Retired
John Bates
Birthdate:
Feb. 2, 1854 (97 y, 9 m, 10 d)Born In:
St. Louis, MO, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/199
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 99 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Charles Williams | 957 |
| Charlie Johnson | 937 |
| Ray Dalpman | 937 |
| Willie Davis | 936 |
| Tom Edwards | 935 |
| Martin Tucker | 933 |
| Jake Lewis | 933 |
| Rip Humphrey | 932 |
| Donnie Jones | 930 |
| Jimmy Goodman | 927 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 101 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 139 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 17 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 | 8 |
| 1887 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 27 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 27 | 6 |
| 1883 | 33 | 9 |
| 1885 | 37 | 8 |
| 1886 | 43 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 27 | 3 |
| 1883 | 33 | 6 |
| 1885 | 37 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 15 | 3 |
| 1883 | 16 | 8 |
| 1884 | 19 | 6 |
| 1885 | 23 | 6 |
| 1887 | 19 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 12 | 7 |
| 1886 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.556 | 3 |
| 1883 | 0.552 | 8 |
| 1884 | 0.679 | 4 |
| 1885 | 0.657 | 3 |
| 1887 | 0.613 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 242.0 | 3 |
| 1883 | 272.0 | 9 |
| 1885 | 313.0 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 1019 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1381 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 4 | 3 |
| 1887 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 32 | 3 |
| 1885 | 75 | 7 |
| 1887 | 89 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 116 | 3 |
| 1883 | 97 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 3 | 9 |
| 1885 | 26 | 4 |
| 1886 | 22 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 1.636 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2.979 | 10 |
| 1885 | 2.358 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.209 | 1 |
| 1883 | 0.280 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1.154 | 5 |
| 1884 | 1.262 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 6.731 | 2 |
| 1883 | 9.232 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 1.190 | 6 |
| 1883 | 1.158 | 6 |
| 1884 | 1.415 | 5 |
| 1886 | 2.006 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 26 | 3 |
| 1883 | 23 | 8 |
| 1885 | 27 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 2 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 32 | 6 |
| 1883 | 35 | 5 |
| 1884 | 38 | 4 |
| 1885 | 75 | 10 |
| 1886 | 67 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 181 | 8 |
| 1885 | 309 | 7 |
| 1886 | 350 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 181 | 1 |
| 1883 | 279 | 6 |
| 1884 | 267 | 6 |
| 1887 | 281 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 4 | 5 |
| 1883 | 2 | 3 |
| 1884 | 6 | 4 |
| 1885 | 4 | 2 |
| 1887 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 1883 | 5.6 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 15 | 6 |
| 1883 | 16 | 8 |
| 1886 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 12 | 2 |
| 1883 | 13 | 4 |
| 1884 | 9 | 3 |
| 1885 | 12 | 4 |
| 1887 | 12 | 4 |