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Ted Williams League
10-14-2439
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1986 Majors 23 50.34 162 37 0 5 / 15 1 / 15 5 / 20 11 / 50
1987 Majors 24 47.85 146 33 16 6 / 11 2 / 13 2 / 23 10 / 47
1988 Majors 25 52.34 162 36 0 0 / 11 1 / 19 1 / 22 2 / 52
1989 Majors 26 37.81 99 21 63 1 / 4 0 / 19 3 / 14 4 / 37
1990 Majors 27 53.92 162 37 0 2 / 12 1 / 21 0 / 20 3 / 53
1991 Majors 28 53.17 162 37 0 0 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 25 0 / 53
1992 Majors 29 54.07 162 37 0 1 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 26 1 / 54
1993 Majors 30 53.44 162 37 0 0 / 15 1 / 18 0 / 20 1 / 53
1994 Majors 31 53.28 162 36 0 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 53
1995 Majors 32 53.16 162 36 0 3 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 17 4 / 53
1996 Majors 33 42.75 127 26 35 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 42
1997 Majors 34 50.93 162 33 0 -4 / 11 -1 / 16 0 / 23 -5 / 50
1998 Majors 35 50.55 162 33 0 -2 / 15 -4 / 21 -2 / 14 -8 / 50
1999 Majors 36 50.02 162 32 0 -4 / 8 -5 / 19 -1 / 23 -10 / 50
2000 Majors 37 51.53 162 36 0 -3 / 11 -1 / 18 1 / 22 -3 / 51
2001 Majors 38 49.03 162 32 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 23 1 / 17 -3 / 49
Total 2478 539 114 2 / 184 -6 / 293 11 / 320 7 / 797
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.