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Joe Gates

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Runner and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-7, 175lb (170cm, 79kg)

Born: October 3, 1954 in Gary, IN us

Died: March 28, 2010 in Gary, IN

Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Gary, IN

High School: Theodore Roosevelt HS (Gary, IN)

School: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)

Debut: September 12, 1978 (Age 23-344d, 14,123rd in major league history)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: June 24, 1979 (Age 24-264d)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Joseph Daniel Gates

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

.175

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.225

OPS

.523

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-10 / in Starts: 1-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 18 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	10 (7-2-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 18 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
G Pryor	1

Most Driven In By
J Orta	3
B Nahorodny	1
J Moore	1
A Bannister	0

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
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	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	9	32 (31)	May 13	CHW		KCR	L,5-14	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9	.01	-0.001	.01	0.00%	0.97	PH 2B
2	10	33	May 15	CHW	@	OAK	W,2-1	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
3	11	34	May 16	CHW	@	OAK	W,3-1	8-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		1	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	4	2.90	0.040	2.90	0.02%	0.16	PR
4	12	37 (2)	May 19	CHW	@	CAL	L,6-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9						PR
5	13	38	May 20	CHW	@	CAL	L,0-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	9	.17	-0.004	.20	0.00%	-0.16	PH
6	14	39	May 22	CHW		OAK	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	4		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	15	51 (11)	Jun 3	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	4						PR
8	16	56 (4)	Jun 9	CHW	@	MIL	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000	6	.18	-0.005	.13	0.00%	-0.31	PR
9	17	59 (2)	Jun 12	CHW		BAL	W,12-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH 2B
10	18	60	Jun 13	CHW		BAL	L,7-8	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	1	.200	.200	.600	.800	5	2.34	-0.066	2.43	-0.04%	-0.24	PR 2B
11	19	62 (1)	Jun 16	CHW		BOS	L,5-11	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.429	.571	7	.09	-0.004	.08	0.00%	-0.44	3B
12	20	66 (3)	Jun 20	CHW		SEA	L,3-5	GS-9	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.300	.375	.675	9	1.11	0.073	.86	0.03%	0.64	2B
13	21	67	Jun 21	CHW		SEA	W,9-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.273	.503	9	.28	-0.024	.18	-0.01%	-0.73	2B
14	22	69 (1)	Jun 23	CHW		MIN	L,1-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.188	.214	.402	8	1.48	-0.128	1.13	-0.06%	-1.30	2B
15	23	70	Jun 24 (1)	CHW		MIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.188	.214	.402	9						2B
16	24	71	Jun 24 (2)	CHW		MIN	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.167	.188	.354	9	.67	-0.035	.36	-0.01%	-0.36	2B
							6-10		18	16	5	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.063	.167	.188	.354		.79	-0.154	.65	-0.07%	-1.94

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