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Tim Raines League
9-5-2066
Skip Bates Second Base
Retired (2013, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .714 Status Deceased (2062) Option Years 0  
H 442 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 02-08-1979
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(3 games)
RBI 159
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (26.1%) Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- 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
2001 SEA
5
11
2
4
1
1
0
2
3
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
1.136
.500
.636
.273
.364
2004 MIN
116
436
83
126
20
4
2
37
49
 76 1 1
6
 2 21
.728
.361
.367
.078
.289
2005 TB
148
527
77
146
23
12
1
49
47
 92 1 5
33
 9 26
.706
.334
.372
.095
.277
2006 TB
50
146
26
34
4
2
1
12
17
 23 1 2
8
 3 5
.621
.313
.308
.075
.233
2007 TB
39
129
18
36
6
0
1
17
21
 22 1 0
6
 3 5
.733
.384
.349
.070
.279
2009 BRO
35
72
6
18
5
0
1
9
3
 16 0 0
2
 1 1
.641
.280
.361
.111
.250
2010 BRO
55
124
15
32
9
2
0
18
21
 18 1 0
1
 0 8
.733
.370
.363
.105
.258
2011 BRO
34
60
8
17
2
1
0
3
4
 12 0 0
1
 0 3
.678
.328
.350
.067
.283
2012 BRO
18
23
2
5
1
0
0
1
4
 5 0 0
1
 0 3
.594
.333
.261
.043
.217
2013 BRO-CLE
24
72
8
24
7
0
1
11
7
 12 0 0
6
 0 3
.865
.392
.472
.139
.333
Total
524
1600
245
442
78
22
7
159
176
 277 5 8
65
 18 75
.714
.348
.366
.089
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Skip Bates has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
2013-09-30The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team.
2013-09-23The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire.
2013-08-26The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Skip Bates.
2013-07-30The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bruce Owen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Skip Bates for assignment.
2009-03-07The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Tony Shandell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Floyd Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Nyls Friberg to the major league team.
2009-03-07The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire.
2008-07-24The Philadelphia Ramblers have waived Skip Bates.
2008-05-25The Philadelphia Ramblers have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire.
2008-04-05The Oakland Athletics have waived Skip Bates.
2008-03-13The Oakland Athletics have promoted Delos Lange to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Josh Kinsella to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bob Landreaux to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Skip Bates for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Bob Coulter for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Bob Corey for assignment.
2008-03-13Trade #1248046 has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays receive Rich Henrich, Jose De La Torre, Alan Cook, Draft Pick 2008 Round 2 OAK (Bob Cloninger), Draft Pick 2008 Round 3 TB (John Sheridan) from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Bill Rivera, Jo-Jo Kading, Skip Bates, Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 NYN (Buster Gannon).
2007-10-23The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team.
2007-07-11The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have removed Skip Bates from the trade block.
2007-06-28The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have promoted Bob Shannon to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have designated Skip Bates for assignment.
2007-04-21The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have placed Skip Bates on the trade block.
2004-05-19The Minnesota Twins have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Jimmy Kuhaulua for assignment.
2004-05-19The Minnesota Twins have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire. The Minnesota Twins have waived Johnny Crosby.
2004-04-01The Seattle Pilots have waived Skip Bates.
2001-05-03The Seattle Pilots have sent Skip Bates to the minors.
2001-04-09The Seattle Pilots have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team.
2001-04-09The Seattle Pilots have promoted Billy Geer to the major league team. The Seattle Pilots have sent Skip Bates to the minors.
2001-04-09The Seattle Pilots have promoted Skip Bates to the major league team. The Seattle Pilots have designated Hank Sullivan for assignment.
2001-04-05The Seattle Pilots have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire.
2001-04-01The Minnesota Mammoths have waived Skip Bates.
2000-04-05The Kansas City Cro-Magnons have acquired Skip Bates from the waiver wire.
2000-04-01The Baltimore Privateers have waived Skip Bates.