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Ted Williams League
10-13-2439
Bill Bates Starting Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.66 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 198-173 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 02-08-1963
K 2524 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1986)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(137 games)
IP 3629.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1986 LHB 37 99.2 88 43 99 1.42
1986 RHB 37 123.1 84 44 120 1.33
1987 LHB 33 105.1 78 34 84 1.12
1987 RHB 33 112.0 76 42 114 1.39
1988 LHB 36 116.1 74 37 101 1.19
1988 RHB 36 118.2 88 44 126 1.43
1989 LHB 33 90.0 72 35 68 1.14
1989 RHB 30 68.1 49 19 59 1.14
1990 LHB 37 127.2 76 39 101 1.10
1990 RHB 37 131.1 90 30 112 1.08
1991 LHB 37 116.1 87 42 108 1.29
1991 RHB 37 134.0 98 41 116 1.17
1992 LHB 37 121.0 70 36 118 1.27
1992 RHB 37 143.2 110 39 117 1.09
1993 LHB 37 116.1 74 61 129 1.63
1993 RHB 37 138.1 100 35 131 1.20
1994 LHB 36 124.1 100 30 146 1.42
1994 RHB 36 129.1 92 43 115 1.22
1995 LHB 37 122.0 89 40 105 1.19
1995 RHB 37 128.1 98 44 116 1.25
1996 LHB 26 100.1 48 22 103 1.25
1996 RHB 26 88.0 60 24 65 1.01
1997 LHB 33 135.1 101 46 117 1.20
1997 RHB 33 87.1 60 19 87 1.21
1998 LHB 33 129.0 82 49 119 1.30
1998 RHB 33 88.1 70 28 75 1.17
1999 LHB 33 105.0 65 43 104 1.40
1999 RHB 33 105.0 76 25 87 1.07
2000 LHB 36 119.0 68 51 105 1.31
2000 RHB 35 108.0 68 35 95 1.20
2001 LHB 32 107.2 65 34 110 1.34
2001 RHB 31 90.1 68 31 73 1.15
2439 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2439 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 553 1835.1 1237 642 1717 1.29
Total RHB 548 1794.1 1287 543 1608 1.20
Total 553 3629.2 2524 1185 3325 1.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Bill Bates has retired from the Tampa Bay Tropics
1999-08-01A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tropics and the Philadelphia Newshounds. The Philadelphia Newshounds receive Tommy Smith, Draft Pick 2002 Round 2 TB (Lefty Kuczynski) from the Tampa Bay Tropics in exchange for Bill Bates.
1999-07-10The Philadelphia Newshounds have placed Bill Bates on the trade block.
1998-06-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Newshounds and the Chicago Chinese Assassins. The Chicago Chinese Assassins receive Eddie Bailey, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 PHI (John Stephens) from the Philadelphia Newshounds in exchange for Bill Bates.
1996-06-05A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Stars and the Chicago Chinese assassins. The Chicago Chinese assassins receive Bill Bates from the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for Bob Jones.
1996-04-08Bill Bates of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1989-09-21Bill Bates of the Brooklyn Bullys is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1989-07-05Bill Bates of the Brooklyn Bullys is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1989-04-25Bill Bates of the Brooklyn Bullys is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1987-07-09Bill Bates of the Brooklyn Bullys is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-04-01The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Dick Sanders to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Bill Bates to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have designated Don Gutierrez for assignment. The Brooklyn Bullys have designated Mike Kennedy for assignment.