LF Joe Bates #31
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/27/1966
LF JOE BATES #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/11/1940
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 3rd Pick in Round 12
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Total - 21 65 302 80 9 1 9 60 65 17 3 2 67 4 2 .265 .309 .391 .699 100 100 -0.3
1962 Total - 22 57 264 76 9 1 6 51 52 13 3 2 64 2 1 .288 .326 .398 .724 100 100 0.0
1962 St. Cloud - R 22 61 220 74 6 2 9 44 32 50 2 2 43 4 3 .336 .460 .505 .964 144 148 1.6
1963 Roanoke - A 23 62 210 60 12 2 3 26 9 30 0 2 30 3 2 .286 .372 .405 .777 103 105 0.7
1963 Charleston - AAA 23 50 107 20 2 2 0 5 4 6 0 0 23 0 0 .187 .230 .243 .473 38 33 -1.0
1964 Salem - A 24 16 69 21 4 0 0 3 5 5 0 0 14 0 0 .304 .351 .362 .714 98 95 0.8
1964 Scranton - A 24 72 202 49 9 1 3 33 17 25 1 5 56 1 1 .243 .322 .342 .663 87 84 0.4
1964 Houston - AA 24 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 248 264 0.1
1965 Salem - A 25 44 125 39 5 2 4 10 16 4 1 1 36 0 1 .312 .336 .480 .816 121 119 0.6
1965 Scranton - A 25 47 101 25 6 1 0 11 15 14 0 2 26 0 2 .248 .333 .327 .660 88 87 -0.1
1965 Shreveport - AA 25 15 34 8 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 8 0 0 .235 .297 .353 .650 81 81 -0.0
Total UL 50 107 20 2 2 0 5 4 6 0 0 23 0 0 .187 .230 .243 .473 38 33
Total MAL 119 303 74 15 2 3 44 32 39 1 7 82 1 3 .244 .326 .337 .662 87 85
Total SEL 62 210 60 12 2 3 26 9 30 0 2 30 3 2 .286 .372 .405 .777 103 105
Total COW 60 194 60 9 2 4 13 21 9 1 1 50 0 1 .309 .341 .438 .780 113 110
Total LSA 16 38 10 2 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 9 0 0 .263 .317 .395 .712 98 99
Total UMVA 61 220 74 6 2 9 44 32 50 2 2 43 4 3 .336 .460 .505 .964 144 148
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 St. Cloud - R 1B 34 34 230 15 26 246 1 .996 298.0 7.40 -0.6 .953
1962 St. Cloud - R LF 15 13 30 0 0 31 1 .968 114.1 2.36 -0.6 .912
1962 St. Cloud - R CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1962 St. Cloud - R RF 10 10 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 81.0 1.67 -0.6 .950
1963 Charleston - AAA 1B 4 1 14 1 1 17 2 .882 13.2 9.88 -1.2 .343
1963 Roanoke - A 1B 6 5 28 4 2 36 4 .889 46.0 6.26 -1.9 .524
1963 Charleston - AAA LF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 44.0 2.05 -1.5 .808
1963 Roanoke - A LF 12 11 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 98.2 2.10 +0.0 .951
1963 Charleston - AAA CF 15 14 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 116.1 2.09 -3.4 .857
1963 Roanoke - A CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.1 3.18 -0.7 .787
1963 Charleston - AAA RF 8 5 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 43.1 3.74 -0.3 .984
1963 Roanoke - A RF 35 34 69 1 0 70 0 1.000 311.2 2.02 +1.3 1.041
1964 Scranton - A 1B 19 19 116 9 8 128 3 .977 151.0 7.45 -0.5 .982
1964 Salem - A 1B 1 1 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 +0.0 1.063
1964 Scranton - A LF 20 12 22 0 0 23 1 .957 117.2 1.68 -0.1 1.017
1964 Salem - A LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 -0.2 1.052
1964 Scranton - A CF 7 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 52.0 2.42 -0.6 1.035
1964 Salem - A CF 5 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 41.0 3.29 +0.4 .969
1964 Houston - AA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.037
1964 Scranton - A RF 13 11 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 101.1 2.04 +1.4 1.052
1964 Salem - A RF 8 8 12 1 0 14 1 .929 76.0 1.54 +0.2 1.075
1965 Shreveport - AA 1B 4 4 29 1 1 30 0 1.000 34.0 7.94 +0.0 1.041
1965 Scranton - A 1B 17 16 104 9 10 115 2 .983 130.0 7.82 -1.2 .969
1965 Salem - A 1B 11 10 91 7 4 99 1 .990 98.0 9.00 +0.1 1.015
1965 Shreveport - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Scranton - A LF 11 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 52.0 2.25 -0.9 .815
1965 Salem - A LF 10 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 68.0 1.72 +0.3 1.047
1965 Shreveport - AA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.2 1.021
1965 Scranton - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Salem - A CF 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.9 .763
1965 Shreveport - AA RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.3 1.019
1965 Scranton - A RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 +0.1 1.025
1965 Salem - A RF 12 7 16 0 0 17 1 .941 72.0 2.00 +1.0 1.045
TOTAL 1B 96 90 618 47 53 678 13 .981 778.2 7.69 -5.3 .935
TOTAL LF 76 55 115 0 0 117 2 .983 517.1 2.00 -3.1 .936
TOTAL CF 33 28 64 2 0 66 0 1.000 248.2 2.39 -5.7 .912
TOTAL RF 94 82 160 3 0 165 2 .988 741.0 1.98 +2.9 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft out of college (St. Matthew's University; Washington, DC) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 12, Pick 3, 223rd overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
07/29/1963 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
04/20/1964 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
05/04/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
04/11/1966 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
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