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John Bateman
John Alvin Bateman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: July 21, 1940 in Killeen, TX
Signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1963
Final Game: October 3, 1972
Died: December 3, 1996 in Sand Springs, OK
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1963 22 HOU NL 128 434 404 23 85 8 6 10 59 0 0 13 103 .210 .249 .334 .583 71 135 9 9 4 4 1 *2
1964 23 HOU NL 74 241 221 18 42 8 0 5 19 0 1 17 48 .190 .249 .294 .543 56 65 9 1 0 2 5 2
1965 24 HOU NL 45 157 142 15 28 3 1 7 14 0 1 12 37 .197 .256 .380 .637 84 54 9 0 1 2 3 2
1966 25 HOU NL 131 468 433 39 121 24 3 17 70 0 0 20 74 .279 .315 .467 .781 121 202 17 5 4 6 9 *2
1967 26 HOU NL 76 273 252 16 48 9 0 2 17 0 0 17 53 .190 .245 .250 .495 45 63 9 2 0 2 11 2
1968 27 HOU NL 111 383 350 28 87 19 0 4 33 1 1 23 46 .249 .297 .337 .635 93 118 16 3 3 4 16 2
1969 28 MON NL 74 249 235 16 49 4 0 8 19 0 2 12 44 .209 .250 .328 .578 61 77 7 1 1 0 6 2
1970 29 MON NL 139 557 520 51 123 21 5 15 68 8 4 28 75 .237 .275 .383 .658 76 199 15 1 5 3 9 *2
1971 30 MON NL 139 526 492 34 119 17 3 10 56 1 0 19 87 .242 .273 .350 .623 76 172 27 4 6 5 3 *2
1972 31 TOT NL 100 297 281 10 63 10 0 3 20 0 1 11 43 .224 .253 .292 .545 54 82 5 1 1 3 6 2
1972 31 MON NL 18 32 29 0 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 .241 .313 .276 .588 68 8 1 0 0 0 0 /2
1972 31 PHI NL 82 265 252 10 56 9 0 3 17 0 1 8 39 .222 .246 .294 .540 52 74 4 1 1 3 6 2
10 Seasons 1017 3585 3330 250 765 123 18 81 375 10 10 172 610 .230 .271 .350 .621 77 1167 123 27 25 31 69
162 Game Avg. 162 571 530 40 122 20 3 13 60 2 2 27 97 .230 .271 .350 .621 77 186 20 4 4 5 11
HOU (6 yrs) 565 1956 1802 139 411 71 10 45 212 1 3 102 361 .228 .274 .353 .628 83 637 69 20 12 20 45
MON (4 yrs) 370 1364 1276 101 298 43 8 33 146 9 6 62 210 .234 .271 .357 .628 73 456 50 6 12 8 18
PHI (1 yr) 82 265 252 10 56 9 0 3 17 0 1 8 39 .222 .246 .294 .540 52 74 4 1 1 3 6

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1963 HOU NL 22 C 115 111 963.2 794 690 81 23 7 .971 -2.0 -2.5 -2 7.20 6.70 .986 7.07 6.02 16 26 54 37 41%
1964 HOU NL 23 C 72 67 580.2 449 400 43 6 4 .987 -4.0 -8.3 -4 6.87 6.15 .988 6.81 5.91 10 14 38 11 22%
1965 HOU NL 24 C 39 38 347.1 264 234 26 4 3 .985 1.0 3.5 1 6.74 6.67 .988 6.96 5.80 4 13 12 10 45%
1966 HOU NL 25 C 121 120 1023.0 809 731 63 15 14 .981 -6.0 -7.0 -6 6.99 6.56 .987 6.84 5.81 21 46 49 26 35%
1967 HOU NL 26 C 71 70 604.2 535 483 46 6 5 .989 -3.0 -6.0 -3 7.87 7.45 .990 6.89 5.85 10 27 27 17 39%
1968 HOU NL 27 C 108 105 881.0 750 690 49 11 6 .985 -10.0 -13.6 -10 7.55 6.84 .990 6.87 6.12 9 37 42 11 21%
1969 MON NL 28 C 66 64 544.1 466 433 26 7 5 .985 -8.0 -17.6 -8 7.59 6.95 .989 7.06 6.25 11 27 36 13 27%
1970 MON NL 29 C 137 136 1181.1 901 824 62 15 19 .983 10.0 10.2 10 6.75 6.47 .987 6.85 5.94 9 37 51 40 44%
1971 MON NL 30 C 137 133 1139.0 794 726 56 12 12 .985 -4.0 -4.2 -4 6.18 5.71 .988 6.34 5.63 8 45 72 34 32%
1972 TOT NL 31 C 87 79 676.0 528 475 39 14 6 .973 -5.0 -8.9 -5 6.84 5.91 .987 6.61 5.87 6 26 44 23 34%
1972 MON NL 31 C 7 5 49.0 29 28 1 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -24.5 -1 5.33 4.14 .986 6.61 5.87 0 5 1 0 0%
1972 PHI NL 31 C 80 74 627.0 499 447 38 14 6 .972 -4.0 -7.7 -4 6.96 6.06 .987 6.61 5.87 6 21 43 23 35%
10 Seasons C 953 923 7941.0 6290 5686 491 113 81 .982 -31.0 -4.7 -31 7.00 6.48 .988 6.80 5.91 104 298 425 222 34%
10 Seasons TOT 953 923 7941.0 6290 5686 491 113 81 .982 -31.0 -4.7 -31 7.00 6.48 .970 6.80 5.91 104 298 425 222 34%

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1963 NL--103--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1963 NL--9--5th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1966 NL--6--9th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1968 NL--16--7th
Career--69--213th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1966 NL--17--7th
1971 NL--27--1st

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1263), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1962 Season: Signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1968: Drafted by the Montreal Expos from the Houston Astros as the 6th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

June 14, 1972: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tim McCarver.

January 15, 1973: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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