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Name	Team	Age
Martin Van Buren Bates	Retired (1995, Age 35)	Died (2028, Age 69)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1982)	1B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Albert Pujols League	0	11 years (147 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A-	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	11/5/1959
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	3	3
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (3B)
A  (89.9 %)	B+ (75.6 %)	F  (0.1 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1982	B	B-	B	B+	B-	D+	D+
1983	B	B	B	B+	B	C-	C-
1984	B+	B	B+	A-	B	C+	C-
1985	B+	B	B+	A-	B+	B-	C
1986	B+	B+	B+	A-	B+	B-	C+
1987	A-	B+	A-	A-	A-	B	C+
1988	A-	B+	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1989	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1990	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1991	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1992	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1993	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1994	A-	A-	A-	A-	A-	B	B-
1995	A-	B+	A-	B+	B+	B	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1995-11-01	Martin Van Buren Bates has retired from the Philadelphia Fatals
1995-06-02	Martin Van Buren Bates of the Philadelphia Fatals is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1984-05-25	The Philadelphia Fatals have promoted Martin Van Buren Bates to the major league team.
1982-04-01	The Philadelphia Fatals have renamed Joe Raabe to Martin Van Buren Bates.
1981-03-25	A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Bellys and the Philadelphia Fatals. The Philadelphia Fatals receive Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 MIL (Martin Van Buren Bates) from the Milwaukee Beer Bellys in exchange for Rick Mussina. Protest This Trade.