Thomas Gates
Thomas Franklin Gates
Born: January 8, 1927
Deceased: September 22, 1999
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1950
Thomas Gates compiled a career batting average of .267 with 7 home runs and 69 RBI in his 360-game career with the Kingsport Cherokees, Middletown Red Sox, Thomasville Dodgers, Daytona Beach Islanders, Trois Rivieres Royals, Newport News Dodgers and Hopkinsville Hoppers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 40 | 85 | 73 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .205 | .293 | .219 | .512 | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 83 | 263 | 263 | 79 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .395 | .696 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 131 | 481 | 406 | 53 | 103 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 69 | 36 | .254 | .366 | .303 | .669 | 123 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 106 | 329 | 329 | 89 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .271 | .271 | .398 | .669 | 131 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 360 | 1158 | 1071 | 64 | 286 | 49 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 45 | .267 | .319 | .349 | .668 | 374 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | C | 19 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .922 | 3.737 | ||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | C | 95 | 359 | 58 | 15 | 10 | .965 | 4.389 | 18 | |||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1B | 26 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 14 | .919 | 2.615 | ||||
| Totals | 140 | 480 | 76 | 27 | 26 | .954 | 3.971 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Middletown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers |
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