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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1986 P BRO 37 37 223.0 29 0 29 0 2 +1 1.17 1.000
1987 P BRO 33 33 217.1 23 2 21 0 2 -1 0.95 1.000
1988 P BRO 36 36 235.0 35 3 32 0 3 +3 1.34 1.000
1989 P BRO 33 21 158.1 25 2 23 0 1 +3 1.42 1.000
1990 P LAN 37 37 259.0 30 3 26 1 0 +1 1.01 .967
1991 P LAN 37 37 250.1 31 1 29 1 4 0 1.08 .968
1992 P LAN 37 37 264.2 43 3 38 2 1 -1 1.39 .953
1993 P LAN 37 37 254.2 38 5 33 0 0 +1 1.34 1.000
1994 P LAN 36 36 253.2 36 1 35 0 3 -1 1.28 1.000
1995 P LAN 36 35 250.1 38 1 37 0 0 +6 1.37 1.000
1996 P LAN-CHA 26 26 188.1 25 2 23 0 1 0 1.19 1.000
1997 P CHA 33 33 222.2 27 2 25 0 2 +1 1.09 1.000
1998 P CHA-PHI 33 33 217.1 31 2 29 0 3 0 1.28 1.000
1999 P PHI-TB 33 32 210.0 40 2 38 0 1 +4 1.71 1.000
2000 P TB 36 36 227.0 38 6 31 1 2 -6 1.47 .974
2001 P TB 32 32 198.0 25 0 22 3 0 -2 1.00 .880
Total 552 538 3629.2 514 35 471 8 25 +9 1.25 .984
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.