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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Lou Oates Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .644 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 293 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-21-1940
HR 22 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(46 games)
RBI 139
SB 30 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C  (38.4%)   Health C  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
1962 DET-SEA
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
1963 SEA-NYA
24
69
4
7
2
0
0
3
4
 26 0 0
0
 0 1
.281
.151
.130
.029
.101
1964 NYA
16
44
8
14
1
1
3
7
5
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.979
.388
.591
.273
.318
1967 LAA
47
131
20
30
4
2
2
7
13
 32 1 0
4
 2 2
.639
.303
.336
.107
.229
1968 LAA
21
55
4
8
2
0
0
6
7
 14 1 0
0
 3 0
.436
.254
.182
.036
.145
1969 DET
48
105
13
26
1
1
1
13
6
 24 0 0
0
 0 0
.593
.288
.305
.057
.248
1970 DET
119
176
31
52
6
3
4
28
18
 46 1 0
7
 1 0
.796
.364
.432
.136
.295
1971 DET
67
111
21
33
7
0
5
18
12
 21 0 1
6
 0 2
.858
.363
.495
.198
.297
1972 DET
18
59
6
11
2
0
2
4
5
 13 0 0
1
 1 0
.572
.250
.322
.136
.186
1973 OAK
45
92
9
24
0
0
1
4
3
 26 0 0
0
 0 0
.578
.284
.293
.033
.261
1974 HOU
112
385
46
87
15
4
4
49
34
 95 4 4
11
 6 2
.610
.293
.317
.091
.226
Total
521
1231
163
293
40
11
22
139
108
 309 7 5
30
 13 7
.644
.302
.342
.104
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Lou Oates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-03-31The Houston Lonestars have promoted Jim Briles to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team.
1974-03-31Lou Oates has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1973-07-05The Oakland Athletics have designated Lou Oates for assignment.
1973-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Pete Barkley to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Denny Shirley to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Rance Root to the minors.
1973-03-30Lou Oates has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.89M per year for 1 year.
1972-09-16The Detroit Blazers have designated Lou Oates for assignment.
1972-08-26The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team.
1972-06-08The Detroit Blazers have designated Lou Oates for assignment.
1972-05-25The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Roger Jones to the major league team.
1972-03-31Lou Oates has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tanyon Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Johnny Evans to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Clarence Brown to the major league team.
1969-03-29Lou Oates has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.75M per year for 3 years.
1968-06-26The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Emil Rivas to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have designated Lou Oates for assignment.
1967-03-29The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team.
1966-04-01The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Lou Oates from the waiver wire.
1965-10-03The New York Robber Barons have waived Lou Oates.
1965-03-31The New York Robber Barons have promoted Garry Stephens to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Bill Snell to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have designated Lou Oates for assignment.
1963-04-06A trade has been completed between the Seattle Sea Monsters and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Lou Oates, Andy Bush, George Cato from the Seattle Sea Monsters in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 NYA (Jon Jon Lim). Protest This Trade.
1963-03-30The Seattle Sea Monsters have promoted George Cato to the major league team. The Seattle Sea Monsters have promoted Brian Alou to the major league team. The Seattle Sea Monsters have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team. The Seattle Sea Monsters have promoted Fred Munson to the major league team. The Seattle Sea Monsters have promoted Sid Delgado to the major league team.
1962-10-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Mike Laboy, Benny Davie, John Ancker, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SEA (Josh Nilsson) from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Walt Spencer, Lou Oates, Ken Beckman, Tommy Grace, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TB (John Mossor). Protest This Trade.
1962-04-21The Detroit Blazers have sent Lou Oates down to the minors.
1962-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lou Oates to the major league team.