Clair Bates
Clair Louis Bates
Born: 1914
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1934-1940
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Clair Bates compiled a career batting average of .291 with 55 home runs and 0 RBI in his 656-game career with the Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs, Jonesboro Giants, Gladewater Bears, Marshall Tigers, Monroe Twins and Texarkana Liners. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 54 | 201 | 201 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .214 | .403 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | 91 | 339 | 339 | 112 | 19 | 9 | 11 | .330 | .330 | .537 | .867 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Monroe Twins | 91 | 352 | 352 | 97 | 15 | 5 | 7 | .276 | .276 | .406 | .682 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Marshall Tigers | 53 | 216 | 216 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .241 | .241 | .347 | .588 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 107 | 421 | 421 | 144 | 29 | 1 | 18 | .342 | .342 | .544 | .886 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 132 | 505 | 505 | 146 | 32 | 6 | 9 | .289 | .289 | .430 | .719 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 128 | 475 | 475 | 140 | 23 | 1 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .385 | .680 | 183 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 656 | 2509 | 2509 | 0 | 729 | 126 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .427 | .718 | 1072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | 1B | 54 | 805 | 26 | 16 | .981 | 15.389 | |
| 1936 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro Giants | 1B | 87 | 860 | 45 | 23 | .975 | 1.402 | |
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Monroe Twins | 1B | 91 | 820 | 59 | 10 | .989 | 9.659 | |
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Marshall Tigers | 1B | 53 | 456 | 30 | 6 | .988 | 9.170 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 1B | 36 | 266 | 24 | 6 | .980 | 8.056 | |
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 1B | 131 | 1212 | 79 | 19 | .985 | 9.855 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 1B | 120 | 936 | 79 | 23 | .978 | 8.458 | |
| Totals | 572 | 5355 | 342 | 103 | 0 | .982 | 9.960 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | East Dixie League | Shreveport Sports/Greenwood Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1936 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro Giants | |||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Tigers | DET | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Twins | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners |
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