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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Jim Bates Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.73 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 34-21 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-12-1959
K 295 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(7 games)
IP 429.0
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 16 Contact vs. L 7 Endurance 20   Ldrship 57
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 69   Mentor Val 78
Speed 19 Bunt 23 Control 60
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 19 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 88 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 14 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1984 LHB 1 0.0 0 0 1 99.99
1984 RHB 1 1.0 1 1 1 2.00
1985 LHB 3 1.1 1 1 1 1.50
1985 RHB 3 3.1 2 1 5 1.80
1986 LHB 2 0.2 0 1 2 4.50
1986 RHB 4 2.2 0 1 2 1.13
1987 LHB 22 11.0 8 5 21 2.36
1987 RHB 28 29.0 22 10 31 1.41
1988 LHB 28 20.1 11 8 12 0.98
1988 RHB 30 38.0 22 15 36 1.34
1989 LHB 28 14.1 7 10 12 1.53
1989 RHB 35 31.2 23 10 38 1.52
1990 LHB 24 14.0 11 9 8 1.21
1990 RHB 25 28.0 13 11 27 1.36
1991 LHB 22 10.2 3 7 11 1.69
1991 RHB 30 39.0 25 15 31 1.18
1992 LHB 44 19.0 18 14 19 1.74
1992 RHB 64 48.0 45 26 53 1.65
1993 LHB 49 21.1 18 10 12 1.03
1993 RHB 61 42.1 29 15 45 1.42
1994 LHB 36 16.2 9 6 16 1.32
1994 RHB 54 36.2 27 20 39 1.61
2075 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2075 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 259 129.1 86 71 115 1.44
Total RHB 335 299.2 209 125 308 1.44
Total 341 429.0 295 196 423 1.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Bates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-04-11The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have waived Jim Bates.
1995-04-01The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have designated Jim Bates for assignment.
1992-07-13Jim Bates of the Tampa Bay Blue Claws is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1988-06-04Jim Bates of the Tampa Bay Blue Claws is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-05-22The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team.
1986-10-04The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Jim Bates to the minors.
1986-09-16The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team.
1985-06-27The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted George Scheib to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Jim Bates to the minors.
1985-05-01The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have designated Buck Crespi for assignment.
1984-08-28The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Dwight Randall to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have sent Jim Bates to the minors.
1984-08-23The Tampa Bay Blue Claws have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team.