What years did Jason Bates play?

Jason Bates played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.

Was Jason Bates a pitcher?

No. Jason Bates was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jason Bates hit?

Jason Bates hit 12 career home runs with 162 hits.

Jason Bates

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1998)

AVG .239

HR 12

RBI 69

H 162

OPS .696

PIV -762

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 1/5/1971 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-04-26
Last Game: 1998-09-27

Full name: Jason Charles Bates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
319	677	88	162	38	5	12	69	5	88	152	.239	.332	.363	.696	-762

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 8.3% 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
1995	COL	NL	116	322	42	86	17	4	8	46	3	42	70	.267	.266 (avg)	.337 (+5%)	.417 (avg)	.755 (+3%)	230.3
1996	COL	NL	88	160	19	33	8	1	1	9	2	23	34	.206	.269 (-24%)	.340 (-8%)	.426 (-33%)	.767 (-22%)	-555.2
1997	COL	NL	62	121	17	29	10	0	3	11	0	15	27	.240	.266 (-10%)	.336 (avg)	.419 (-5%)	.756 (-3%)	-31.9
1998	COL	NL	53	74	10	14	3	0	0	3	0	8	21	.189	.266 (-29%)	.335 (-20%)	.420 (-45%)	.755 (-34%)	-405.1
Career · 4 seasons			319	677	88	162	38	5	12	69	5	88	152	.239	—	—	—	—	-762

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1995	NLDS1	COL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200

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	169	342	61	98	6	43	.287
Away	150	335	27	64	6	26	.191

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1998-09-27	COL	SFG	W	1	1	0	0
1998-09-26	COL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1998-09-25	COL	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1998-09-23	COL	AZ	W	1	0	0	1
1998-09-20	COL	SDP	W	1	0	0	0
1998-09-15	COL	LAD	W	1	0	0	1
1998-09-10	COL	MIA	W	4	0	0	0
1998-09-09	COL	MIA	W	1	1	0	0
1998-09-08	COL	MIA	W	1	0	0	0
1998-09-07	COL	MIA	W	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	158	92	234	315	7	82
3B	36	19	12	41	3	2
SS	57	32	49	103	7	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1995	COL	2B	82	56	136	188	3	50
1995	COL	3B	15	11	10	26	1	1
1995	COL	SS	20	10	24	41	1	5
1996	COL	2B	37	20	58	78	3	16
1996	COL	3B	12	4	0	9	2	1
1996	COL	SS	18	8	8	22	2	1
1997	COL	2B	22	9	27	25	0	12
1997	COL	3B	6	4	2	6	0	0
1997	COL	SS	16	12	15	37	3	12
1998	COL	2B	17	7	13	24	1	4
1998	COL	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
1998	COL	SS	3	2	2	3	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	158
Third Base	36
Shortstop	57

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	COL	NL	$325,000
1997	COL	NL	$195,000
1996	COL	NL	$181,500
1995	COL	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$810,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1992
Cypress College	Cypress	CA	1990, 1991

Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Bates

What years did Jason Bates play?: Jason Bates played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1998.
Was Jason Bates a pitcher?: No. Jason Bates was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jason Bates hit?: Jason Bates hit 12 career home runs with 162 hits.