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Mookie Wilson League
4-1-2097
Jeff Bates Left Field
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .851 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2272 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 08-21-1946
HR 364 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(69 games)
RBI 1372
SB 188
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D  (13.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF F  (3.2%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (11.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1965 Minors 19 51.00 0 / 0 7 / 7 6 / 9 6 / 10 6 / 9 7 / 7 9 / 9 41 / 51
1965 Pos (1B) 19 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 13
1966 Minors 20 58.00 10 / 11 12 / 14 6 / 8 2 / 8 5 / 7 6 / 6 4 / 4 45 / 58
1967 Minors 21 60.00 8 / 12 4 / 12 3 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 7 8 / 8 10 / 10 36 / 60
1968 Minors 22 51.00 3 / 6 6 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 7 5 / 6 8 / 8 28 / 51
1968 Majors 22 4.65 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1968 Pos (LF) 22 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 36
1969 Majors 23 48.64 4 / 9 5 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 4 9 / 11 29 / 48
1970 Majors 24 56.74 6 / 12 2 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 16 0 / 5 6 / 8 2 / 2 22 / 56
1971 Majors 25 61.55 2 / 8 3 / 15 2 / 6 2 / 10 3 / 7 6 / 9 4 / 6 22 / 61
1972 Majors 26 51.13 4 / 6 3 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 4 4 / 11 18 / 51
1973 Majors 27 57.72 1 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 9 1 / 11 7 / 57
1974 Majors 28 64.66 1 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 12 3 / 8 4 / 11 12 / 64
1975 Majors 29 35.20 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 35
1976 Majors 30 62.59 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 62
1977 Majors 31 50.99 115 96 21 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 50
1978 Majors 32 59.29 150 133 12 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 59
1979 Majors 33 61.85 162 142 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 13 2 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 10 4 / 61
1980 Majors 34 62.33 162 142 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 62
1981 Majors 35 62.60 162 142 0 1 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 62
1982 Majors 36 61.01 162 142 0 -1 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 11 -1 / 8 -3 / 8 -4 / 7 -13 / 61
1983 Majors 37 38.06 112 76 50 -1 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -2 / 8 -8 / 7 -4 / 4 -3 / 2 -21 / 38
1984 Minors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1984 Majors 38 32.29 132 27 5 -5 / 4 -4 / 6 -6 / 6 -6 / 2 0 / 4 -1 / 8 -2 / 2 -24 / 32
Total 1157 900 88 33 / 167 39 / 167 22 / 144 15 / 146 17 / 155 42 / 149 47 / 156 238 / 1133
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Jeff Bates has retired from the Tampa Bay Tangerines
1984-07-25Jeff Bates of the Tampa Bay Tangerines is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1984-06-29The Tampa Bay Tangerines have promoted Jeff Bates to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tangerines have sent Wally Hodges to the minors.
1984-06-22The Tampa Bay Tangerines have acquired Jeff Bates from the waiver wire.
1984-06-15The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Jeff Bates .
1984-06-08The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Lonnie Wilson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Jeff Bates for assignment.
1984-04-08The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Jeff Bates from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Houston Colt 45s have promoted Astyanax Edwards to the major league team. The Houston Colt 45s have designated Jeff Bates for assignment.
1983-07-04Jeff Bates of the Houston Colt 45s is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1983-05-19Jeff Bates of the Houston Colt 45s is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-08-31Jeff Bates of the Houston Colt 45s is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-06-04A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Houston Colt 45s. The Houston Colt 45s receive Jeff Bates , Billy Wagner Jr. from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Kenny Walters, Carl Beldon, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (MIL).
1977-04-29Jeff Bates of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1975-07-11Jeff Bates of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1975-04-25Jeff Bates of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1973-09-12Jeff Bates of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1972-07-21Jeff Bates of the Brooklyn Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-09-17The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Jeff Bates to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Francisco Poindexter to the major league team.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Ed Overall, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Jeff Bates .
1968-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Jeff Bates - Brooklyn to Jeff Bates .
1967-03-25The New York Mets have renamed Jeff Bates to Jeff Bates - Brooklyn.
1966-04-08A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Walt Babe, Jeff Bates, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Billy Guidry.
1965-08-31A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York Hamiltonians. The New York Hamiltonians receive Carlos Gomez from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Aki Kaurismaki, Jeff Bates, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (NYA).