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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
Bobby Bates Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 103-107 Status Retired (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 26 Age 65 (OS 66) Date of Birth 08-21-1955
K 1392 Drafted Round 2, Pick 34
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(161 games)
IP 1768.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 SEA
4
 5
27
15
0
0
0
 1
81.1
 86 47 41 2 32
74
1.45
4.54
1981 SEA
5
 11
30
30
1
0
0
 0
155.0
 162 80 77 0 57
124
1.41
4.47
1982 SEA
7
 11
34
34
1
0
0
 0
179.2
 196 97 90 0 77
136
1.52
4.51
1983 SEA
9
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
196.2
 214 119 109 5 76
150
1.47
4.99
1984 SEA
7
 5
32
22
0
0
1
 1
130.2
 120 65 64 2 51
108
1.31
4.41
1985 SEA
8
 8
43
18
0
0
2
 2
130.1
 128 65 60 2 49
101
1.36
4.14
1986 SEA-LAN
13
 5
33
33
1
0
0
 0
175.0
 140 68 67 1 53
136
1.10
3.45
1987 LAN
9
 10
30
29
0
0
0
 0
138.0
 116 68 66 1 69
119
1.34
4.30
1988 LAN-PIT
12
 6
77
20
0
0
5
 2
186.1
 167 71 64 4 58
121
1.21
3.09
1989 PIT
8
 3
50
0
0
0
3
 1
53.2
 65 27 24 0 19
48
1.57
4.02
1990 PIT
8
 12
99
0
0
0
4
 9
110.1
 102 55 42 2 49
99
1.37
3.43
1991 PIT
6
 6
74
0
0
0
3
 2
87.1
 76 32 28 0 28
80
1.19
2.89
1992 PIT
2
 7
70
0
0
0
3
 6
84.2
 78 37 37 1 40
59
1.39
3.93
1993 PIT
4
 4
50
0
0
0
4
 4
51.2
 58 28 20 0 23
35
1.57
3.48
1994 OAK
1
 1
5
0
0
0
1
 0
7.1
 8 4 4 0 3
2
1.50
4.91
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
103
 107
690
237
4
0
26
 28
1768.0
 1716 863 793 20 684
1392
1.36
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Bobby Bates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-06-20The Oakland BleacherBums have waived Bobby Bates.
1994-06-08The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Bobby Bates for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Frank Owens for assignment.
1994-05-12The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Bobby Bates to the major league team.
1994-05-02The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Angel Crawford to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Bobby Bates for assignment.
1994-05-02The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Bobby Bates to the major league team.
1994-05-02The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired Bobby Bates from the waiver wire.
1994-04-21The Pittsburgh Ironheads have waived Bobby Bates.
1994-03-25The Pittsburgh Ironheads have designated Bobby Bates for assignment.
1993-08-08Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1993-06-21Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1993-05-01The Pittsburgh Ironheads have re-claimed Bobby Bates from the waiver wire.
1993-04-28The Pittsburgh Ironheads have designated Bobby Bates for assignment.
1992-07-31Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1992-05-31Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1991-09-07Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1991-06-02Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1990-07-25Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1990-07-10Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1989-09-13Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1989-07-29Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1989-07-05Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-06-08Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-05-13Bobby Bates of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1988-08-21Trade #1343841 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Ironheads and the Los Angeles Devils. The Los Angeles Devils receive Bobby Polley, Draft Pick 1990 Round 3 PIT (Tom Kilgus), Draft Pick 1989 Round 3 PIT (Bill Freehan), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 PIT (Carlos Rose) from the Pittsburgh Ironheads in exchange for Bobby Bates, Larry Perme.
1988-07-07Bobby Bates of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1988-04-01The Los Angeles Devils have placed Bobby Bates on the trade block.
1987-06-10Bobby Bates of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1986-08-21Bobby Bates of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1986-04-14Trade #1331242 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Seattle Osprey. The Seattle Osprey receive Alan Virdon, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 LAN (John Ramsdell) from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Bobby Bates.
1985-06-12Bobby Bates of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1984-07-23Bobby Bates of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1984-04-13Bobby Bates of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1981-09-30Bobby Bates of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1980-04-14Bobby Bates of the Seattle Osprey is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1979-10-16The Seattle Osprey have promoted Bobby Bates to the major league team.
1979-10-14Trade #1298267 has been completed between the Seattle Osprey and the Texas Cestoda. The Texas Cestoda receive Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (SEA) from the Seattle Osprey in exchange for Petie McFadden, Bobby Bates, Greg Darr.
1977-05-07Trade #1282382 has been completed between the Texas Cestoda and the Baltimore Shock. The Baltimore Shock receive Haddie Trillo, Jim Jorgens from the Texas Cestoda in exchange for Herold Davis, Mark Ryan, Bobby Bates.