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Albert Pujols League
7-2-2131
Martin Van Buren Bates First Base
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .739 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1469 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-05-1959
HR 140 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1982)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
RBI 690
SB 209
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B (89.9%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B (0.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1984 PHI
95
391
38
93
12
2
6
32
29
81 0 2
13
9 27
.614
.289
.325
.087
.238
1985 PHI
135
539
77
156
24
5
11
59
53
107 0 1
14
15 13
.766
.352
.414
.124
.289
1986 PHI
135
540
61
116
19
5
9
58
43
121 1 3
9
12 22
.591
.273
.319
.104
.215
1987 PHI
135
536
63
145
29
2
12
60
62
120 2 2
24
11 7
.746
.347
.399
.129
.271
1988 PHI
135
544
81
157
25
4
22
78
59
107 1 2
17
14 9
.829
.358
.471
.182
.289
1989 PHI
135
546
63
145
29
2
18
75
45
92 0 3
18
13 10
.745
.320
.425
.159
.266
1990 PHI
135
536
56
147
19
7
8
58
60
122 3 2
28
13 1
.730
.349
.381
.106
.274
1991 PHI
135
513
55
139
26
3
15
81
59
95 0 4
22
9 4
.765
.344
.421
.150
.271
1992 PHI
135
515
70
141
26
7
14
79
60
94 3 3
26
16 11
.784
.351
.433
.159
.274
1993 PHI
97
332
45
94
11
3
13
50
28
58 2 0
17
7 16
.794
.343
.452
.169
.283
1994 PHI
124
419
48
119
16
4
11
51
35
72 5 0
17
12 4
.766
.346
.420
.136
.284
1995 PHI
45
73
8
17
2
1
1
9
9
18 0 0
4
1 4
.646
.317
.329
.096
.233
Total
1441
5484
665
1469
238
45
140
690
542
1087 17 22
209
132 128
.739
.334
.404
.136
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Martin Van Buren Bates has retired from the Philadelphia Fatals
1995-06-02Martin Van Buren Bates of the Philadelphia Fatals is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-05-25The Philadelphia Fatals have promoted Martin Van Buren Bates to the major league team.
1982-04-01The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Joe Raabe to Martin Van Buren Bates.
1981-03-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Bellys and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MIL (Martin Van Buren Bates) from the Milwaukee Beer Bellys in exchange for Rick Mussina. Protest This Trade.