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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
John Tate Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-31 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-22-1961
K 446 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(35 games)
IP 520.0
WHIP 1.55 Salary $0.60M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1979 STL
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 19 11 9 0 10
9
2.90
8.10
1987 CIN
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 1
6.2
 5 4 4 0 5
5
1.50
5.40
1988 CIN
4
 0
79
0
0
0
0
 0
98.2
 94 37 36 0 30
85
1.26
3.28
1989 CIN
6
 5
105
1
0
0
2
 4
101.2
 104 49 46 2 59
89
1.60
4.07
1990 TEX
7
 4
53
0
0
0
1
 2
76.2
 96 55 47 2 39
64
1.76
5.52
1991 TEX
6
 4
44
0
0
0
2
 2
43.2
 42 28 26 0 15
36
1.31
5.36
1992 TEX
5
 6
41
0
0
0
4
 3
59.2
 64 39 33 2 28
51
1.54
4.98
1993 TEX
3
 2
28
0
0
0
2
 0
55.2
 63 33 33 1 24
50
1.56
5.34
1994 TEX
1
 5
24
0
0
0
1
 3
37.0
 38 19 18 0 12
29
1.35
4.38
1995 TEX
4
 5
23
0
0
0
0
 1
30.1
 38 20 17 4 21
28
1.95
5.04
Total
37
 31
413
1
0
0
12
 16
520.0
 563 295 269 11 243
446
1.55
4.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01John Tate has retired from the Texas Truckers
1996-04-01The Texas Truckers have promoted Aaron Krammer to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have designated John Tate for assignment.
1991-09-24John Tate of the Texas Truckers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1990-06-06John Tate of the Texas Truckers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1990-03-28The Texas Truckers have promoted John Tate to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have promoted Bob Coleman to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have promoted Mickey McIckey to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have promoted Ollie Fulghum to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have promoted Oscar Madison to the major league team. The Texas Truckers have promoted Gary Lane to the major league team.
1990-03-28John Tate has signed with the Texas Truckers for $0.6M per year for 8 years.
1988-04-21The Cincinnati RiverCats have re-claimed John Tate from the waiver wire.
1988-04-21The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Moses Vaughn to the major league team. The Cincinnati RiverCats have designated John Tate for assignment.
1987-09-12The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted John Tate to the major league team. The Cincinnati RiverCats have designated Quad Gohr for assignment.
1985-06-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Truckers and the Cincinnati RiverCats. The Cincinnati RiverCats receive Dan Malzone, John Tate, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 TEX (George Fortune) from the Texas Truckers in exchange for Honus Seibert.
1984-05-12The Texas Truckers have acquired John Tate from the waiver wire.
1984-05-05The St. Louis Stalkers have waived John Tate.
1979-04-18The St. Louis Stalkers have promoted Mike Ruebel to the major league team. The St. Louis Stalkers have promoted Jack Chagnon to the major league team. The St. Louis Stalkers have designated Robin van Persie for assignment. The St. Louis Stalkers have sent John Tate to the minors.
1979-04-14John Tate of the St. Louis Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 59 days.
1979-04-01The St. Louis Stalkers have promoted John Tate to the major leagues.