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Kirby Puckett League
4-16-2078
Billy Gates Third Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 377 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-27-1923
HR 38 Drafted Round 13, Pick 195
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 133
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.3%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1950 NYN-MIL
105
407
47
102
19
5
9
31
26
 73 1 2
17
 10 9
.684
.296
.388
.138
.251
1951 MIL
122
456
66
119
20
9
15
42
36
 84 3 3
13
 8 14
.760
.317
.443
.182
.261
1952 MIL-WAS
94
291
50
77
9
1
6
31
29
 50 0 2
12
 5 2
.693
.329
.364
.100
.265
1953 WAS
28
105
15
29
6
1
3
15
8
 21 0 1
2
 0 3
.763
.325
.438
.162
.276
1954 WAS
44
128
17
37
4
1
3
9
12
 17 0 0
7
 7 2
.756
.350
.406
.117
.289
1955 WAS
9
20
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
 6 0 0
2
 0 0
.377
.227
.150
.000
.150
1957 WAS
25
24
4
10
1
0
2
4
3
 1 0 0
2
 0 0
1.190
.481
.708
.292
.417
Total
427
1431
201
377
59
17
38
133
116
 252 4 8
55
 30 30
.727
.319
.408
.145
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Billy Gates has retired from the Washington Politicians
1957-04-01The Washington Politicians have promoted Rheal Jimenez to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Billy Gates to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Gary Coffman to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have designated Pablo Sanchez for assignment.
1955-04-19The Washington Politicians have promoted CJ Cregg to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Billy Gates to the minors.
1954-09-08The Washington Politicians have promoted Billy Gates to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent CJ Cregg to the minors.
1954-06-17The Washington Politicians have promoted Arnie Andrews to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Billy Gates to the minors.
1954-04-11The Washington Politicians have promoted Don Bystrom to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have promoted Billy Gates to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Norm Sauer to the minors. The Washington Politicians have sent John Gilman to the minors.
1953-05-13The Washington Politicians have promoted Rudy Palmeiro to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Billy Gates to the minors.
1952-10-23The Washington Politicians have promoted Billy Gates to the major league team. The Washington Politicians have sent Mike Ramey to the minors.
1952-10-22A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewmeisters and the Washington Politicians. The Washington Politicians receive Mike Trott, Mule Mottola, Ian Bishop, Trip Fontaine, Billy Gates from the Milwaukee Brewmeisters in exchange fo.
1952-08-01The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Billy Gates to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Ian Bishop to the minors.
1952-06-20The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have promoted Bomber Bobby Floyd to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have sent Billy Gates to the minors.
1952-04-15The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have renamed Bill "Pearly" Gates to Billy Gates.
1952-04-04The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have renamed Bill "Pearly" Gates to Bill "Pearly" Gates.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Brewmeisters have renamed Bill Gates to Bill "Pearly" Gates.
1950-06-26A trade has been completed between the New York Rogues and the Milwaukee Brewmeisters. The Milwaukee Brewmeisters receive Eddie Clancy, Jerry Hairston Jr., Bill Gates from the New York Rogues in exchange for Firebell Mitchell.
1950-04-15The New York Rogues have promoted Bill Gates to the major league team.
1950-04-09The New York Rogues have promoted Robert Plant to the major league team. The New York Rogues have sent Bill Gates to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Rogues have renamed Barry Lincoln to Bill Gates.
1950-04-01The New York Rogues have renamed Alex Clymer to Barry Lincoln.