Johnny Lane Oates
Position: Catcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 188 lb.
Born: January 21, 1946 in Sylva, NC
High School: Prince George HS (Prince George, VA)
School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).
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Debut: September 17, 1970 (Age 24)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Braves/Phillies/Dodgers/Orioles/Yankees 1970-1981
Agents: Jerry Kapstein [*]
Final Game: May 24, 1981 (Age 35)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: December 24, 2004 in Richmond, VA
Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, VA
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Johnny Oates -- PA: 80 | RBI: 6 | Actual Runners on Base: 51 (28-16-7), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 80 | RBI: 8 | Avg. Runners on Base: 48 (23-16-8) |
| Most Driven In: | S Garvey 2, D Baker 2, R Cey 1, R Monday 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
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| 1 | 479 | 9 (8) | Apr 17 | LAD | CIN | L,2-8 | 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 8 | .07 | 0.003 | 0.37 | C | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 2 | 480 | 21 (11) | May 2 | LAD | @ | CHC | L,4-5 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 9 | 1.34 | -0.034 | -0.23 | PH |
| 3 | 481 | 28 (6) | May 10 | LAD | STL | L,5-6 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 9 | 1.13 | 0.045 | 0.24 | PH | |
| 4 | 482 | 29 | May 11 | LAD | STL | L,0-2 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 9 | 1.60 | -0.039 | -0.21 | PH | |
| 5 | 483 | 30 | May 12 | LAD | CHC | L,7-9 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 9 | 1.53 | -0.042 | -0.30 | PH | |
| 6 | 484 | 32 (1) | May 14 | LAD | CHC | L,7-10 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 | 8 | .41 | 0.013 | 0.22 | C | |
| 7 | 485 | 33 | May 15 | LAD | PIT | W,7-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 | 9 | .67 | -0.018 | -0.42 | PH | |
| 8 | 486 | 37 (3) | May 20 | LAD | SFG | W,3-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 8 | 1.96 | -0.177 | -1.09 | C | |
| 9 | 487 | 41 (3) | May 24 | LAD | @ | SDP | L,3-9 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 9 | 1.09 | 0.050 | 0.36 | PH |
| 10 | 488 | 44 (2) | May 28 | LAD | @ | SFG | L,5-6 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .438 | .471 | .500 | .971 | 8 | 1.16 | 0.083 | 1.59 | C |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 11 | 489 | 48 (3) | Jun 2 | LAD | @ | PHI | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .500 | .529 | 1.029 | 8 | 1.40 | 0.073 | 0.37 | PH |
| 12 | 490 | 57 (8) | Jun 11 | LAD | @ | MON | W,11-4 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .474 | .500 | .974 | 9 | .00 | 0.000 | -0.21 | C |
| 13 | 491 | 65 (7) | Jun 20 | LAD | HOU | L,3-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 9 | .18 | 0.006 | 0.12 | PH | |
| 14 | 492 | 71 (5) | Jun 26 | LAD | @ | ATL | L,2-5 | CG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .522 | .500 | 1.022 | 8 | .79 | 0.010 | 0.16 | C |
| 15 | 493 | 73 (1) | Jun 28 | LAD | @ | ATL | W,3-2 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .476 | .976 | 9 | .72 | -0.018 | -0.16 | PH |
| 16 | 494 | 74 | Jun 29 | LAD | @ | ATL | W,7-3 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .464 | .440 | .904 | 8 | .48 | -0.045 | -0.95 | C |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 17 | 495 | 82 (7) | Jul 6 | LAD | ATL | W,5-1 | 9-GF(11) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .433 | .407 | .841 | 8 | 4.45 | 0.001 | 0.09 | C | |
| 18 | 496 | 85 (2) | Jul 8 (2) | LAD | @ | HOU | W,7-5 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .433 | .888 | 8 | 2.23 | 0.286 | 1.81 | C |
| 19 | 497 | 86 | Jul 9 | LAD | @ | HOU | L,1-5 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .419 | .471 | .452 | .922 | 9 | .66 | 0.034 | 0.59 | PH |
| 20 | 498 | 90 (3) | Jul 16 (1) | LAD | @ | CHC | L,2-3 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .459 | .441 | .901 | 8 | 1.52 | -0.050 | -0.36 | C |
| 21 | 499 | 97 (6) | Jul 22 | LAD | STL | W,4-3 | CG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .463 | .432 | .896 | 7 | 1.54 | -0.047 | -0.21 | C | |
| 22 | 500 | 98 | Jul 23 | LAD | STL | L,0-2 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .366 | .422 | .390 | .812 | 7 | 1.21 | -0.119 | -0.77 | C | |
| 23 | 501 | 104 (5) | Jul 30 | LAD | PIT | L,3-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .413 | .381 | .794 | 9 | .66 | -0.019 | -0.21 | PH | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 24 | 502 | 110 (5) | Aug 5 | LAD | @ | SFG | W,2-0 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .400 | .370 | .770 | 8 | 1.13 | 0.006 | -0.19 | C |
| 25 | 503 | 114 (3) | Aug 9 | LAD | SDP | W,3-0 | CG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .396 | .367 | .764 | 8 | 1.16 | 0.103 | 1.48 | C | |
| 26 | 504 | 116 (1) | Aug 11 | LAD | SFG | W,4-3 | GS-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .393 | .365 | .758 | 7 | 1.19 | 0.118 | 0.93 | C | |
| 27 | 505 | 118 (1) | Aug 13 | LAD | SFG | L,6-7 | GS-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .379 | .352 | .731 | 8 | 1.17 | -0.057 | -0.47 | C | |
| 28 | 506 | 126 (7) | Aug 23 | LAD | @ | MON | W,4-2 | GS-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .361 | .333 | .694 | 8 | .80 | -0.052 | -0.71 | C |
| 29 | 507 | 127 | Aug 24 | LAD | PHI | W,5-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .361 | .333 | .694 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | C | |||
| 30 | 508 | 128 | Aug 25 | LAD | PHI | W,6-5 | GS-7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .359 | .322 | .681 | 8 | .87 | -0.030 | -0.11 | C | |
| 31 | 509 | 131 (2) | Aug 28 | LAD | MON | W,4-0 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .358 | .323 | .681 | 8 | 1.59 | 0.006 | 0.17 | C | |
| 32 | 510 | 132 | Aug 29 | LAD | MON | W,4-1 | GS-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .371 | .338 | .710 | 8 | .78 | 0.139 | 1.07 | C | |
| 33 | 511 | 133 | Aug 30 | LAD | MON | W,4-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .366 | .333 | .700 | 9 | 2.20 | -0.054 | -0.21 | PH | |
| September/October | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 34 | 512 | 134 | Sep 1 | LAD | NYM | W,4-3 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .366 | .333 | .700 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PR | |||
| 35 | 513 | 137 (2) | Sep 3 | LAD | NYM | L,5-8 | 3-GF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .365 | .333 | .698 | 8 | .48 | -0.011 | -0.15 | C | |
| 36 | 514 | 138 | Sep 4 | LAD | SFG | W,5-4 | GS-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .368 | .338 | .706 | 8 | 1.27 | 0.003 | -0.04 | C | |
| 37 | 515 | 141 (2) | Sep 8 | LAD | @ | HOU | L,0-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .364 | .333 | .697 | 9 | .51 | -0.012 | -0.13 | PH |
| 38 | 516 | 150 (8) | Sep 17 | LAD | ATL | L,2-3 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .359 | .329 | .688 | 9 | 3.32 | -0.076 | -0.27 | PH C | |
| 39 | 517 | 151 | Sep 18 | LAD | CIN | L,0-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .354 | .324 | .679 | 9 | .79 | -0.019 | -0.27 | PH | |
| 40 | 518 | 162 (10) | Oct 1 | LAD | @ | SDP | L,3-4 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .350 | .320 | .670 | 9 | .76 | -0.019 | -0.08 | PH |
| LAD | 80 | 75 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .350 | .320 | .670 | ||||||||||||||
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