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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Smokey Bates Starting Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-19 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-16-1931
K 211 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 353.1
WHIP 1.85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHA
3
 10
17
15
0
0
2
 0
86.2
 124 83 77 7 55
45
2.07
8.00
1955 CHA
2
 4
49
0
0
0
0
 0
134.2
 167 93 84 12 63
85
1.71
5.61
1956 CHA
4
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 0
108.2
 142 94 89 4 64
67
1.90
7.37
1957 CHA
1
 2
15
1
0
0
2
 0
23.2
 22 20 18 0 17
14
1.65
6.85
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 19
121
16
0
0
4
 0
353.1
 455 290 268 23 199
211
1.85
6.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Smokey Bates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-01The Chicago 89s have waived Smokey Bates.
1958-03-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Brian Swope to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Johnny "Reb" Davis to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Tex Hudson to the minors.
1957-09-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Tex Hudson to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Johnny "Reb" Davis to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Brian Swope to the minors.
1957-09-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1957-06-24The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1956-07-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Brian Swope to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1955-10-13The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1955-09-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1955-09-26The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Boyd Castillo to the minors.
1955-08-23The Chicago 89s have promoted Ken Lowery to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1955-04-09The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jim "Austin" Powers to the minors.
1955-04-08The Chicago 89s have promoted Bill Kennedy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1955-04-04The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Sam Hooker to the minors.
1955-04-03The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Hooker to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1954-09-20The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Johnny "Reb" Davis to the minors.
1954-09-03The Chicago 89s have promoted Sam Heim to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1954-06-11The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Billy Malloy to the minors.
1954-04-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Billy Malloy to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Smokey Bates to the minors.
1954-04-16The Chicago 89s have promoted Smokey Bates to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jim "Austin" Powers to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago 89s have renamed Mickey Bates to Smokey Bates.