James K. Cates
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: 1951
School: Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (11th) of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Fullerton College (Fullerton, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 | Batavia | NYPL | A- | DET | 67 | 286 | 251 | 34 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 43 | .279 | .361 | .363 | .724 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 21 | Clinton | MIDW | A | DET | 121 | 499 | 446 | 50 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 56 | .296 | .359 | .422 | .780 | 188 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A | DET | 94 | 317 | 298 | 17 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | .242 | .281 | .336 | .616 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 22 | Lakeland | FLOR | A | DET | 63 | 220 | 201 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | .244 | .300 | .318 | .618 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 22 | Anderson | WCRS | A | DET | 31 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .237 | .371 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 Seasons | 282 | 1102 | 995 | 101 | 274 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 138 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 124 | .275 | .337 | .381 | .718 | 379 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 215 | 816 | 744 | 67 | 204 | 26 | 2 | 18 | 104 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 81 | .274 | .328 | .387 | .716 | 288 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 67 | 286 | 251 | 34 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 43 | .279 | .361 | .363 | .724 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 | Batavia | NYPL | A- | DET | 1B | 67 | 541 | 511 | 22 | 8 | 40 | .985 | 7.96 | |||
| 1972 | 21 | Clinton | MIDW | A | DET | 3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | |||
| 1972 | 21 | Clinton | MIDW | A | DET | 1B | 118 | 1090 | 1032 | 42 | 16 | 71 | .985 | 9.10 | |||
| 1973 | 22 | Lakeland | FLOR | A | DET | 1B | 63 | 563 | 539 | 17 | 7 | 39 | .988 | 8.83 | |||
| 3 Seasons | 249 | 2197 | 2084 | 82 | 31 | 150 | .986 | 8.70 | |||||||||
| 1B (3 seasons) | 1B | 248 | 2194 | 2082 | 81 | 31 | 150 | .986 | 8.72 | ||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 | Batavia Trojans | New York-Pennsylvania League | A- | DET | |||
| 1972 | 21 | Clinton Pilots | Midwest League | A | DET | |||
| 1973 | 22 | Anderson Tigers | Western Carolinas League | A | DET | |||
| 1973 | 22 | Lakeland Tigers | Florida State League | A | DET |
Sabr ID: 1a490622
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