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Bobby Doerr League
6-25-2027
Denney Cates First Base
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .728 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 510 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 10-18-1961
HR 38 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(45 games)
RBI 258
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity B+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 COL
27
41
6
13
2
0
1
4
4
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.817
.378
.439
.122
.317
1985 COL
7
10
1
5
0
1
0
4
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.245
.545
.700
.200
.500
1986 COL
8
11
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.523
.250
.273
.091
.182
1988 KC
112
392
42
107
17
1
7
48
56
 68 1 2
9
 21 4
.739
.364
.375
.102
.273
1989 KC
7
24
1
4
0
0
0
3
4
 2 0 0
1
 0 1
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1990 KC
77
162
11
32
6
1
2
18
13
 23 0 1
4
 6 2
.540
.256
.284
.086
.198
1991 KC
120
414
50
111
22
1
10
66
54
 69 5 4
22
 19 2
.755
.356
.399
.130
.268
1992 KC
100
392
54
108
23
4
6
47
48
 62 0 1
12
 17 4
.754
.354
.401
.125
.276
1993 KC
130
462
64
127
22
1
12
67
54
 66 1 3
22
 15 7
.755
.350
.405
.130
.275
1994 KC-COL
10
16
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.180
.118
.062
.000
.062
1995 COL
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
599
1924
231
510
93
9
38
258
236
 300 7 11
70
 78 20
.728
.346
.382
.117
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Denney Cates has retired from the Colorado Space Ghosts
1995-06-25The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Denney Cates to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have designated Makoto Hashimoto for assignment.
1994-09-06The Colorado Space Ghosts have acquired Denney Cates from the waiver wire.
1994-05-10The Kansas City Royals have waived Denney Cates.
1994-04-22The Kansas City Royals have promoted Buddy Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Denney Cates for assignment.
1992-05-16Denney Cates of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1990-06-26Denney Cates of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-04-20The Kansas City Royals have promoted Denney Cates to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Mario Hill for assignment.
1989-05-19The Kansas City Royals have designated Denney Cates for assignment.
1989-04-04Denney Cates of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-04-26The Kansas City Royals have promoted Denney Cates to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Red Striker for assignment.
1988-04-25The Kansas City Royals have acquired Denney Cates from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have waived Denney Cates.
1986-04-18The Colorado Limpets have demoted Denney Cates to the minor leagues.
1985-10-08The Colorado Limpets have promoted Denney Cates to the major league team.
1985-08-29The Colorado Limpets have promoted Aaron Hamilton to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent Denney Cates to the minors.
1985-08-16The Colorado Limpets have promoted Denney Cates to the major league team.
1982-07-05The Colorado Limpets have promoted David Bale to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have promoted John Dibut to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent Frankie Murphy to the minors. The Colorado Limpets have sent Denney Cates to the minors.
1982-04-01The Colorado Limpets have auto-promoted Denney Cates to the major leagues.