Was Eli Cates a pitcher?

Yes. Eli Cates pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eli Cates hit?

Eli Cates hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Eli Cates

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

W–L 4–8

ERA 2.53

WHIP 1.27

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -1034.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 1/26/1877 in Greens Fork, IN, USA
Died: 5/29/1964 in Anderson, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-04-20
Last Game: 1908-09-29

Full name: Eli Eldo Cates

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	8	19	10	7	0	0	113.7	112	32	3	32	33	2.53	-1034.7

Career ERA 2.53 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 5.6% 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
1908	WS1	AL	4	8	19	10	7	0	0	113.7	112	32	32	33	2.53	2.40 (-6%)	-1034.7
Career · 1 season			4	8	19	10	7	0	0	113.2	112	32	32	33	2.53	—	-1,035

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
40	59	5	11	1	1	0	3	0	6	14	.186	.273	.237	.510	-113

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .510 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 15.7% 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
1908	WS1	AL	40	59	5	11	1	1	0	3	0	6	14	.186	.240 (-22%)	.298 (-9%)	.306 (-23%)	.605 (-16%)	-112.8
Career · 1 season			40	59	5	11	1	1	0	3	0	6	14	.186	—	—	—	—	-113

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	18	25	2	7	0	0	.280
Away	22	34	2	4	0	0	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	45.1	47	0	20	14	0.00
Away	12	68.1	65	0	12	19	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1908-09-29	MIN	DET	L	3	0	0	0
1908-09-23	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1908-09-19	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0
1908-09-18	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	0	2
1908-09-15	MIN	PHA	W	2	0	0	0
1908-08-22	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1908-08-18	MIN	SLA	L	3	2	1	0
1908-08-07	MIN	CLE	W	1	0	2	0
1908-08-05	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1908-07-15	MIN	SLA	W	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1908-09-29	MIN	DET	—	6.0	4	3	2	1	0
1908-09-15	MIN	PHA	W	6.0	4	1	2	0	0
1908-08-22	MIN	DET	L	0.1	2	1	0	0	0
1908-08-18	MIN	SLA	—	12.0	11	3	5	4	0
1908-08-05	MIN	CLE	L	2.0	4	4	1	1	0
1908-07-14	MIN	SLA	W	9.0	6	4	5	3	1
1908-07-02	MIN	NYY	W	4.0	4	3	3	3	0
1908-07-01	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	0	0	1	0	0
1908-06-25	MIN	BOS	L	12.1	15	2	0	2	0
1908-06-23	MIN	BOS	L	2.2	3	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	1	4	3	1	0
P	19	10	8	41	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	WS1	2B	3	1	4	3	1	0
1908	WS1	P	19	10	8	41	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19
Second Base	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Eli Cates

Was Eli Cates a pitcher?: Yes. Eli Cates pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eli Cates hit?: Eli Cates hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.