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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 D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1986 BRO
37
77
1
13
0
0
0
4
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.348
.179
.169
.000
.169
1987 BRO
33
69
6
10
1
0
1
6
2
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.372
.169
.203
.058
.145
1988 BRO
36
63
3
7
0
0
0
2
5
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.288
.176
.111
.000
.111
1989 BRO
33
51
4
3
1
0
0
3
2
 12 0 2
0
 0 0
.169
.091
.078
.020
.059
1990 LAN
37
73
2
5
0
0
0
0
3
 24 1 0
0
 0 1
.185
.117
.068
.000
.068
1991 LAN
37
74
4
11
0
0
0
4
2
 15 0 0
0
 0 1
.320
.171
.149
.000
.149
1992 LAN
37
83
5
12
0
0
0
1
6
 21 0 0
0
 0 2
.347
.202
.145
.000
.145
1993 LAN
37
73
4
12
0
0
1
6
2
 16 0 1
0
 0 0
.390
.184
.205
.041
.164
1994 LAN
36
80
1
6
1
0
0
3
3
 24 0 0
0
 0 0
.196
.108
.087
.012
.075
1995 LAN
37
80
2
6
1
0
0
2
2
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.185
.098
.087
.012
.075
1996 LAN-CHA
26
56
5
5
0
0
0
1
7
 14 2 0
0
 0 0
.305
.215
.089
.000
.089
1997 CHA
33
71
2
6
0
0
0
0
2
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.194
.110
.085
.000
.085
1998 CHA-PHI
33
67
5
9
0
0
0
2
2
 18 0 0
1
 0 0
.294
.159
.134
.000
.134
1999 PHI-TB
33
68
3
7
0
0
0
0
1
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.219
.116
.103
.000
.103
2000 TB
36
72
7
11
1
0
0
5
5
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.385
.218
.167
.014
.153
2001 TB
32
63
3
11
1
0
0
2
0
 13 0 0
0
 0 3
.365
.175
.190
.016
.175
Total
553
1120
57
134
6
0
2
41
45
 281 4 3
1
 0 8
.287
.156
.130
.011
.120
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.