| Francis Baker | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Francis Baker |
| Birth Date: | 1847 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | MCC |
| Year1: | 1868–1875 |
| Club2: | Gloucestershire |
| Year2: | 1875 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 199 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.30 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 53 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 11 June |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9477.html ESPNcricinfo |
Francis Baker (5 December 1847 – 15 April 1901) was an English cricketer. A left-handed batsman born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Baker's career in first-class cricket spanned eight matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and two Gentlemen's teams between 1866 and 1875.[1] [2] He scored 199 runs in these matches, with a batting average of 15.30.[3] His best innings, a score of 53, came against Surrey on 4 June 1868, while playing for the MCC.[4] In other cricket, he played over two-dozen matches for Cheltenham College – his alma mater – and the Free Foresters Cricket Club.[5]