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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 RHP 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1963 LHP 14 34 3 1 0 0 3 2 10 .257 .139 .118 .029 .088
1963 RHP 17 35 4 1 0 0 0 2 16 .305 .162 .143 .029 .114
1964 LHP 10 21 7 1 0 2 3 1 4 1.030 .364 .667 .333 .333
1964 RHP 12 23 7 0 1 1 4 4 5 .929 .407 .522 .217 .304
1967 LHP 22 54 15 3 0 2 4 6 15 .794 .350 .444 .167 .278
1967 RHP 31 77 15 1 2 0 3 7 17 .530 .271 .260 .065 .195
1968 LHP 9 21 3 1 0 0 3 2 4 .408 .217 .190 .048 .143
1968 RHP 16 34 5 1 0 0 3 5 10 .451 .275 .176 .029 .147
1969 LHP 15 29 7 1 0 0 3 2 8 .566 .290 .276 .034 .241
1969 RHP 43 76 19 0 1 1 10 4 16 .603 .287 .316 .066 .250
1970 LHP 17 31 6 0 0 1 7 3 11 .576 .286 .290 .097 .194
1970 RHP 113 145 46 6 3 3 21 15 35 .843 .381 .462 .145 .317
1971 LHP 29 39 13 1 0 2 7 4 5 .908 .395 .513 .179 .333
1971 RHP 48 72 20 6 0 3 11 8 16 .832 .346 .486 .208 .278
1972 LHP 10 19 3 1 0 0 0 3 4 .483 .273 .211 .053 .158
1972 RHP 15 40 8 1 0 2 4 2 9 .613 .238 .375 .175 .200
1973 LHP 16 23 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .478 .174 .304 .130 .174
1973 RHP 36 69 20 0 0 0 3 3 22 .609 .319 .290 .000 .290
1974 LHP 20 17 5 1 0 0 4 4 2 .782 .429 .353 .059 .294
1974 RHP 109 368 82 14 4 4 45 30 93 .601 .286 .315 .092 .223
Total LHP 162 288 66 10 0 8 35 27 67 .645 .297 .347 .118 .229
Total RHP 444 943 227 30 11 14 104 81 242 .644 .303 .340 .100 .241
Total 521 1231 293 40 11 22 139 108 309 .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.