He played one first-class match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1875.
He was the youngest son of William and Mary Baker, his father operating a butchers shop and working as a farrier.
[2] Baker grew up in Plaxtol before the family moved to Wrotham near Sevenoaks.
[2] A right-arm medium pace bowler described as having a "high arm" action,[3] Baker was also employed as a professional cricketer, working in 1871 at Kersal in the Manchester area.
After impressing with five wickets in a match for the Players of Tonbridge in July 1875, he was selected in the Kent county side to play Lancashire County Cricket Club at Manchester later in the month.