Bill Bathe
William David Bathe
Born: October 14, 1960
Downey, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 10 (1980 January Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 8 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Cal State Fullerton
Pepperdine
Career: 1981-1992
Major League Statistics
Bill Bathe compiled a career batting average of .274 with 81 home runs and 413 RBI in his 929-game career with the San Jose Missions, West Haven A's, Tacoma Tigers, Iowa Cubs, Phoenix Firebirds and Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | 51 | 195 | 177 | 20 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 58 | .254 | .307 | .384 | .691 | 68 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | 128 | 424 | 370 | 57 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 86 | .281 | .358 | .478 | .837 | 177 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 116 | 444 | 399 | 56 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 66 | .253 | .310 | .424 | .733 | 169 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 84 | 276 | 245 | 27 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 39 | .257 | .311 | .351 | .662 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 108 | 417 | 359 | 43 | 100 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 60 | .279 | .365 | .401 | .766 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 40 | 152 | 135 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 | .193 | .265 | .281 | .546 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 46 | 149 | 130 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | .331 | .409 | .469 | .879 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 106 | 418 | 385 | 48 | 120 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 49 | .312 | .357 | .455 | .812 | 175 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 76 | 295 | 270 | 30 | 94 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 35 | .348 | .400 | .530 | .930 | 143 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 18 | 62 | 56 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .286 | .355 | .429 | .783 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 116 | 448 | 407 | 31 | 101 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 67 | .248 | .310 | .410 | .721 | 167 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 40 | 131 | 115 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 32 | .191 | .282 | .252 | .535 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 929 | 3411 | 3048 | 358 | 835 | 175 | 14 | 81 | 413 | 19 | 22 | 290 | 544 | .274 | .338 | .420 | .759 | 1281 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | C | 40 | 227 | 41 | 6 | 4 | .978 | 6.700 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | A | CALL | San Jose Missions | OF | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1982 | AA | EL | West Haven A's | C | 114 | 763 | 55 | 9 | 8 | .989 | 7.175 | 11 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 107 | 632 | 55 | 15 | 9 | .979 | 6.421 | 8 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 69 | 377 | 26 | 7 | 2 | .983 | 5.841 | 9 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 97 | 613 | 64 | 7 | 9 | .990 | 6.979 | 12 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 26 | 120 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .986 | 5.423 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 6 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .975 | 6.500 | ||||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 24 | 139 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 6.125 | 0 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | C | 73 | 409 | 33 | 7 | 6 | .984 | 6.055 | 7 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | C | 18 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .992 | 6.889 | 2 | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 20 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 638 | 3499 | 320 | 61 | 53 | .984 | 5.986 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | California League | San Jose Missions | |||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters |
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