Jack Baker vs. Ken Retzer — Career Comparison

Jack Baker
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Retzer
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ken Retzer posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Baker. Ken Retzer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .374) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .143). Jack Baker had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ken Retzer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Baker and Ken Retzer

Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
300
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
188.59
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
754
600
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
549.07
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
144.83
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
112.2
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
19.89
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
11.14
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.63
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
28.74
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.09
64.52
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
201.33
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
188.59
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
51.72
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
57.29
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
97.88
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
1.85
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.46
69.6
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.39
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
41.38
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.57
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
39.79
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.08
15.08
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
1.04
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.18
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.14
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.98
Jack Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jack Baker and Ken Retzer

Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.47
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.14
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.03
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4945
27
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648.1
9
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
8.67
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
935
5.11
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.53
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
9.65
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
5.73
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.33
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1032
5.63
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.333
6.333
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.938
4.938
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.43
90.43
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.98
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Jack Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Retzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Jack Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Retzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26