Lee Tate
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1959)
Lee Tate was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. In 51 career games, he hit .165 with 14 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1958-09-12
- Last Game
- 1959-07-03
Full name: Lee Willie Tate
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 85 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .165 | .253 | .259 | .511 | -251 |
Career AVG .165 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.
Career OBP .253 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.
Career SLG .259 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.
Career OPS .511 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 28.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 10 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | SLN | NL | 41 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .140 | .256 (-45%) | .323 (-28%) | .392 (-34%) | .715 (-31%) | -251.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 51 | 85 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | .165 | — | — | — | — | -251 | ||
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
View full game log (52 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Away | 34 | 64 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .141 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-07-03 | STL | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-07-02 | STL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-30 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-28 | STL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-28 | STL | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-27 | STL | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-06-26 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-06-25 | STL | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-24 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-23 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 48 |
Lee Tate: the record in brief
Lee Tate's major league career runs from a debut on September 12, 1958 to a final game on July 3, 1959. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Cardinals from 1958 to 1959. Listed as a shortstop, Tate batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 165 pounds. Tate was born on March 18, 1932, in Black Rock, AR, USA. Tate's full given name, per the bio, is Lee Willie Tate.
Tate collected 14 hits in 85 at bats across 51 games, good for a .165 batting average, along with 1 home run and 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .253 and the slugging percentage .259, for an OPS of .511. Set against a .257 league average for the same years, Tate's .165 average sits 36.0% below it. The OPS comparison is .511 to a league .718, 28.7% below average. No season topped the 7 hits of 1958. The best average in the busiest seasons was .200, in 1958.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Tate
- What years did Lee Tate play?
- Lee Tate played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1959.
- Was Lee Tate a pitcher?
- No. Lee Tate was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Lee Tate hit?
- Lee Tate hit 1 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What was Lee Tate's career batting average?
- Lee Tate batted .165 over his career, with 14 hits in 85 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lee Tate have?
- Lee Tate drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Lee Tate in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lee Tate has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.