Steve Cates
Steven Russell Cates
Born: December 29, 1949
Richmond, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1968-1975
Steve Cates compiled a career record of 43 wins and 39 losses, with 31 saves, and a 3.42 ERA in his 248-game pitching career with the Spartanburg Phillies, Raleigh-Durham Phillies, Peninsula Phillies, Reading Phillies, Eugene Emeralds, Toledo Mud Hens and Rocky Mount Phillies. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Peninsula Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.49 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 147.0 | 130 | 72 | 57 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 120 | 10 | 0 | 22 | |||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.74 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53.0 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.36 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 59.0 | 60 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.50 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 59 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.64 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 109.0 | 104 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.62 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72.0 | 77 | 42 | 37 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.66 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 71.0 | 67 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 32 | 11 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.80 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.06 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 48.0 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.42 | 248 | 81 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 718.0 | 683 | 344 | 273 | 48 | 307 | 35 | 474 | 26 | 4 | 62 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 24 | 61 | 52 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .154 | .224 | .173 | .397 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | 19 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .133 | .000 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | 10 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .318 | .250 | .568 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 26 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .139 | .162 | .139 | .301 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 48 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .267 | .368 | .267 | .635 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 42 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 202 | 201 | 172 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 37 | .157 | .217 | .163 | .380 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 24 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .870 | .833 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | P | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .947 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .846 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Peninsula Phillies | P | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .800 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .520 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .130 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 41 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .293 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .500 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .250 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | P | 29 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .483 |
| Totals | 248 | 24 | 101 | 12 | 5 | .912 | .504 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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