Del Bates

Del Bates
Del Bates
	Catcher
	Born: June 12, 1940; Kirkland, Washington
	Died: September 24, 2009 (aged 69); Spokane, Washington
	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 bats	60
Hits	8
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1970);

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.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Del Bates at The Deadball Era
Del Bates at Find a Grave
Del Bates Seattle Times Obituary from Legacy.com

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