John Bates
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889)
John Bates was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 3/24/1919 in Oakland, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1889-08-25
Full name: John William Bates
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | KC2 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13.50 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | KC2 | AA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
John Bates: the record in brief
The bio dates John Bates's major league debut to August 25, 1889. Bates's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Cowboys. Bates, born on May 28, 1868, in OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio records the death on March 24, 1919, in Oakland, CA, USA. Bates's full given name, per the bio, is John William Bates.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Bates recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 13.50 ERA. Also on Bates's record: 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bates's seasons was 3.93, so the 13.50 figure ran 243.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1889, with 1 games and 3 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Bates, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Bates
- Was John Bates a pitcher?
- Yes. John Bates pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Bates hit?
- John Bates hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did John Bates play for?
- John Bates played for one team, the Kansas City Cowboys (1889).
- What were John Bates's career stats?
- In 1 game, John Bates went 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 8.0 innings pitched.
- What position did John Bates play?
- John Bates played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was John Bates's career ERA?
- John Bates finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Bates have?
- John Bates recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is John Bates in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Bates has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.