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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Jon Bates Right Field
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .631 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 418 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-25-1922
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(120 games)
RBI 153
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (90.8%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (7.5%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 STL
44
108
13
28
4
1
0
12
11
16 0 1
2
2 2
.640
.325
.315
.056
.259
1953 BRO
48
136
13
32
4
0
3
14
7
18 2 2
1
4 2
.610
.279
.331
.096
.235
1954 BRO
60
180
22
44
4
0
1
18
20
35 1 1
2
2 5
.605
.322
.283
.039
.244
1955 BRO
85
225
22
53
6
1
0
13
26
35 1 1
6
5 2
.587
.316
.271
.036
.236
1956 BRO
133
502
57
134
17
3
8
56
44
69 2 0
6
11 5
.689
.328
.361
.094
.267
1957 BRO
130
485
50
116
13
0
4
37
55
75 2 0
21
6 6
.610
.319
.291
.052
.239
1958 BRO
19
48
2
11
0
0
1
3
2
6 1 0
1
1 1
.566
.275
.292
.063
.229
Total
519
1684
179
418
48
5
17
153
165
254 9 5
39
31 23
.631
.318
.313
.065
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Jon Bates has retired from the Brooklyn Wild Geese
1953-03-25The Brooklyn Wild Geese have promoted Jon Bates to the major league team.
1953-03-25The Brooklyn Wild Geese have acquired Jon Bates from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have waived Jon Bates.
1950-08-19The St. Louis Sickos have designated Jon Bates for assignment.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have renamed Jim Bates to Jon Bates.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Frank McGuire to the minors.