What years did Joe Gates play?

Joe Gates played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.

Was Joe Gates a pitcher?

No. Joe Gates was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Gates hit?

Joe Gates hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Joe Gates

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

AVG .175

HR 0

RBI 2

H 7

OPS .523

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 175 lb
Born: 10/3/1954 in Gary, IN, USA
Died: 3/28/2010 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-12
Last Game: 1979-06-24

Full name: Joseph Daniel Gates

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	40	11	7	0	1	0	2	2	6	9	.175	.298	.225	.523	0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHA	AL	8	24	6	6	0	1	1	4	6	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CHA	AL	16	16	5	1	1	1	1	2	3	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	40	11	7	1	2	2	6	9	.175	—	—	—	—	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.

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	13	20	6	2	0	2	.100
Away	11	20	5	5	0	0	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1979-06-24	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0
1979-06-24	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1979-06-23	CHW	MIN	L	3	0	0	1
1979-06-21	CHW	SEA	W	3	0	0	0
1979-06-20	CHW	SEA	L	1	1	2	0
1979-06-16	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0	1
1979-06-13	CHW	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1979-06-12	CHW	BAL	W	1	0	0	0
1979-06-09	CHW	MIL	W	1	1	0	0
1979-06-03	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	16	12	21	42	2	7
3B	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CHA	2B	8	8	9	26	1	4
1979	CHA	2B	8	4	12	16	1	3
1979	CHA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	16
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota	Bradenton	FL	1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gates

What years did Joe Gates play?: Joe Gates played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Joe Gates a pitcher?: No. Joe Gates was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Gates hit?: Joe Gates hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.