Eli Cates

Eli Eldo Cates

Positions: Pitcher and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 26, 1877 in Greens Fork, IN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1908
Team: Senators 1908

Final Game: September 29, 1908
Died: May 29, 1964 in Anderson, IN
Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, IN
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1898	21	TOL	B	4	4	.500		8																								TOL · ISLG
1900	23	TOL,KCY	B,A	11	10	.524		26	22		15	1		157.0	108	69			56	38						1.045	6.2		3.2	2.2	0.68	TOL,KCY · ISLG,AL
1902	25	ROC	A	0	9	.000		12																								ROC · EL
1903	26	SED	D					45																								SED · MOVL
1904	27	LVN	C	16	18	.471		30											98													LVN · MOVL
1905	28	POR	A	10	11	.476	2.71	27	21					206.0	165	89	62		62							1.102	7.2		2.7			POR · PCL
1906	29	OLD	A	24	24	.500	2.60	49	49					422.1	376	181	122		134							1.208	8.0		2.9			OLD · PCL
1907	30	OLD	A	21	24	.467	2.19	52	49					436.1	338	160	106		150							1.118	7.0		3.1			OLD · PCL
1908	31	WSH	AL	4	8	.333	2.53	19	10	8	7	0	0	113.2	112	46	32	3	32	33	1	0	5	462	90	1.267	8.9	0.2	2.5	2.6	1.03
1909	32	WNA	D	7	7	.500		15																								WNA · MNWI
1910	33	DMO	A	1	8	.111		11											28													DMO · WL
1911	34	VAN	B	16	12	.571		32																								VAN · NWES
1 Yr				4	8	.333	2.53	19	10	8	7	0	0	113.2	112	46	32	3	32	33	1	0	5	462	90	1.267	8.9	0.2	2.5	2.6	1.03
162 Game Avg.				9	19	.333	2.53	45	23	19	16	0	0	267	263	108	75	7	75	77	2	0	12	1083	90	1.267	8.9	0.2	2.5	2.6	1.03

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
1908	31	WSH	AL	113.2	19	10	46	3.64	3.50	-0.06	0.00	95.0	3.38	-3	-0.4	1.0	-0.1	0.5	6	.478	.497	$
1 Season				113.2	19	10	46	3.64	3.50	-0.06	0.00	95.0	3.38	-3	-0.4	1.0	-0.1	0.5	6	.478	.497	$

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1908	31	4	8	.333	2.53	19	10	8	7	0	0	113.2	112	46	32	3	32		33	1	0	5	462	90	1.267	8.9	0.2	2.5	2.6	1.03	90

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1908	31	5	6	.455	3.97	102.0	135	50	45	4	39	30	1	1.706	11.9	3.4	2.6	0.77	0.4	19
1 Yr		5	6	.455	3.97	102.0	135	50	45	4	39	30	1	1.706	11.9		2.6	0.77	0.4	19

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Home Runs s c a p y 1908 AL 3 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1908 AL 3 (7th)

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