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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1984 TB
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 TB
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1986 TB
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1987 TB
28
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 1
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1988 TB
30
13
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
 6 0 0
2
 1 0
.516
.286
.231
.000
.231
1989 TB
36
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1990 TB
25
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1991 TB
30
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1992 TB
65
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1993 TB
63
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1994 TB
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
341
42
2
7
0
0
0
2
1
 14 0 1
2
 1 2
.348
.182
.167
.000
.167
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.