William Presley Baker (February 22, 1911 – August 13, 2006) was an American professional baseball player, coach and umpire. The catcher appeared in seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1940–1941), Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1943, 1946) and St. Louis Cardinals (1948–1949). Born in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Baker batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 20 pounds (9.1 kg). He played baseball and football at Boyden High School in Salisbury, North Carolina.