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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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1984 TB
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 1
1
3.00
9.00
1985 TB
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 6 4 4 0 2
3
1.71
7.71
1986 TB
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 4 2 1 0 2
0
1.80
2.70
1987 TB
2
 1
28
0
0
0
2
 2
40.0
 52 26 20 0 15
30
1.68
4.50
1988 TB
5
 2
30
0
0
0
0
 2
58.1
 48 16 14 3 23
33
1.22
2.16
1989 TB
2
 1
36
0
0
0
0
 2
46.0
 50 22 20 0 20
30
1.52
3.91
1990 TB
6
 1
25
0
0
0
1
 1
42.0
 35 17 16 1 20
24
1.31
3.43
1991 TB
3
 1
30
0
0
0
2
 0
49.2
 42 25 21 1 22
28
1.29
3.81
1992 TB
1
 4
65
0
0
0
1
 2
67.0
 72 45 37 1 40
63
1.67
4.97
1993 TB
9
 5
63
0
0
0
3
 3
63.2
 57 17 17 1 25
47
1.29
2.40
1994 TB
6
 5
56
0
0
0
1
 3
53.1
 55 27 27 2 26
36
1.52
4.56
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 21
341
0
0
0
10
 15
429.0
 423 202 178 9 196
295
1.44
3.73
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.