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Jimmy Wynn League
6-4-2079
Bill Cates Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.76 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-7 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-26-1951
K 140 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(11 games)
IP 213.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1975 LHB 1 1.0 2 1 2 3.00
1975 RHB 1 2.1 1 0 2 0.86
1978 LHB 4 3.1 2 2 4 1.80
1978 RHB 4 5.2 7 0 2 0.35
1979 LHB 4 5.0 5 4 3 1.40
1979 RHB 4 5.0 3 0 3 0.60
1984 LHB 58 42.1 25 14 44 1.37
1984 RHB 52 27.1 20 10 32 1.54
1985 LHB 42 33.2 23 8 40 1.43
1985 RHB 44 42.0 28 18 31 1.17
1986 LHB 35 24.2 13 10 24 1.38
1986 RHB 35 21.1 11 9 20 1.36
2079 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2079 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 144 110.0 70 39 117 1.42
Total RHB 140 103.2 70 37 90 1.23
Total 154 213.2 140 76 207 1.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Bill Cates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-06The Brooklyn Cavalry have waived Bill Cates.
1987-03-01The Brooklyn Cavalry have designated Bill Cates for assignment.
1984-07-24Bill Cates of the Brooklyn Cavalry is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1984-04-01The Brooklyn Cavalry have promoted Marquis Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cavalry have promoted Bill Cates to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cavalry have sent Trevor Sloan to the minors. The Brooklyn Cavalry have sent Robert Mulvey to the minors.
1984-04-01The Brooklyn Cavalry have acquired Bill Cates from the waiver wire.
1982-04-26The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have waived Bill Cates.
1979-10-03The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Bruce Humphreys to the minors. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Bill Cates to the minors. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Lefty Sorrell to the minors.
1979-09-02The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Bill Cates to the major league team.
1979-04-01The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Bill Pole to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Jack Kolb to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Bill Cates to the minors. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent John Boardman to the minors.
1978-09-16The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Tony Warren to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Bill Cates to the major league team.
1975-10-03The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Bill Cates to the minors. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Jose Clark to the minors.
1975-09-29The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Bill Cates to the major league team.