Robert Baker (cricket)

Robert Baker (1849-07-03 – 1896-06-21) was a first class cricketer who played 3 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1874 and 1875. He was a right handed batsman who scored 45 runs at 11.25 with a best of 22 and a right arm fast medium bowler who bowled 16.2 overs for 43 runs without success.

He made his debut against Middlesex at the Prince's Ground Chelsea in May 1874 and scored 9, opening the innings, in Yorkshire's first innings. He dropped down the order for the second but was instrumental in sealing the Tykes' five wicket win, putting on an unbeaten 28 for the sixth wicket in partnership with Allen Hill.

His second appearance was also against Middlesex in the return game at Scarborough in September. Batting down at 8 he hit his career high of 22 in Yorkshire's first innings of 172 and didn't bat again as the game was drawn, with Middlesex fighting back after following on 112 runs behind.

Baker's last appearance came a year later against M.C.C. when he recorded a duck at number seven in the first innings. He found himself promoted to open second time around but was run out for just 2 before Emmett and Lockwood secured the draw.

He was born on July 3, 1849 in Hunmanby on the east coast of Yorkshire and died on June 21, 1896 in Scarborough, Yorkshire at just 46 years of age.

References

* [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/9487.html Cricinfo Profile]

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27638/27638.html Cricket Archive Statistics]