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Speaker Wilson League
3-7-2030
Tug Bates First Base
Retired (2025, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .698 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
H 523 Age 39 (OS 40) Date of Birth 04-18-1990
HR 56 Drafted Round 3, Pick 54
(2009)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(107 games)
RBI 257
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B (12.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (99.2%) 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
2017 CIN
4
7
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1 0 0
1
0 0
.873
.444
.429
.143
.286
2018 CIN-ARI
13
37
5
7
1
0
1
2
1
11 0 0
1
1 5
.508
.211
.297
.108
.189
2019 ANA
103
371
42
97
19
3
8
46
21
78 3 2
15
6 10
.698
.305
.394
.132
.261
2020 ANA
129
459
61
105
20
3
13
51
36
105 0 2
17
4 2
.654
.284
.370
.142
.229
2021 ANA
80
187
34
47
7
3
9
33
15
47 2 2
4
1 0
.776
.311
.465
.214
.251
2022 ANA
80
240
29
61
8
2
5
23
20
60 1 0
7
3 5
.681
.314
.367
.112
.254
2023 ANA
97
323
43
78
13
3
8
47
26
85 3 0
24
1 2
.679
.304
.375
.133
.241
2024 ANA
119
366
55
107
25
10
8
43
16
83 1 3
15
4 9
.802
.321
.481
.189
.292
2025 ANA-HOU
32
109
9
19
1
0
4
11
9
26 1 0
2
2 1
.537
.244
.294
.119
.174
Total
657
2099
280
523
95
24
56
257
146
496 11 9
86
22 34
.698
.300
.397
.148
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Tug Bates has retired from the Houston Stars
2025-07-20The Houston Stars have designated Tug Bates for assignment.
2025-07-05The Houston Stars have promoted Tug Bates to the major league team. The Houston Stars have designated Ron Pearson for assignment.
2025-06-25The Houston Stars have acquired Tug Bates from the waiver wire.
2025-06-21The Anaheim A-Team have waived Tug Bates.
2025-06-05The Anaheim A-Team have promoted Gerry Walk to the major league team. The Anaheim A-Team have designated Tug Bates for assignment.
2023-07-25Tug Bates of the Anaheim A-Team is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2020-05-08The Anaheim Shepherds have placed Tug Bates on the trade block.
2019-04-05The Anaheim Shepherds have acquired Tug Bates from the waiver wire.
2019-03-01The Arizona Crusaders have promoted Jack Gilbert to the major league team. The Arizona Crusaders have designated Tug Bates for assignment.
2018-09-06The Arizona Crusaders have acquired Tug Bates from the waiver wire.
2018-09-02The Cincinnati Resistance have designated Tug Bates for assignment. The Cincinnati Resistance have designated Jose Alexander for assignment. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Jeff Watlington to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Bill Eddy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Denny Prince to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Kennie Porter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Vern Davidson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Mike Crosby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Mike Martinez to the major league team.
2017-06-28Tug Bates of the Cincinnati Resistance is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
2017-05-06The Cincinnati Resistance have promoted Tug Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Resistance have sent Wally Strahs to the minors.