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Rickey Henderson League
9-19-2072
John Cates Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 194-159 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 01-26-1948
K 2232 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(115 games)
IP 3109.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 21 70.00 0 / 6 6 / 35 5 / 29 11 / 70
1970 Minors 22 58.00 0 / 5 3 / 31 2 / 22 5 / 58
1971 Majors 23 46.72 0 / 8 2 / 19 4 / 19 6 / 46
1972 Majors 24 43.22 0 / 9 5 / 16 4 / 18 9 / 43
1973 Majors 25 50.96 0 / 8 4 / 19 6 / 23 10 / 50
1974 Majors 26 48.97 0 / 10 3 / 18 4 / 20 7 / 48
1975 Majors 27 51.88 162 33 0 0 / 7 1 / 27 0 / 17 1 / 51
1976 Majors 28 51.90 155 36 7 0 / 17 1 / 22 1 / 12 2 / 51
1977 Majors 29 50.84 154 35 8 0 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 50
1978 Majors 30 48.45 144 34 13 0 / 12 0 / 19 0 / 17 0 / 48
1979 Majors 31 54.64 162 37 0 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 20 0 / 54
1980 Majors 32 53.98 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 20 0 / 20 1 / 53
1981 Majors 33 46.88 139 32 22 0 / 11 1 / 18 0 / 17 1 / 46
1982 Majors 34 53.68 162 38 0 -4 / 12 -9 / 18 -4 / 23 -17 / 53
1983 Majors 35 52.37 162 38 0 -4 / 13 -7 / 18 -3 / 21 -14 / 52
1984 Majors 36 37.08 126 24 23 -4 / 6 -5 / 13 -3 / 18 -12 / 37
1985 Majors 37 38.12 162 4 0 -3 / 7 1 / 19 -4 / 12 -6 / 38
Total 1690 347 73 -15 / 169 7 / 350 12 / 329 4 / 848
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Cates has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1985-04-21The St. Louis Browns have removed John Cates from the trade block.
1985-03-07The St. Louis Browns have placed John Cates on the trade block.
1984-06-20John Cates of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-05-03John Cates of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-07-27John Cates of the St. Louis Cicadas is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-06-28John Cates of the St. Louis Cicadas is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1976-08-24John Cates of the St. Louis Cicadas is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1972-10-03The St. Louis Cicadas have promoted John Cates to the major league team. The St. Louis Cicadas have sent Sonny Gray to the minors.
1972-10-03The St. Louis Cicadas have promoted Sonny Gray to the major league team. The St. Louis Cicadas have sent John Cates to the minors.
1972-10-01The St. Louis Cicadas have promoted John Cates to the major league team. The St. Louis Cicadas have sent Sonny Gray to the minors.
1972-09-29The St. Louis Cicadas have promoted Sonny Gray to the major league team. The St. Louis Cicadas have sent John Cates to the minors.
1970-10-03The St. Louis Cicadas have promoted John Cates to the major league team.