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Goose Goslin League
5-22-2065
Bip Bates First Base
Retired (1985, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 159 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-07-1951
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(38 games)
RBI 61
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (96.2%)   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
1976 LF BOS 5 4 34.1 7 6 0 1 0 -2 1.57 .857
RF BOS 4 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
1977 RF BOS 5 2 22.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.86 1.000
LF BOS 2 2 16.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3.94 1.000
CF BOS 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1978 1B BOS 2 2 18.0 20 19 1 0 2 0 10.00 1.000
1979 1B BOS 53 52 447.0 458 444 13 1 37 +1 9.20 .998
LF BOS 17 17 158.0 26 26 0 0 0 -3 1.48 1.000
RF BOS 6 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
CF BOS 1 1 9.0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 0.00 .000
1980 1B BOS 14 9 89.2 98 97 1 0 10 +1 9.84 1.000
CF BOS 5 5 48.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 2.62 1.000
LF BOS 4 4 34.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
RF BOS 2 2 16.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1981 LF BOS 18 18 159.0 42 42 0 0 0 +1 2.38 1.000
CF BOS 4 4 35.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1B BOS 7 3 31.0 39 37 2 0 0 0 11.32 1.000
RF BOS 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
Pos Total 1B 76 66 585.2 615 597 17 1 49 +2 9.44 .998
LF 46 45 401.1 92 91 0 1 0 -4 2.04 .989
CF 11 11 101.0 20 19 0 1 0 -1 1.69 .950
RF 19 8 80.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 1.57 1.000
Total 152 130 1168.0 741 721 17 3 49 -3 5.69 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bip Bates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Bip Bates.
1984-08-08The Chicago Geritol Addicts have acquired Bip Bates from the waiver wire.
1984-06-10The Detroit Diamonds have waived Bip Bates.
1983-06-04A trade has been completed between the Boston GREEN SOX and the Detroit Diamonds. The Detroit Diamonds receive Bip Bates from the Boston GREEN SOX in exchange for Chick Petry.
1981-08-26The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Shotgun Blass to the major league team. The Boston GREEN SOX have designated Bip Bates for assignment.
1979-08-13Bip Bates of the Boston GREEN SOX is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-09-28The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Bip Bates to the major league team.
1978-03-05The Boston GREEN SOX have sent Bip Bates to the minors.
1977-08-26The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Bip Bates to the major league team.
1976-08-19The Boston GREEN SOX have designated Mike Hennigan for assignment. The Boston GREEN SOX have sent Bip Bates to the minors.
1976-07-20The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Bip Bates to the major league team.
1976-04-12The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Jim Fuller to the major league team. The Boston GREEN SOX have sent Bip Bates to the minors.
1976-04-04The Boston GREEN SOX have promoted Bip Bates to the major league team.
1973-04-16The Boston GREEN SOX have acquired Bip Bates from the waiver wire.
1973-04-03The Kansas City Carp have waived Bip Bates.