Brent Gates

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1999)

Brent Gates was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999 for the Athletics, the Seattle Mariners, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 685 career games, he hit .264 with 616 hits, 25 home runs, and 279 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .264
HR 25
RBI 279
H 616
OPS .685
PIV -3,601
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
3/14/1970 in Grand Rapids, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1993-05-05
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Brent Robert Gates

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Career Batting Statistics

Brent Gates — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
685 2,329 268 616 119 11 25 279 18 225 349 .264 .327 .357 .685 -3,601

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brent Gates — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 OAK AL 139 535 64 155 29 2 7 69 7 56 75 .290 .265 (+9%) .332 (+7%) .403 (-3%) .735 (+2%) 252.2
1994 OAK AL 64 233 29 66 11 1 2 24 3 21 32 .283 .269 (+5%) .338 (avg) .424 (-14%) .763 (-8%) -323.1
1995 OAK AL 136 524 60 133 24 4 5 56 3 46 84 .254 .266 (-5%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-18%) .755 (-14%) -1277.0
1996 OAK AL 64 247 26 65 19 2 2 30 1 18 35 .263 .269 (-2%) .340 (-7%) .426 (-11%) .767 (-9%) -415.8
1997 SEA AL 65 151 18 36 8 0 3 20 0 14 21 .238 .266 (-11%) .336 (-12%) .419 (-16%) .756 (-14%) -380.9
1998 MIN AL 107 333 31 83 15 0 3 42 3 36 46 .249 .266 (-6%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-24%) .755 (-15%) -746.4
1999 MIN AL 110 306 40 78 13 2 3 38 1 34 56 .255 .271 (-6%) .344 (-5%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-14%) -710.2
Career · 7 seasons 685 2,329 268 616 119 11 25 279 18 225 349 .264 — — — — -3,601

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

Brent Gates — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brent Gates — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALDS2 SEA 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Brent Gates — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home340114612230012122.262
Away345118314631613157.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brent Gates — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 MINCHWL 301000001
1999-10-02 MINCHWL 201000000
1999-09-30 MINDETL 301100001
1999-09-29 MINDETL 301000001
1999-09-28 MINDETL 300000000
1999-09-27 MINCHWL 201000000
1999-09-26 MINCHWL 301000000
1999-09-25 MINCHWL 311001310
1999-09-22 MINOAKW 000000110
1999-09-20 MINOAKW 522100001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brent Gates — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 5 44 4 1 4
2B 486 429 840 1365 45 276
3B 170 132 96 239 14 19
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 7 1 3 6 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brent Gates — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 OAK 2B 139 135 281 431 14 88
1994 OAK 1B 1 1 7 0 1 0
1994 OAK 2B 63 59 106 159 7 28
1995 OAK 1B 1 1 8 4 0 1
1995 OAK 2B 132 128 233 424 12 81
1996 OAK 2B 63 63 140 183 9 48
1997 SEA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SEA 2B 21 5 13 30 1 4
1997 SEA 3B 32 25 10 47 4 4
1997 SEA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1997 SEA SS 5 1 2 5 0 2
1998 MIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1998 MIN 2B 21 13 23 43 2 8
1998 MIN 3B 77 66 59 113 7 5
1998 MIN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1999 MIN 1B 5 3 27 0 0 2
1999 MIN 2B 47 26 44 95 0 19
1999 MIN 3B 61 41 27 79 3 10
1999 MIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brent Gates — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 486
Third Base 170
Shortstop 7
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Brent Gates — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 MIN AL $425,000
1998 MIN AL $350,000
1997 SEA AL $300,000
1996 OAK AL $290,000
1995 OAK AL $190,000
1994 OAK AL $190,000
1993 OAK AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,854,000

College History

Brent Gates — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 1989, 1990, 1991

Award Voting History

Brent Gates — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 7.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Brent Gates (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brock Holt
    .262 avg, 25 HR
  2. 96
    Ramon Martinez
    .262 avg, 29 HR
  3. 91
    Stu Martin
    .268 avg, 16 HR
  4. 90
    Joe Panik
    .264 avg, 42 HR
  5. 86
    Nelson Liriano
    .260 avg, 25 HR
  6. 84
    Bert Haas
    .264 avg, 22 HR

Brent Gates: the record in brief

May 5, 1993 and October 3, 1999 bracket Brent Gates's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1993 through 1996), the Seattle Mariners (1997), and the Minnesota Twins (1998 to 1999). Gates played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 14, 1970, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA and a listed size of 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Brent Gates was the playing name; the full given name is Brent Robert.

The batting record for Gates: 685 games, 616 hits in 2,329 at bats, and a .264 average, adding 25 home runs and 279 RBI. Gates got on base at a .327 rate and slugged .357 (.685 OPS). Against a .268 league average for those years, Gates's .264 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .685 to a league .759, 9.8% below average. Gates collected a career-high 155 hits in 1993. In 1993, a season of regular play, Gates hit .290 while the league hit .265.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brent Gates

What years did Brent Gates play?
Brent Gates played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999.
Was Brent Gates a pitcher?
No. Brent Gates was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Brent Gates hit?
Brent Gates hit 25 career home runs with 616 hits.
What was Brent Gates's career batting average?
Brent Gates batted .264 over his career, with 616 hits in 2,329 at bats.
How many RBI did Brent Gates have?
Brent Gates drove in 279 runs in his career.
Is Brent Gates in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brent Gates has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.