Bill Bathe

Bill Bathe
Bill Bathe
	Catcher
	Born: October 14, 1960 (age 63); Downey, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 12, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.213
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	29
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1986); San Francisco Giants (1989–1990);

William David Bathe [bayth] (born October 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics in 1986 and for the San Francisco Giants from 1989–1990.

In his MLB career, Bathe had eight home runs, 29 runs batted in, and had a career batting average of .213.^[1] He played for the Giants when they reached the 1989 World Series against Oakland. He also played for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1991 and 1992.

Bathe was the 5th player in the National League to hit a home run in his first World Series at-bat.^[2] He is now a captain for the Tucson Fire Department and a paramedic.^[3]

References

^ "Bill Bathe Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
^ "World Series records - baseball - Statistical Data Included". Baseball Digest. October 2002. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
^ Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2002-01-02.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Bill Bathe at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)

[1] "Bill Bathe Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-02.

[2] "World Series records - baseball - Statistical Data Included". Baseball Digest. October 2002. Retrieved 2008-01-02.

[3] Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2002-01-02.

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