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Name Team Age
Tom Yates Retired (1965, Age 34) Died (2018, Age 87)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1953)
RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Medwick League 0 2 years (17 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+ C- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 10/19/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Minors 31.00 0 / 4 2 / 15 4 / 12 6 / 31
1954 Minors 36.00 1 / 2 3 / 20 1 / 14 5 / 36
1955 Minors 11.00 0 / 0 3 / 7 1 / 4 4 / 11
1956 Minors 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 11
1957 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4
1957 Majors 14.11 0 / 0 0 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 14
1958 Majors 33.61 0 / 3 8 / 21 2 / 9 10 / 33
1959 Minors 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5
1959 Majors 11.20 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 11
1960 Minors 13.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 13
1961 Minors 14.00 0 / 1 2 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 14
1962 Minors 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 20
1963 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1963 Majors 13.02 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 13
1964 Majors 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 16
1965 Majors 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 20
Total 1 / 14 20 / 120 15 / 122 36 / 256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Tom Yates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-07-18The Chicago Contractors have waived Tom Yates.
1963-05-27The Chicago Contractors have promoted Huey Lewis to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have promoted Josh Green to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Tom Yates for assignment. The Chicago Contractors have sent Jeff Pack to the minors.
1963-03-01The Chicago Contractors have promoted Tom Yates to the major league team. The Chicago Contractors have designated Kip Cooper for assignment.
1963-03-01The Chicago Contractors have renamed Yacker Yates to Tom Yates.
1960-04-22The Chicago Ocelots of Naperville have acquired Yacker Yates from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The Cleveland Havoc have waived Yacker Yates.
1959-05-28The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Bill Fletcher to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Yacker Yates for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have sent Hunkey Frascatore to the minors.
1957-07-09A trade has been completed between the New York Spiders and the Cleveland Havoc. The Cleveland Havoc receive Yacker Yates, Danny Bannon, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (NYA) from the New York Spiders in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (CLE).
1957-07-05The New York Spiders have promoted Yacker Yates to the major league team.
1956-04-05The New York Spiders have acquired Yacker Yates from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Maulers have waived Yacker Yates.
1953-04-23The Chicago Maulers have renamed Wayne Taylor to Yacker Yates.