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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Skip Bates Second Base
Retired (2013, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating   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 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 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2001 2B SEA 3 3 27.0 11 3 8 0 1 -1 3.67 1.000
2004 2B MIN 116 116 977.1 549 235 293 21 53 -19 4.86 .962
2005 2B TB 146 146 1226.1 740 290 424 26 78 -21 5.24 .965
SS TB 2 2 16.0 9 2 7 0 0 0 5.06 1.000
2006 2B TB 40 38 325.0 183 76 102 5 17 -1 4.93 .973
SS TB 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
2007 SS TB 20 20 169.2 78 27 48 3 8 -5 3.98 .962
2B TB 13 12 101.0 51 26 24 1 7 0 4.46 .980
LF TB 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
3B TB 2 2 16.0 5 1 3 1 0 0 2.25 .800
2009 2B BRO 31 12 134.2 63 21 41 1 10 +3 4.14 .984
2010 2B BRO 48 26 258.1 165 58 99 8 24 -5 5.47 .952
3B BRO 2 2 18.0 6 0 6 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
SS BRO 1 1 7.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.86 1.000
2011 2B BRO 24 8 90.0 45 20 23 2 6 -3 4.30 .956
SS BRO 2 2 16.0 9 7 2 0 0 -1 5.06 1.000
3B BRO 1 1 9.0 4 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .750
2012 2B BRO 15 2 36.0 32 11 19 2 4 +1 7.50 .938
SS BRO 1 1 9.0 4 1 2 1 1 -1 3.00 .750
2013 2B BRO-CLE 15 14 123.0 67 19 45 3 7 +3 4.68 .955
SS BRO-CLE 7 7 56.0 15 4 11 0 0 -1 2.41 1.000
Pos Total 2B 451 377 3298.2 1906 759 1078 69 207 -43 5.01 .964
SS 34 34 281.2 120 43 73 4 9 -8 3.71 .967
3B 5 5 43.0 15 1 12 2 0 0 2.72 .867
LF 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
Total 493 419 3650.1 2046 808 1163 75 216 -51 4.86 .963
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.