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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Howard Cates First Base
Retired (2013, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .839 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 2250 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-26-1974
HR 401 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(98 games)
RBI 1454
SB 251
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B D+ (21.9%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1995 PIT
4
15
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 2
.388
.188
.200
.067
.133
1996 PIT
79
309
47
76
11
6
9
39
30
 86 2 2
8
 4 10
.723
.315
.408
.162
.246
1997 PIT
129
478
83
127
18
8
22
82
45
 111 1 3
18
 7 25
.803
.328
.475
.209
.266
1998 PIT
121
438
84
130
18
4
23
83
44
 103 2 3
18
 5 18
.875
.361
.514
.217
.297
1999 PIT
124
466
70
131
27
3
18
80
46
 105 1 2
4
 1 9
.813
.346
.468
.187
.281
2000 PIT
100
375
58
105
16
2
19
77
43
 74 0 1
9
 4 12
.839
.353
.485
.205
.280
2001 PIT
99
370
58
102
19
2
16
61
36
 70 1 1
3
 2 7
.808
.341
.468
.192
.276
2002 PIT
121
478
85
151
22
3
32
97
35
 93 4 4
15
 6 12
.940
.365
.575
.259
.316
2003 PIT
103
386
57
101
23
3
13
49
44
 103 1 2
11
 2 9
.775
.337
.438
.176
.262
2004 PIT
126
488
82
138
20
8
16
84
49
 101 1 3
15
 1 14
.802
.348
.455
.172
.283
2005 PIT
133
485
74
132
17
4
19
85
47
 101 5 4
17
 3 16
.781
.340
.441
.169
.272
2006 PIT
134
491
84
145
19
7
29
107
32
 117 2 4
13
 2 6
.878
.338
.540
.244
.295
2007 CHN
120
491
102
147
24
7
26
104
46
 118 2 2
24
 5 2
.896
.360
.536
.236
.299
2008 CHN
130
524
98
159
36
7
34
114
38
 125 1 2
20
 10 5
.944
.350
.594
.290
.303
2009 CHN
114
434
81
139
25
6
27
98
42
 81 1 3
28
 10 4
.971
.379
.592
.272
.320
2010 CHN
130
520
86
166
25
6
35
113
37
 117 0 1
22
 15 5
.956
.364
.592
.273
.319
2011 CHN
117
450
71
111
16
6
30
80
34
 112 1 2
9
 4 2
.809
.300
.509
.262
.247
2012 CHN
130
501
67
123
22
1
21
73
38
 111 2 1
16
 6 8
.720
.301
.419
.174
.246
2013 CHN
96
302
28
65
6
2
12
28
21
 72 0 1
1
 3 2
.633
.265
.368
.152
.215
Total
2110
8001
1317
2250
365
85
401
1454
708
 1805 27 41
251
 90 168
.839
.340
.498
.217
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Howard Cates has retired from the Chicago WIND
2013-05-29Howard Cates of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2013-04-03Howard Cates of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2011-09-05Howard Cates of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2009-08-23Howard Cates of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2007-05-31Howard Cates of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2007-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Zombies and the Chicago WIND. The Chicago WIND receive Howard Cates from the Pittsburgh Zombies in exchange for Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 CHN (Len Gill (Pit)). Protest This Trade.
2006-10-13The Pittsburgh Zombies have placed Howard Cates on the trade block.
2003-06-17Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2001-06-26Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2000-08-20Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2000-04-04Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1999-06-04Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team.
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Howard Cates down to the minors.
1996-10-03The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team.
1996-09-03The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Howard Cates to the minors.
1996-09-02The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted George Sullivan to the major league team.
1996-08-10The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Howard Cates to the minors.
1996-07-09Howard Cates of the Pittsburgh Zombies is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1996-04-12The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Zombies have designated Fred Diggs for assignment.
1996-04-09The Pittsburgh Zombies have demoted Howard Cates to the minor leagues.
1996-04-04The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Zombies have designated Donovan Moria for assignment.
1995-10-03The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Prince Crist to the minors. The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Harry Ganley to the minors. The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent George Sullivan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Zombies have sent Howard Cates to the minors.
1995-09-27The Pittsburgh Zombies have promoted Howard Cates to the major league team.
1992-05-12A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Zombies and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Don Pulkowitz, Bob Lynn, Gilberto Herbert from the Pittsburgh Zombies in exchange for Howard Cates.
1992-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Zombies and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Draft Pick 1992 Round 4 PIT (Stan Kirby), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 PIT (Howard Cates) from the Pittsburgh Zombies in exchange for Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 NYN (John Hartman).