Del Bates

Del Bates
Catcher
Born: (1940-06-12)June 12, 1940
Kirkland, Washington, US
Died: September 24, 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 69)
Spokane, Washington, US
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.133
At bats60
Hits8
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Delbert Oakley "Del" (or "Butch") Bates Jr. (June 12, 1940 – September 24, 2009), was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1970. In 22 career games, he had 8 hits, in 60 at-bats. Bates batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Bates was born in Kirkland, Washington, in 1940. After graduating from Bothell High School, he served four years in the U.S. Navy, as a submariner, stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. After being discharged, Bates was signed by the Los Angeles Angels, as an amateur free agent, in 1963.

After retiring from baseball, Bates was a longshoreman at the Port of Seattle. He was active in the International Longshore Union, Local 19, until retiring, in 2004. Bates died on September 24, 2009.


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