Was Hubert Bates a pitcher?

No. Hubert Bates was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Hubert Bates hit?

Hubert Bates hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

Hubert Bates

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)

AVG .259

HR 1

RBI 2

H 15

OPS .628

PIV -146

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 3/16/1912 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 4/29/1987 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-16
Last Game: 1939-10-01

Full name: Hubert Edgar Bates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	58	8	15	2	0	1	2	1	2	8	.259	.283	.345	.628	-146

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS .628 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 14.6% 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
1939	PHI	NL	15	58	8	15	2	0	1	2	1	2	8	.259	.274 (-6%)	.342 (-17%)	.393 (-12%)	.735 (-15%)	-145.6
Career · 1 season			15	58	8	15	2	0	1	2	1	2	8	.259	—	—	—	—	-146

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	22	3	7	1	1	.318
Away	10	37	5	8	0	1	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1939-10-01	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-30	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1939-09-30	PHI	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	4	2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1939-09-28	PHI	NY1	L	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
1939-09-24	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1939-09-23	PHI	BRO	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-23	PHI	BRO	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-21	PHI	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-20	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	14	0	44	1	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHI	OF	14	0	44	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	1
Center Field	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Hubert Bates

Was Hubert Bates a pitcher?: No. Hubert Bates was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hubert Bates hit?: Hubert Bates hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.