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Name	Team	Age
John Yates	Retired (1981, Age 34)	Died (2013, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 45 (1966)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League	0	1 years (36 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D+	C	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	9/14/1947
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	1
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C+ (45.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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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
1966	D-	B-	D+	B	D	B-	B+
1967	D-	B	D+	B+	D	B-	A-
1968	D	B	C-	B+	D+	B	A-
1969	D	B+	C-	B+	D+	B	A
1970	D+	B+	C-	B+	C-	B	A
1971	D+	A-	C	B+	C-	B	A
1972	D+	A-	C	A-	C	B	A
1973	D+	A-	C	A-	C	B	A
1974	D+	A-	C	A-	C	B	A
1975	D+	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1976	D+	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1977	C-	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1978	C-	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1979	C-	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1980	C-	A-	C	A	C	B	A
1981	C-	A-	C	A	C	B	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	John Yates has retired from the New York Gothams
1981-04-01	The New York Gothams have promoted John Yates to the major league team.
1981-04-01	The New York Gothams have acquired John Yates from the waiver wire.
1979-06-05	The New York Gothams have waived John Yates.
1979-05-27	The New York Gothams have designated John Yates for assignment.
1979-05-08	The New York Gothams have promoted John Yates to the major league team.
1979-05-08	The New York Gothams have acquired John Yates from the waiver wire.
1978-06-30	The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have waived John Yates.
1978-06-18	The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Shad Dye to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted Tucker Chiles to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have promoted John Yates to the major league team. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have sent Ferris Long to the minors. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated John Atkinson for assignment. The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have designated Mike Otterson for assignment.
1978-06-18	The Minnesota Savage Snowmen have acquired John Yates from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01	The Detroit Autoworkers have waived John Yates.
1972-06-11	The Detroit Autoworkers have acquired John Yates from the waiver wire. The Detroit Autoworkers have waived Len Torrealba.
1972-04-01	The Chicago Grizzlies have waived John Yates.
1971-03-01	The Chicago Grizzlies have sent John Yates to the minors.
1970-09-23	The Chicago Grizzlies have promoted John Yates to the major league team.
1966-04-01	The Chicago Grizzlies have renamed Jorge Brown to John Yates.