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Rickey Henderson League
8-29-2072
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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 LCS
0
 0
2
1
0
0
0
 1
8.2
 9 6 6 1 4
6
1.50
6.23
1974 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 3 1 1 0 2
3
1.50
2.70
1975 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 7 3 3 0 4
4
1.83
4.50
1976 LCS
1
 0
1
1
1
1
0
 0
9.0
 6 0 0 0 3
7
1.00
0.00
1976 WS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 3 4 4 0 2
0
7.50
54.00
1977 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 13 10 10 0 9
4
1.94
7.94
1977 WS
0
 2
2
2
1
0
0
 0
15.0
 17 5 5 0 3
9
1.33
3.00
1979 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 10 5 2 0 2
7
2.12
3.18
1979 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 2 2 0 3
5
1.00
2.25
Total
4
 4
13
10
2
1
0
 1
67.2
 73 36 33 1 32
45
1.55
4.39
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.