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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Gilbert Bates Second Base
Retired (1989, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .723 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1263 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-01-1951
HR 86 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(4 games)
RBI 523
SB 130 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (95.0%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B F  (0.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 KC
133
510
53
116
20
4
10
53
39
 83 3 2
13
 2 13
.626
.285
.341
.114
.227
1976 OAK
124
489
73
124
18
4
9
44
64
 92 0 1
13
 8 6
.701
.339
.362
.108
.254
1977 OAK
135
562
88
160
25
6
9
51
63
 96 2 4
30
 9 4
.755
.357
.399
.114
.285
1978 OAK
122
537
80
149
24
8
13
78
56
 90 2 2
19
 8 4
.771
.347
.425
.147
.277
1979 OAK
122
506
69
133
22
9
7
49
45
 86 2 2
15
 7 4
.708
.324
.383
.121
.263
1980 PIT
127
181
31
50
10
2
5
28
17
 32 1 1
4
 0 3
.776
.340
.436
.160
.276
1981 PIT
133
177
30
57
11
2
3
21
20
 28 2 1
2
 2 0
.853
.395
.458
.136
.322
1982 PIT
77
126
28
39
7
0
2
13
21
 23 1 1
1
 0 2
.822
.409
.413
.103
.310
1983 PIT
56
128
11
38
5
0
4
22
14
 25 0 1
0
 1 1
.793
.364
.430
.133
.297
1984 PIT
98
176
19
40
7
5
2
22
9
 21 1 0
0
 1 5
.627
.269
.358
.131
.227
1985 PIT
129
236
41
63
13
3
5
32
25
 33 1 2
3
 0 7
.748
.337
.411
.144
.267
1986 CLE-OAK
68
220
28
66
13
3
3
26
25
 40 2 1
10
 3 8
.802
.375
.427
.127
.300
1987 OAK
135
552
77
145
26
2
12
54
56
 102 1 1
17
 7 15
.713
.331
.382
.120
.263
1988 OAK
52
214
28
53
10
2
1
18
20
 46 0 0
3
 1 5
.639
.312
.327
.079
.248
1989 OAK
39
138
20
30
7
1
1
12
15
 28 0 1
0
 0 4
.597
.292
.304
.087
.217
Total
1550
4752
676
1263
218
51
86
523
489
 825 18 20
130
 49 81
.723
.335
.387
.122
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Gilbert Bates has retired from the Oakland Climbers
1988-05-10Gilbert Bates of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1986-07-05The Oakland Climbers have promoted Gilbert Bates to the major league team.
1986-07-05The Oakland Climbers have acquired Gilbert Bates from the waiver wire.
1986-06-27The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn have waived Gilbert Bates.
1986-05-05The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn have designated Gilbert Bates for assignment.
1986-04-08The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn have acquired Gilbert Bates from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Pittsburgh Pioneers have designated Gilbert Bates for assignment.
1985-07-24Gilbert Bates of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-09-09Gilbert Bates of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-08-06Gilbert Bates of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1982-08-13Gilbert Bates of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1980-04-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Climbers and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Andy Taylor, Gilbert Bates, Mitch Leery from the Oakland Climbers in exchange for Austin Cowen.
1979-08-05Gilbert Bates of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-05-29Gilbert Bates of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-07-30Gilbert Bates of the Oakland Climbers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1975-03-25The Kansas City Climbers have promoted Gilbert Bates to the major league team. The Kansas City Climbers have promoted Oscar Madison to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Climbers have renamed Bubba Naragon to Gilbert Bates.