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Cool Papa Bell League
8-24-2058
Gene Bates Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 92-106 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-05-1956
K 1440 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(75 games)
IP 1744.2
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1978 CIN
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 6 5 5 0 2
1
1.60
9.00
1979 CIN
3
 6
34
0
0
0
8
 3
40.1
 46 31 25 0 17
34
1.56
5.58
1980 CIN
0
 4
31
3
0
0
3
 1
58.0
 80 50 42 1 20
51
1.72
6.52
1981 CIN
1
 8
29
9
0
0
0
 0
92.2
 123 80 71 0 36
70
1.72
6.90
1982 KC
14
 10
31
31
3
0
0
 0
205.2
 217 115 107 8 86
165
1.47
4.68
1983 KC-PHI
6
 12
36
22
0
0
0
 0
135.0
 159 88 83 1 53
103
1.57
5.53
1984 CIN
13
 9
29
29
1
0
0
 0
195.2
 180 92 86 4 82
163
1.34
3.96
1985 CIN
7
 9
50
22
0
0
14
 2
170.2
 183 97 89 2 71
143
1.49
4.69
1986 CIN
1
 6
13
5
0
0
0
 0
38.2
 51 37 33 3 20
30
1.84
7.68
1987 CIN-DET
5
 4
31
9
0
0
1
 1
84.1
 87 47 44 3 32
72
1.41
4.70
1988 DET-STL
2
 2
46
0
0
0
0
 4
56.1
 69 45 41 1 29
52
1.74
6.55
1989 STL-MIN
9
 7
45
21
2
1
2
 0
170.0
 162 75 74 4 50
140
1.25
3.92
1990 MIN
12
 10
48
12
1
0
0
 4
154.2
 132 79 73 2 80
140
1.37
4.25
1991 MIN
8
 14
27
26
0
0
0
 0
160.0
 193 107 101 7 47
107
1.50
5.68
1992 CIN
4
 5
40
0
0
0
5
 2
77.0
 72 34 30 3 26
78
1.27
3.51
1993 CIN
7
 0
45
0
0
0
3
 7
100.2
 104 68 59 2 44
91
1.47
5.27
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 106
536
190
7
1
36
 24
1744.2
 1864 1050 963 41 695
1440
1.47
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Gene Bates has retired from the Cincinnati Bengals
1992-04-27The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team.
1992-04-27The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Gene Bates from the waiver wire.
1992-04-14The San Francisco Criminals have waived Gene Bates.
1992-04-11The San Francisco Criminals have acquired Gene Bates from the waiver wire.
1992-04-06The Minnesota Twins have waived Gene Bates.
1992-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Blondy Gordon to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bill Peerson to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Gene Bates for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Don Henderson for assignment.
1989-06-11Trade #1144962 has been completed between the Minnesota DareDevils and the St. Louis Browns. The St. Louis Browns receive Don Johnson from the Minnesota DareDevils in exchange for Gene Bates. Protest This Trade.
1988-08-23Trade #1132960 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Walter Drabowsky, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 STL (Paul Tucker) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Joe Fishburn, Gene Bates, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 DET (Hugo Guerra). Protest This Trade.
1987-07-23Trade #1114127 has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Gene Bates, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 CIN (Dick Kaufman) from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Doug Kustus, Tommy Loudell. Protest This Trade.
1984-04-05The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired Gene Bates from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Tom Mulroney to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Gene Bates.
1984-03-13The Colorado Highlanders have placed Gene Bates on the trade block.
1983-08-15The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Bobby Antonello to the minors.
1983-07-21The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Kevin Hernandez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Gene Bates to the minors.
1983-04-18A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Stars. The Philadelphia Stars receive Jack Rueter, Gene Bates, Bama Shea, Biff Holmes, Tex Canale from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Hal Solis, Connie Barr, Gene Sheridan, Mark Imlay, Tom Stone. Protest This Trade.
1982-05-07Gene Bates of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals receive Bill Scherrer from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Gene Bates. Protest This Trade.
1981-09-10The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Fernando Marichal to the minors.
1981-08-15The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Tom Shaw to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gene Bates to the minors.
1981-08-14The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Mike Candiotti to the minors.
1981-07-28The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Elijah Isham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gene Bates to the minors.
1981-07-20The Cincinnati Bengals have placed Gene Bates on the trade block.
1980-09-18The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Billy Robertson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Tom Shaw for assignment. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Roy Meadows for assignment.
1980-07-22The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Rick Cripe to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gene Bates to the minors.
1980-05-03The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Andy Smith to the minors.
1980-04-21The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Billy Robertson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Mike Jarvis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gene Bates to the minors. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Moose Bailey to the minors.
1980-04-05The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team.
1980-04-05The Cincinnati Bengals have demoted Gene Bates to the minor leagues.
1979-08-08Gene Bates of the Cincinnati Bengals is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1979-07-07The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have designated Russ Waller for assignment.
1979-05-12The Cincinnati Bengals have demoted Gene Bates to the minor leagues.
1979-04-27The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Dusty Orie to the minors.
1978-10-01The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Andy Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Gene Bates to the minors.
1978-09-28The Cincinnati Bengals have promoted Gene Bates to the major league team. The Cincinnati Bengals have sent Andy Smith to the minors.