LF Don Bates #22
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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LF DON BATES #22 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/18/1936
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 7th Pick in Round 6
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Jackson - R 22 32 95 35 9 1 0 10 19 16 0 0 6 6 5 .368 .459 .484 .944 142 153 0.7
1958 Spokane - A 22 24 60 21 2 2 0 7 5 0 0 0 9 2 0 .350 .350 .450 .800 129 135 0.2
1959 Spokane - A 23 100 370 108 21 5 5 38 45 14 3 1 48 16 2 .292 .322 .416 .738 108 111 0.3
1960 Wichita - A 24 133 512 135 24 8 5 35 68 71 4 1 108 14 10 .264 .357 .371 .728 94 91 -0.8
1961 Wichita - A 25 118 441 111 27 9 8 43 62 53 5 2 74 14 7 .252 .337 .408 .745 99 93 0.2
1962 Wichita - A 26 139 501 119 17 6 7 43 68 76 6 1 76 10 4 .238 .344 .337 .682 81 78 -0.1
1963 Wichita - A 27 139 513 121 20 7 6 40 79 91 2 3 90 13 10 .236 .351 .337 .689 88 84 1.2
1964 Wichita - A 28 135 539 137 24 9 6 41 93 87 6 4 87 10 9 .254 .362 .365 .727 92 91 1.9
Total HL 664 2506 623 112 39 32 202 370 378 23 11 435 61 40 .249 .351 .363 .714 91 87
Total COW 124 430 129 23 7 5 45 50 14 3 1 57 18 2 .300 .326 .421 .747 111 114
Total GSL 32 95 35 9 1 0 10 19 16 0 0 6 6 5 .368 .459 .484 .944 142 153
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Spokane - A 1B 10 2 29 1 2 30 0 1.000 29.0 9.31 +0.1 1.038
1958 Jackson - R 1B 10 10 78 11 10 90 1 .989 84.0 9.54 +0.1 .962
1958 Jackson - R LF 14 11 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 97.0 1.30 -1.0 .962
1958 Spokane - A CF 10 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 73.2 2.32 -2.1 .897
1958 Jackson - R CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .954
1958 Spokane - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.8 .642
1959 Spokane - A 1B 72 71 567 36 46 616 13 .979 602.1 9.01 -5.3 .931
1959 Spokane - A LF 5 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 -0.2 .954
1959 Spokane - A CF 14 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 107.0 2.44 -6.0 .772
1959 Spokane - A RF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.0 1.64 -1.3 .807
1960 Wichita - A 1B 5 5 41 3 5 44 0 1.000 43.0 9.21 +0.4 1.030
1960 Wichita - A LF 48 47 91 1 0 95 3 .968 424.2 1.95 +1.4 .977
1960 Wichita - A CF 80 74 182 0 0 184 2 .989 652.1 2.51 -20.4 .891
1961 Wichita - A 1B 7 7 44 2 6 46 0 1.000 56.1 7.35 -0.3 1.042
1961 Wichita - A LF 85 84 151 2 1 158 5 .968 735.1 1.87 -2.2 .988
1961 Wichita - A CF 22 17 49 0 0 50 1 .980 164.2 2.68 -4.3 .904
1961 Wichita - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 12.0 2.25 -0.0 .957
1962 Wichita - A LF 117 113 240 2 2 245 3 .988 1029.0 2.12 +2.9 1.010
1962 Wichita - A CF 16 13 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 119.2 2.18 -3.5 .847
1963 Wichita - A 1B 1 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.1 1.033
1963 Wichita - A LF 132 127 256 5 0 270 9 .967 1140.2 2.06 +9.3 1.042
1963 Wichita - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Wichita - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Wichita - A LF 129 128 233 8 1 245 4 .984 1174.0 1.85 +12.3 1.054
1964 Wichita - A CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.016
TOTAL 1B 105 95 763 54 70 831 14 .983 817.2 8.99 -4.9 .949
TOTAL LF 530 510 994 18 4 1036 24 .977 4619.2 1.97 +22.7 1.021
TOTAL CF 147 125 311 0 0 314 3 .990 1125.1 2.49 -36.3 .877
TOTAL RF 7 7 11 0 0 12 1 .917 53.0 1.87 -2.1 .804
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of college (Detroit City College; Detroit, MI) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
03/26/1960 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
03/30/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
04/25/1960 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
05/30/1960 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/05/1961 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/04/1961 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/01/1962 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/01/1965 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
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