Lee Tate
Lee Willie Tate "Skeeter"
Born: March 18, 1932
Black Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1951-1965
Major League Statistics
Lee Tate compiled a career batting average of .272 with 29 home runs and 320 RBI in his 1556-game career with the Bradford Phillies, Elizabethton Phils, Salina Blue Jays, Salt Lake City Bees, Nashville Vols, Dallas Eagles, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Richmond Virginians, Louisville Colonels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Denver Bears and Austin Braves. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
 Nashville Vols |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Richmond Virginians |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Denver Bears |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Phils | 71 | 277 | 277 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 5 | .278 | .278 | .386 | .664 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Bradford Phillies | 33 | 133 | 133 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .271 | .466 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Salina Blue Jays | 132 | 512 | 512 | 136 | 23 | 4 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .350 | .615 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 129 | 485 | 485 | 139 | 18 | 7 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .359 | .645 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 97 | 356 | 356 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .351 | .646 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 147 | 599 | 539 | 54 | 147 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 35 | .273 | .336 | .341 | .677 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 100 | 283 | 243 | 35 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 37 | .255 | .350 | .346 | .696 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 116 | 497 | 432 | 57 | 118 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 29 | .273 | .348 | .359 | .707 | 155 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 144 | 648 | 569 | 74 | 166 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 57 | 51 | .292 | .356 | .353 | .710 | 201 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 68 | 267 | 231 | 23 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 26 | .234 | .317 | .307 | .624 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 87 | 370 | 341 | 37 | 97 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 30 | .284 | .320 | .334 | .655 | 114 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 25 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .268 | .518 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 142 | 634 | 571 | 75 | 166 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 32 | 31 | .291 | .333 | .338 | .671 | 193 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 24 | 100 | 91 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .253 | .303 | .264 | .567 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 104 | 418 | 376 | 50 | 107 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 31 | 19 | .285 | .337 | .356 | .694 | 134 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 104 | 418 | 376 | 50 | 107 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 31 | 19 | .285 | .337 | .356 | .694 | 134 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 101 | 362 | 336 | 42 | 87 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 32 | .259 | .301 | .304 | .604 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 65 | 159 | 139 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | .230 | .306 | .302 | .608 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 67 | 267 | 238 | 29 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | .261 | .319 | .319 | .639 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1556 | 6013 | 5557 | 453 | 1511 | 208 | 38 | 29 | 320 | 36 | 17 | 320 | 315 | .272 | .314 | .339 | .653 | 1882 | 3 | 34 | 71 | 31 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 3B | 16 | 45 | 38 | 2 | 12 | .976 | 5.188 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | SS | 129 | 208 | 363 | 28 | 60 | .953 | 4.426 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 51 | 92 | 112 | 4 | 32 | .981 | 4.000 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 29 | 39 | 50 | 1 | 16 | .989 | 3.069 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | SS | 110 | 186 | 341 | 15 | 72 | .972 | 4.791 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 16 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .977 | 2.688 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 130 | 222 | 344 | 14 | 73 | .976 | 4.354 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | SS | 56 | 96 | 168 | 7 | 18 | .974 | 4.714 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 12 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 5.083 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 73 | 197 | 199 | 6 | 56 | .985 | 5.425 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 25 | 31 | 56 | 6 | 9 | .935 | 3.480 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 10 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .893 | 2.500 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 140 | 378 | 379 | 14 | 109 | .982 | 5.407 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 23 | 41 | 59 | 1 | 17 | .990 | 4.348 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | SS | 59 | 77 | 168 | 14 | 34 | .946 | 4.153 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 2B | 27 | 76 | 75 | 2 | 22 | .987 | 5.593 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 33 | 57 | 71 | 0 | 25 | 1.000 | 3.879 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 2B | 56 | 104 | 159 | 10 | 32 | .963 | 4.696 |
| Totals | 995 | 1896 | 2664 | 128 | 602 | .973 | 4.583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Bradford Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Phils | PHI | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Salina Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ML1 |
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