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Walter Johnson League
7-20-2369
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Majors 22 22.13 3 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 6 / 6 2 / 3 14 / 22
1958 Majors 23 43.72 4 / 6 5 / 9 1 / 3 2 / 7 7 / 9 4 / 5 4 / 4 27 / 43
1959 Majors 24 51.48 3 / 8 5 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 7 5 / 7 6 / 7 5 / 5 29 / 51
1960 Majors 25 59.67 1 / 6 5 / 16 1 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 8 8 / 12 22 / 59
1961 Majors 26 63.25 3 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 5 7 / 10 4 / 9 20 / 63
1962 Majors 27 56.07 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 9 11 / 56
1963 Majors 28 63.54 1 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 8 4 / 15 0 / 8 10 / 63
1964 Majors 29 60.10 0 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 12 8 / 60
1965 Majors 30 36.79 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 36
1966 Majors 31 63.19 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 11 3 / 63
1967 Majors 32 63.19 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 63
1968 Majors 33 57.69 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 11 3 / 57
1969 Majors 34 60.20 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 60
1970 Majors 35 44.20 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 44
1971 Majors 36 22.20 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 22
1972 Majors 37 5.70 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
Total 0 0 0 16 / 108 21 / 120 11 / 112 12 / 108 22 / 99 38 / 111 29 / 109 149 / 767
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.