Bill Bathe
Appearance
Bill Bathe | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Downey, California | October 14, 1960|
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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
William David Bathe [bayth] (born October 14, 1960 in Downey, California),[1] is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for 3 years. He played for the Oakland Athletics in 1986 and for the San Francisco Giants from 1989–1990.
In his MLB career, Bathe had 8 home runs, 29 RBIs, and had a career batting average of .213. 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.
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- ^ Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. Retrieved 2002-01-02.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors and Japanese leagues), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Baseball players from California
- Fullerton College alumni
- Fullerton Hornets baseball players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Nippon Ham Fighters players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Pepperdine University alumni
- Pepperdine Waves baseball players
- Phoenix Firebirds players
- San Francisco Giants players
- San Jose Missions players
- Sportspeople from Downey, California
- Tacoma Tigers players
- Tigres de Aragua players
- West Haven A's players