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Player Report for #17 Mike Cates Saturday, July 1st, 1961  AB   94  HR   2  RBI   12  AVG   .245  OPS   .693 Name: Mike Cates Contract: Minor League Contract Nickname: Salary: Birthday: 12-07-1932 Signed Through: Age: 28 Years of Major League Service: None, None Born in: Jersey City (New Jersey) Major League Service Days this Year: None Nationality: American     Height: 6' 0" Years on 40-Man Roster: None, 35 Days Weight: 205 lbs Years of Pro Service: 6 Years     Arbitration Eligibility: Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! Position: 3B Minor League Option Years: 2 option years left Bats: Right     Throws: Right Contract Extension - Status: Injured, out for 4 days Drafted 1955, 16th Pick in Round 3 Morale: Normal Local Popularity (National) Unknown (Unknown) Galveston Pirates STL Batting Ratings (OSA) Batting Contact Gap Power Discipline/Eye Avoid K's   Overall 48 40 36 57 71   Versus LHP 52 46 42 65 77   Versus RHP 46 38 34 54 69   Talent 49 44 37 58 75   Running & Bunting Ratings     Fielding Ratings Running Speed: 52   First Base 100 Stealing Ability: 61   Second Base 57 Baserunning Instincts: 46   Third Base 67 Sacrifice Bunt: 15   Shortstop 44 Bunt for Hit: 6   Hitter Type: Pull Hitter                     Game Log, Last 10 Games Date Opponent Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB                   06-23-1961 @ SA Win, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 06-08-1961 LOU Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 05-30-1961 @ AUS Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 05-26-1961 KIN Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 05-21-1961 @ LOU Win, 10-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 05-12-1961 AUS Win, 7-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0                 05-11-1961 EDN Win, 8-5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0                 05-10-1961 EDN Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0                 05-09-1961 EDN Win, 8-6 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0                 05-07-1961 SA Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                 Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS TAVG ISO VORP Overall 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 .500 .000 -0.9 Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27     Overall 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 1.17     Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS April   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 2 Years Ago   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 Career   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322 Home   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 Grass   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 Night   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 South Texas League 1961 Batting Stats Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS TAVG ISO VORP Overall 31 94 23 2 1 2 12 12 15 5 .245 .342 .351 .693 .690 .106 4.0 Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27     Overall 31 111 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 5 1 0 100.0 13.3 4.91     Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 April   59 15 2 1 2 7 8 10 4 0 0 0 .254 .362 .424 .786 May   35 8 0 0 0 5 4 5 1 2 0 0 .229 .310 .229 .538 June   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Last Year   145 34 9 0 1 17 15 17 18 1 0 5 .234 .333 .317 .651 2 Years Ago   149 25 1 1 0 14 11 23 20 1 0 1 .168 .282 .188 .470 Career   411 84 12 2 3 43 40 57 49 4 0 6 .204 .308 .265 .573 Home   42 9 1 0 1 6 4 7 0 2 0 0 .214 .314 .310 .623 Road   52 14 1 1 1 6 8 8 5 0 0 0 .269 .367 .385 .751 Grass   94 23 2 1 2 12 12 15 5 2 0 0 .245 .342 .351 .693 Night   94 23 2 1 2 12 12 15 5 2 0 0 .245 .342 .351 .693 Southern California League 1961 Batting Stats Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS TAVG ISO VORP Overall 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 .500 .000 .7 Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27     Overall 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00     Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS April   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Last Year   262 69 9 3 5 19 41 39 27 0 0 5 .263 .369 .378 .747 2 Years Ago   225 62 6 2 2 23 29 39 17 2 0 3 .276 .387 .347 .733 Career   1002 250 19 6 13 89 103 120 92 8 0 13 .250 .335 .319 .654 Road   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Grass   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Night   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 Career Batting Stats Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS VORP Career Minor League Batting Stats Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS VORP 1955 Calabasas - A 22 46 156 25 1 0 0 12 11 11 4 3 12 1 1 .160 .230 .167 .397 -5.0 1956 Calabasas - A 23 64 203 52 0 1 2 15 13 18 0 2 16 0 1 .256 .314 .296 .609 4.5 1957 Montebello - A 24 20 16 7 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .438 .471 .438 .908 2.2 1957 Hollywood - A 24 15 10 1 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .308 .400 .708 0.4 1957 Total - A 24 35 26 8 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 .308 .400 .423 .823 2.6 1957 Brownsville - AA 24 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.8 1957 Corpus Christi - AA 24 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 0.1 1957 Total - AA 24 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -0.7 1958 Santa Monica - A 25 56 95 22 3 0 2 12 5 5 1 1 11 1 0 .232 .275 .326 .601 0.1 1958 Hollywood - A 25 30 31 10 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0 5 0 0 .323 .400 .419 .819 3.0 1958 Total - A 25 86 126 32 3 0 3 16 6 9 1 1 16 1 0 .254 .307 .349 .656 3.0 1958 Freeport - AA 25 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.7 1958 Brownsville - AA 25 5 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298 -1.4 1958 Total - AA 25 9 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243 -2.0 1959 Santa Monica - A 26 61 225 62 6 2 2 23 29 39 3 2 17 0 1 .276 .387 .347 .733 13.5 1959 Freeport - AA 26 52 149 25 1 1 0 14 11 23 1 1 20 1 1 .168 .282 .188 .470 -15.0 1959 Thornhill - AAA 26 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -0.3 1960 Santa Monica - A 27 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 0.8 1960 Costa Mesa - A 27 75 257 67 8 3 5 18 39 39 5 0 26 2 2 .261 .369 .374 .742 13.5 1960 Total - A 27 76 262 69 9 3 5 19 41 39 5 0 27 2 2 .263 .369 .378 .747 14.3 1960 Alice - AA 27 2 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 -0.9 1960 Galveston - AA 27 33 114 30 8 0 1 14 14 14 5 1 15 1 1 .263 .366 .360 .725 5.2 1960 Freeport - AA 27 7 23 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 .130 .231 .130 .361 -3.2 1960 Total - AA 27 42 145 34 9 0 1 17 15 17 5 1 18 1 1 .234 .333 .317 .651 1.1 1961 El Monte - A 28 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0.7 1961 Galveston - AA 28 31 94 23 2 1 2 12 12 15 0 2 5 1 0 .245 .342 .351 .693 4.0 1961 Port Credit - AAA 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -0.9 Total GHL 5 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322 -1.2 Total STL 137 411 84 12 2 3 43 40 57 6 4 49 3 2 .204 .308 .265 .573 -12.7 Total SCL 369 1002 250 19 6 13 89 103 120 13 8 92 4 5 .250 .335 .319 .654 33.6 Career Fielding Stats Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RANGE PB RSTA RTO RTO% 1961 Port Credit - AAA 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 1961 El Monte - A SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 1961 Galveston - AA 1B 4 4 40 3 4 43 0 1.000 34.0 11.38 1961 Galveston - AA 2B 22 21 47 65 16 114 2 .982 170.2 5.91 1961 Galveston - AA 3B 6 6 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 21.0 4.71 Player History 06-15-1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 48th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Moguls. 06-29-1955 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. 01-01-1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (42); Power: 16 (26); Eye: 25 (57). 07-13-1956 Released by the Los Angeles organization. 07-13-1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization. 01-01-1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 20 (24); Eye: 33 (51). 06-16-1957 Released by the Chicago organization. 06-16-1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization. 01-01-1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (39); Power: 23 (24); Eye: 37 (49). 06-01-1958 Released by the St. Louis organization. 06-01-1958 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization. 01-01-1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (41); Power: 29 (31); Eye: 47 (52). 01-01-1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (45); Power: 28 (30); Eye: 61 (64). 04-16-1960 Released by the Baltimore organization. 04-16-1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization. 04-27-1960 Goes 5-5 against the Santa Ana Winds, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 2 R. 04-30-1960 Goes 5-5 against the Fullerton Wildcats, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R. 05-01-1960 Wins the SCL SL Batter of the Month Award. 05-02-1960 Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award. 07-10-1960 Was selected to the 1960 Southern California League All-Star Game. 07-15-1960 Released by the Atlanta organization. 07-15-1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization. 01-01-1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (49); Power: 36 (37); Eye: 57 (58). 05-12-1961 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 7-8 weeks.

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