Eli Cates
Eli Eldo Cates
Born: January 26, 1877
Greens Fork, IN US
Deceased: May 29, 1964
Anderson, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1898-1913
Major League Statistics
Eli Cates compiled a career record of 122 wins and 135 losses and a 1.88 ERA in his 329-game pitching career with the Toledo Mud Hens, Kansas City Blues, Shreveport Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Des Moines Hawkeyes, Colorado Springs Millionaires, Nevada Lunatics, Rochester Bronchos, Sedalia Gold Bugs, Leavenworth Orioles, Portland Giants, Oakland Commuters, Winona Joites, Des Moines Boosters, Vancouver Beavers, Vancouver Champions and Indianapolis Hoosierfeds. He began playing during the 1898 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 4 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0.00 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 66.0 | 106 | 69 | 32 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 5 | .643 | 0.00 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 91.0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 0 | 9 | .000 | 12 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1903 | D | WA | Sedalia Gold Bugs | 45 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904 | C | WA | Leavenworth Orioles | 16 | 18 | .471 | 30 | 0.0 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 10 | 11 | .476 | 2.71 | 27 | 21 | 206.0 | 165 | 89 | 62 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 24 | 24 | .500 | 2.60 | 49 | 49 | 422.3 | 376 | 181 | 122 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 21 | 24 | .467 | 2.19 | 52 | 49 | 436.3 | 338 | 160 | 106 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | D | NORL1 | Winona Joites | 7 | 7 | .500 | 15 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 1 | 8 | .111 | 11 | 0.0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 32 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.00 | 22 | 16 | 169.0 | 132 | 57 | 29 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 122 | 135 | .475 | 1.88 | 329 | 141 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1390.7 | 1119 | 556 | 290 | 0 | 557 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 8 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .367 | .633 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 11 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .207 | .379 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 19 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .327 | .558 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1901 | B | SOUA | Shreveport Giants | 10 | 39 | 39 | 7 | .179 | .179 | .179 | .359 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 14 | 40 | 40 | 9 | .225 | .225 | .225 | .450 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | D | WA | Sedalia Gold Bugs | 45 | 174 | 174 | 54 | .310 | .310 | .310 | .621 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | C | WA | Leavenworth Orioles | 84 | 283 | 283 | 67 | .237 | .237 | .237 | .473 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Portland Giants | 101 | 286 | 286 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .217 | .406 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 79 | 236 | 236 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .191 | .191 | .246 | .436 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 55 | 157 | 157 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .223 | .420 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | D | NORL1 | Winona Joites | 18 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .254 | .424 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 27 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .416 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 69 | 205 | 205 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .337 | .595 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Champions | 84 | 243 | 243 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .169 | .169 | .235 | .403 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | 55 | 179 | 179 | 18 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .346 | .642 | 62 | |||||||||
| Totals | 679 | 2090 | 2089 | 38 | 465 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .261 | .483 | 545 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | D | NORL1 | Winona Joites | P | 18 | 8 | 45 | 3 | .946 | 2.944 | |
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | SS | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | FL | Indianapolis Hoosierfeds | 3B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 110 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 0 | .946 | .482 |
Minor League Service:
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