Baldwin appeared in 38 games for Houston that season, his MLB debut, hitting a respectable .254 with 17 hits over 67 at-bats, hitting a homer and driving in 11 runs.
The following year he’d get into only 14 games, which would turn out to be his last taste of the Big Leagues, hitting an even .200 with four hits in 20 at-bats.
He’d spend all of 1980 in the New York Mets minor league system, putting in a nice year that saw him hit .273, but he’d retire after that, finishing his MLB career with 52 games played and a .241 average, with 21 hits in 87 at-bats.
