Billy Bates
William Derrick Bates
Born: December 7, 1963
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Draft: Round 7 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Aldine HS (Houston, TX)
Career: 1985-1992
Major League Statistics
Billy Bates compiled a career batting average of .282 with 21 home runs and 318 RBI in his 762-game career with the Stockton Ports, El Paso Diablos, Denver Zephyrs, Nashville Sounds and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 59 | 257 | 218 | 36 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 27 | .298 | .396 | .385 | .781 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 122 | 588 | 511 | 104 | 151 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 75 | 23 | 10 | 72 | 64 | .295 | .385 | .409 | .794 | 209 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 130 | 591 | 506 | 117 | 160 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 51 | 13 | 73 | 52 | .316 | .397 | .403 | .800 | 204 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 119 | 532 | 472 | 74 | 122 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 8 | 51 | 49 | .258 | .331 | .356 | .687 | 168 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 95 | 408 | 363 | 50 | 99 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 26 | .273 | .340 | .322 | .662 | 117 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 73 | 286 | 261 | 33 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 21 | .280 | .332 | .345 | .677 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 25 | 113 | 101 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | .327 | .369 | .366 | .736 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 49 | 173 | 165 | 22 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | .242 | .249 | .352 | .600 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 90 | 293 | 257 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | .241 | .310 | .292 | .602 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 762 | 3241 | 2854 | 484 | 805 | 112 | 31 | 21 | 318 | 152 | 53 | 325 | 276 | .282 | .354 | .365 | .720 | 1042 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 2B | 58 | 115 | 175 | 8 | 23 | .973 | 5.000 |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 119 | 286 | 362 | 21 | 96 | .969 | 5.445 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 126 | 254 | 393 | 17 | 93 | .974 | 5.135 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 117 | 252 | 369 | 15 | 69 | .976 | 5.308 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 93 | 192 | 285 | 13 | 65 | .973 | 5.129 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | SS | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .914 | 4.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 28 | 52 | 77 | 4 | 16 | .970 | 4.607 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 2B | 75 | 163 | 167 | 4 | 52 | .988 | 4.400 |
| Totals | 714 | 1331 | 1848 | 85 | 417 | .974 | 4.452 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN |
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