Tony Baker
Role Player
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4602 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 100% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | — | ATL | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | CLE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | ARI | 10 | — | 20 | 31 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 24 | 53 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
27
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 30.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 27· confidence 67%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 25
Availability 8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1986bestavg 271989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lee JohnsonP1yEarnest BynerRB1yOzzie NewsomeTE1yTom TupaP1yWebster SlaughterWR1yJay NovacekTE1yBrian BrennanWR1yCedric MackDB1yReggie LanghorneWR1yGerald RiggsRB1yRon WolfleyRB1yMike PagelQB1yStump MitchellRB1yEarl FerrellRB1yWalter ReevesTE1yJessie ClarkFB1yFloyd DixonWR1yStacey BaileyWR1yErnie JonesWR1yRob AwaltTE1yVan WaitersLB1yDerek TennellWR1yKen WhisenhuntTE1yCharlie BrownWR1y
1986 Draft Class· this player went #252
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined ARI (from CLE)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1988team change
Joined CLE (from ATL)
- 1986draft
Drafted by ATL — Round 10, Pick 252
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 175 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
27
peak 27
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1986
F1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
63%
19861989
1986 · backup · 4/16 G
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 | 0.8 | 112+109 | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 19 | 4.8 | 221+202 | 13 |
| 1989 | 31 | 3.1 | 194+163 | 11.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4602 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #252 (Rd 10) · ATL · 1986 · +6.4 vs expected KV-H
27actual
20.6 expected · Δ+6.4
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