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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1984 P TB 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1985 P TB 3 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1986 P TB 4 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1987 P TB 27 0 40.0 10 0 9 1 0 0 2.02 .900
1988 P TB 29 0 58.1 9 1 8 0 1 +2 1.39 1.000
1989 P TB 34 0 46.0 7 1 6 0 0 -1 1.37 1.000
1990 P TB 25 0 42.0 8 0 8 0 1 +1 1.71 1.000
1991 P TB 30 0 49.2 4 0 4 0 1 0 0.72 1.000
1992 P TB 62 0 67.0 11 1 9 1 0 0 1.34 .909
1993 P TB 60 0 63.2 5 1 4 0 0 0 0.71 1.000
1994 P TB 56 0 53.1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0.84 1.000
Total 331 0 429.0 59 6 51 2 3 +2 1.20 .966
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.