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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Don "The Master" Bates Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .651 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 39 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 06-12-1931
HR 2 Drafted Undrafted
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(131 games)
RBI 16
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity C-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B D  (13.7%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D  (19.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 STL
54
143
25
34
7
2
2
15
17
 25 1 0
3
 0 10
.680
.323
.357
.119
.238
1954 STL
7
23
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 1
.467
.250
.217
.000
.217
Total
61
166
27
39
7
2
2
16
18
 28 1 0
4
 0 11
.651
.314
.337
.102
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Don "The Master" Bates has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-24The St. Louis Red Sox have waived Don "The Master" Bates.
1954-08-07The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Nolen McCurdy to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Don "The Master" Bates to the minors.
1954-07-03The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Don "The Master" Bates to the major league team.
1954-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Ray Sweeney to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Don "The Master" Bates to the minors.
1953-06-14The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Don "The Master" Bates to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have designated Dan Hittwell for assignment.
1952-04-04The St. Louis Red Sox have renamed Don Bates to Don "The Master" Bates.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Red Sox have acquired Don Bates from the waiver wire.