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Fred Lynn League
8-20-2076
Tom Cates Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 191 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-26-1937
HR 27 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(86 games)
RBI 96
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1962 BRO 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
1964 BRO-WAS-BOS 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 BOS 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 BOS 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1967 BOS 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1968 BOS-DET 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
1969 DET 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
1970 PHI 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
1971 PHI 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1972 PHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Tom Cates has retired from the Philadelphia FROGS
1972-04-22The Philadelphia FROGS have promoted Chet Krueger to the major league team. The Philadelphia FROGS have designated Tom Cates for assignment.
1970-05-15The Philadelphia FROGS have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team. The Philadelphia FROGS have designated Felix Lear for assignment.
1970-05-12The Philadelphia FROGS have acquired Tom Cates from the waiver wire.
1970-04-12The Detroit Spiders have waived Tom Cates.
1969-08-02The Detroit Spiders have designated Tom Cates for assignment.
1969-05-02The Detroit Spiders have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team.
1969-05-02The Detroit Spiders have acquired Tom Cates from the waiver wire.
1969-04-19The Detroit Spiders have waived Tom Cates.
1969-04-15The Detroit Spiders have promoted Ed Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit Spiders have designated Tom Cates for assignment.
1968-07-27The Detroit Spiders have acquired Tom Cates from the waiver wire.
1968-07-23The Boston Tunes have promoted Wally Bosetti to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have designated Tom Cates for assignment.
1965-09-01The Boston Tunes have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have sent Wally Norman to the minors.
1965-07-27The Boston Tunes have promoted Wally Norman to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1964-09-20The Boston Tunes have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have sent Wally Norman to the minors.
1964-08-28The Boston Tunes have promoted Wally Norman to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1964-05-29The Boston Tunes have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team.
1964-05-29The Boston Tunes have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1964-05-29The Boston Tunes have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team. The Boston Tunes have designated Harry Lary for assignment.
1964-05-29The Boston Tunes have acquired Tom Cates from the waiver wire.
1964-05-25The Washington Senators have waived Tom Cates.
1964-05-25The Washington Senators have promoted Pete Brockway to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1964-04-27The Washington Senators have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team.
1964-04-09The Washington Senators have acquired Tom Cates from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Brooklyn Superbas have waived Tom Cates.
1962-07-22The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1962-04-08The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team.
1962-04-08The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Ralph Ponder to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have sent Tom Cates to the minors.
1962-04-01The Brooklyn Superbas have promoted Tom Cates to the major league team. The Brooklyn Superbas have designated Tom Kavanagh for assignment.