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Rickey Henderson League
9-27-2072
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 P STL 28 28 168.1 25 3 22 0 0 0 1.34 1.000
1972 P STL 22 22 140.1 18 1 17 0 0 -3 1.15 1.000
1973 P STL 31 31 208.2 26 1 25 0 1 +1 1.12 1.000
1974 P STL 28 28 197.2 28 0 28 0 1 +1 1.27 1.000
1975 P STL 33 33 228.2 27 0 27 0 0 -1 1.06 1.000
1976 P STL 36 36 242.1 27 1 26 0 1 +2 1.00 1.000
1977 P STL 35 35 231.1 25 3 22 0 2 0 0.97 1.000
1978 P STL 34 34 216.0 33 2 31 0 3 +3 1.38 1.000
1979 P STL 37 37 274.0 47 2 45 0 5 0 1.54 1.000
1980 P STL 36 36 266.0 36 0 36 0 1 +1 1.22 1.000
1981 P STL 32 32 207.0 27 1 26 0 1 +1 1.17 1.000
1982 P STL 38 38 257.0 33 0 32 1 3 +3 1.12 .970
1983 P STL 38 38 236.2 24 2 22 0 1 +1 0.91 1.000
1984 P STL 24 24 149.1 24 0 24 0 3 0 1.45 1.000
1985 P STL 32 4 86.1 15 2 13 0 1 +1 1.56 1.000
Total 484 456 3109.2 415 18 396 1 23 +10 1.20 .998
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.