Frank Bates
Creed Napoleon Bates
Born: September 28, 1876
Cleveland, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, RF, SS
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 156
Career: 1896-1908
Major League Statistics
Frank Bates compiled a career record of 31 wins and 37 losses and a 2.05 ERA in his 70-game pitching career with the Mobile Blackbirds, Columbus Babies, Chattanooga Blues, Terre Haute, Wheeling Nailers, Dayton Old Soldiers, Youngstown/Marion Glass Blowers, Wheeling Stogies, Columbus Senators and Meridian White Ribbons. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1908 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Columbus Babies | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1897 | Ind | SEAL1 | Chattanooga Blues | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2.05 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 88.0 | 83 | 79 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 23 | 18 | .561 | 41 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Wheeling Stogies | 4 | 6 | .400 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 175 | 126 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 37 | .456 | 2.05 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 88.0 | 258 | 205 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Columbus Babies | 15 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .366 | .634 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Mobile Blackbirds | 15 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .268 | .366 | .634 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1897 | Ind | SEAL1 | Chattanooga Blues | 30 | 114 | 114 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .202 | .254 | .456 | 29 | |||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | 44 | 143 | 143 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .287 | .476 | 41 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | (+) Youngstown/Marion Glass Blowers | 32 | 107 | 107 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .215 | .402 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | (+) Wheeling Stogies | 32 | 107 | 107 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .215 | .402 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1908 | D | CSTL | Meridian White Ribbons | 20 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 18 | .254 | .254 | .254 | .507 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 94 | 328 | 328 | 33 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .268 | .476 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Columbus Babies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Columbus Babies | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Dayton Old Soldiers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Wheeling Stogies | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | D | CSTL | Meridian White Ribbons | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Columbus Babies | June 17, 1896 | July 12, 1896 | |
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Mobile Blackbirds | July 15, 1896 | August 1, 1896 | |
| 1897 | Ind | Central League | Terre Haute | |||
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Wheeling Nailers | |||
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Old Soldiers | |||
| 1897 | Ind | Southeastern League | Chattanooga Blues | April 19, 1897 | May 29, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Dayton Old Soldiers | April 28, 1898 | September 18, 1898 | |
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Wheeling Stogies | May 11, 1900 | June 30, 1900 | |
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Youngstown/Marion Glass Blowers | July 16, 1900 | July 29, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1908 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian White Ribbons |
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