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Name Team Age
Snipe Gates Retired (2005, Age 41) Died (2049, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1983)
CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 17 years (143 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 3/14/1964
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (96.1 %) (85.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1986 LF CLE 50 50 435.0 92 89 3 0 0 0 1.90 1.000
RF CLE 11 11 90.0 26 25 0 1 0 0 2.50 .962
1987 LF CLE 144 144 1319.0 307 298 6 3 0 +6 2.07 .990
1988 LF CLE 133 127 1143.66 259 253 6 0 2 +1 2.04 1.000
1989 LF CLE 91 88 795.0 184 176 6 2 1 +6 2.06 .989
1990 LF CLE 135 135 1179.33 274 267 7 0 2 +2 2.09 1.000
CF CLE 9 9 69.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.43 1.000
1991 CF CLE 144 144 1238.66 335 328 5 2 0 +5 2.42 .994
1992 LF CLE 39 39 352.33 82 79 2 1 1 +3 2.07 .988
CF CLE 105 105 929.33 257 250 4 3 0 +5 2.46 .988
1993 LF SEA 22 22 199.33 43 40 2 1 1 0 1.90 .977
CF SEA 120 120 1082.66 279 268 8 3 1 0 2.29 .989
1994 RF SEA 144 144 1276.33 267 260 6 1 3 0 1.88 .996
1995 CF SEA 142 142 1285.66 377 369 4 4 3 +5 2.61 .989
RF SEA 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 2.50 1.000
1996 CF SEA 146 146 1334.0 356 344 9 3 4 +4 2.38 .992
1997 CF SEA 144 144 1287.0 345 337 6 2 2 0 2.40 .994
1998 CF SEA 94 94 845.33 226 214 8 4 1 +3 2.36 .982
RF SEA 8 8 74.0 15 14 1 0 0 0 1.82 1.000
1999 RF OAK 109 109 953.66 203 195 8 0 1 0 1.92 1.000
2000 C OAK 2 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
3B OAK 12 12 98.0 36 3 28 5 0 -4 2.85 .861
LF OAK 5 5 45.0 8 8 0 0 0 -2 1.60 1.000
CF OAK 13 1 30.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.40 1.000
RF OAK 115 113 984.66 193 185 6 2 0 +6 1.75 .990
2001 3B WAS 2 1 13.0 6 1 3 2 1 0 2.77 .667
CF WAS 43 43 372.33 92 90 1 1 0 +4 2.20 .989
RF WAS 66 63 563.0 126 122 2 2 0 -1 1.98 .984
2002 CF WAS 107 105 902.33 263 254 6 3 1 0 2.59 .989
RF WAS 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2003 LF CHN 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
RF CHN 131 128 1143.66 217 204 7 6 0 +3 1.66 .972
2004 LF DET 7 7 60.0 20 20 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
CF DET 47 38 357.0 93 88 4 1 1 0 2.32 .989
RF DET 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .500
Pos Total C 2 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
3B 14 13 111.0 42 4 31 7 1 -4 2.84 .833
LF 627 618 5536.65 1270 1231 32 7 7 +15 2.05 .994
CF 1114 1091 9733.3 2642 2561 55 26 13 +26 2.42 .990
RF 588 579 5114.31 1054 1011 30 13 4 +7 1.83 .988
Total 2345 2301 20499.26 5012 4811 148 53 25 0 0 0 NaN% +44 2.18 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Snipe Gates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2004-04-01The Detroit Shock have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Frank Durham to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have designated Jesse Douglass for assignment.
2004-04-01The Detroit Shock have acquired Snipe Gates from the waiver wire.
2003-04-01The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have designated Joe Tappan for assignment.
2003-03-31Snipe Gates has signed with the Chicago Sweet Jesus for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
2002-04-30Snipe Gates of the Washington Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2002-03-29The Washington Athletics have promoted Dave Cooper to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
2002-03-28Snipe Gates has signed with the Washington Athletics for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
2001-08-04Snipe Gates of the Washington Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2001-05-19Snipe Gates of the Washington Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2001-03-31The Washington Athletics have promoted Jesse Markland to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Dave Cooper to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Ken Testa to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Roy Armbruster to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Larry Wallace to the major league team. The Washington Athletics have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
2001-03-30Snipe Gates has signed with the Washington Athletics for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
1999-06-23Snipe Gates of the Oakland Black Hole is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1998-09-18The Seattle Reign have removed Snipe Gates from the trade block.
1998-05-07The Seattle Reign have placed Snipe Gates on the trade block.
1998-04-09Snipe Gates of the Seattle Reign is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1993-03-29Trade #1181799 has been completed between the Seattle Reign and the Detroit Shock. The Detroit Shock receive Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 SEA (Brian Vizcaino) from the Seattle Reign in exchange for Snipe Gates, George Knowlton.
1993-03-29The Detroit Shock have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
1993-03-29Snipe Gates has signed with the Detroit Shock for $7.29M per year for 8 years.
1989-06-17Snipe Gates of the Cleveland Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1988-06-10The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have designated Dave Ford for assignment.
1988-06-10The Cleveland Spiders have sent Snipe Gates to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Pete Rabbitt to the minors.
1986-10-01Snipe Gates of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-07-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Tom Grover to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
1986-05-19The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Salazar to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Snipe Gates to the minors.
1986-05-02The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team.
1986-04-01The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Salazar to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Snipe Gates to the minors.
1986-03-28The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Germany Dransfeldt to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Snipe Gates to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Len Edge to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Keith Salazar to the major league team.