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Walter Johnson League
7-23-2369
Sig Bates Left Field
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1886 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-21-1935
HR 207 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(6 games)
RBI 769
SB 201
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (69.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D- (4.7%)   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
1957 PHI-CIN
85
291
29
75
8
3
3
20
27
 58 2 0
16
 12 4
.662
.325
.337
.079
.258
1958 CIN
132
484
49
109
15
2
9
39
46
 95 1 1
13
 14 10
.613
.293
.320
.095
.225
1959 CIN
124
505
63
107
18
5
9
43
52
 106 0 1
9
 5 5
.606
.285
.321
.109
.212
1960 CIN
139
557
79
130
21
4
15
53
56
 109 3 1
10
 2 8
.673
.306
.366
.133
.233
1961 CIN
139
563
62
138
14
4
15
49
61
 113 3 2
10
 5 1
.685
.321
.364
.119
.245
1962 CIN
126
503
61
143
20
1
14
70
54
 98 1 3
15
 7 5
.764
.353
.412
.127
.284
1963 CIN
139
563
71
145
21
3
19
64
58
 96 7 3
12
 10 9
.740
.333
.407
.149
.258
1964 CIN
131
549
79
142
19
5
15
49
49
 100 3 0
17
 4 5
.716
.323
.393
.135
.259
1965 CIN
82
333
48
93
14
4
9
38
33
 63 1 1
12
 1 1
.772
.345
.426
.147
.279
1966 CIN
139
579
86
147
21
5
16
59
51
 98 0 2
16
 6 8
.704
.313
.390
.136
.254
1967 CIN
139
570
88
153
28
4
18
63
55
 87 4 3
12
 6 2
.762
.335
.426
.158
.268
1968 NYA
146
509
89
153
21
7
19
72
61
 72 4 3
20
 4 2
.859
.378
.481
.181
.301
1969 NYA
142
539
110
172
21
9
24
73
57
 84 3 3
20
 9 4
.910
.385
.525
.206
.319
1970 NYA
131
402
55
103
14
2
14
44
38
 74 1 1
12
 6 4
.727
.321
.405
.149
.256
1971 NYA
99
204
31
54
8
3
7
25
16
 35 1 1
5
 0 0
.756
.320
.436
.172
.265
1972 NYA
42
51
11
22
6
0
1
8
5
 12 0 1
2
 1 0
1.082
.474
.608
.176
.431
Total
1935
7202
1011
1886
269
61
207
769
719
 1300 34 26
201
 92 68
.733
.331
.402
.141
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sig Bates has retired from the New York Yankees
1957-06-24The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Sig Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Frank Meusel to the minors.
1957-06-18A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Sig Bates.
1957-05-27The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Sig Bates to the minors.
1957-05-06The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Marion Fricano to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Sig Bates to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Fred Marquard to the minors.