 리그) and KBO ...
1970 births
Living people
Akron Aeros players
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from San Jose, California
Chico Heat players
Diablos Rojos del México players
Edmonton Trappers players
Grays Harbor Gulls players
Guerreros de Oaxaca players
Huntsville Stars players
Johnson City Cardinals players
KBO League pitchers
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Oakland Athletics players
Samsung Lions players
Savannah Cardinals players
Solano Steelheads players
St. Petersburg Cardinals players
Taft Cougars baseball players
Tri-City Posse players
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