Frank Bates

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1899)

W–L 3–19
ERA 6.33
WHIP 2.08
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -7461.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 156 lb
Born
9/28/1876 in Cleveland, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1898-10-07
Last Game
1899-09-09

Full name: Creed Napoleon Bates

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 19 26 23 21 0 0 190.7 276 134 6 121 18 6.33 -7461.9

Career ERA 6.33 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 70.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1898 CL4 NL 2 1 4 4 4 0 0 29.0 30 10 11 5 3.10 3.59 (+14%) -45.4
1899 SLN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.7 7 1 5 0 1.04 — 0.0
1899 CL4 NL 1 18 20 19 17 0 0 153.0 239 123 105 13 7.24 3.85 (-88%) -7416.5
Career · 3 seasons 3 19 26 23 21 0 0 190.2 276 134 121 18 6.33 — -7,462

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 77 9 16 1 0 0 5 0 12 21 .208 .322 .221 .543 -236

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1898 CL4 NL 4 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .111 — — — — 0.0
1899 SLN NL 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1899 CL4 NL 21 65 5 14 1 0 0 3 0 7 19 .215 .282 (-24%) .343 (-12%) .366 (-37%) .710 (-25%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 27 77 9 16 1 0 0 5 0 12 21 .208 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9266602.231
Away185031003.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home967.285454365.99
Away17123.019111278128.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-09-09 CL4CHCL 301000002
1899-09-05 CL4CINL 402100100
1899-08-30 CL4BSNL 412000001
1899-08-24 CL4NY1L 300000010
1899-08-18 CL4BROL 200000012
1899-08-16 CL4BROL 200000022
1899-08-12 CL4NY1L 300000011
1899-07-21 CL4WSNL 311000000
1899-07-20 CL4WSNL 100000001
1899-07-18 CL4WSNL 401000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1899-09-09 CL4CHC L 8.015117210
1899-09-05 CL4CIN L 8.0221916811
1899-08-30 CL4BSN L 9.01688101
1899-08-24 CL4NY1 L 9.01065721
1899-08-18 CL4BRO L 7.0744501
1899-08-16 CL4BRO L 8.013139900
1899-08-12 CL4NY1 L 8.0181310710
1899-07-21 CL4WSN L 8.0754411
1899-07-18 CL4WSN L 2.0453200
1899-07-17 CL4BLN L 4.0201514100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 4 0 2 0
P 26 0 14 47 9 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CL4 P 4 0 2 6 1 1
1899 SLN P 2 0 2 3 0 1
1899 CL4 OF 2 0 4 0 2 0
1899 CL4 P 20 0 10 38 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 26
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bates

What years did Frank Bates play?
Frank Bates played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1899.
Was Frank Bates a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Bates pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Bates hit?
Frank Bates hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.