What years did Ray Bates play?

Ray Bates played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.

Was Ray Bates a pitcher?

No. Ray Bates was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Ray Bates hit?

Ray Bates hit 2 career home runs with 120 hits.

Ray Bates

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1917)

AVG .233

HR 2

RBI 70

H 120

OPS .595

PIV -541

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 2/8/1890 in Paterson, NJ, USA
Died: 8/15/1970 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-05-31
Last Game: 1917-10-03

Full name: Raymond Bates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
154	515	51	120	20	9	2	70	15	24	48	.233	.277	.318	.595	-541

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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
1913	CLE	AL	27	30	4	5	0	2	0	4	3	3	9	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	PHA	AL	127	485	47	115	20	7	2	66	12	21	39	.237	.248 (-5%)	.312 (-11%)	.323 (-1%)	.635 (-6%)	-540.9
Career · 2 seasons			154	515	51	120	20	9	2	70	15	24	48	.233	—	—	—	—	-541

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	72	228	21	50	2	33	.219
Away	83	289	31	71	0	36	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1917-10-03	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0
1917-10-02	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-09-25	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0
1917-09-24	PHA	CLE	L	3	0	0	2	0
1917-09-22	PHA	CLE	L	5	0	0	0	0
1917-09-22	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-09-21	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1917-09-15	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	1
1917-09-14	PHA	MIN	W	4	2	1	0	0
1917-09-13	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	136	0	174	280	33	19
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CLE	3B	12	6	13	2	2
1913	CLE	OF	2	0	0	0	0
1917	PHA	3B	124	168	267	31	17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	136
Center Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Bates

What years did Ray Bates play?: Ray Bates played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.
Was Ray Bates a pitcher?: No. Ray Bates was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ray Bates hit?: Ray Bates hit 2 career home runs with 120 hits.