John Bateman
[edit] Biography
John Bateman (John Alvin Bateman) was born on July 21, 1940 in Killeen, Texas. He made his Major League debut on April 19, 1963 for the Houston Colt .45s. In 1963, his rookie year, he hit .210 with 10 home runs and 59 RBI. Bateman played for the Houston Colt .45s, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 10 year career.
Most people believe that John Bateman's best season was 1970, when he slugged 15 home runs and knocked in 68 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| HOU
| N
| 128
| 404
| 23
| 85
| 10
| 59
| .210
| .249
| .334
| 8
| 6
| 13
| 103
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 9
|
| 1964
| HOU
| N
| 74
| 221
| 18
| 42
| 5
| 19
| .190
| .249
| .294
| 8
| 0
| 17
| 48
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 9
|
| 1965
| HOU
| N
| 45
| 142
| 15
| 28
| 7
| 14
| .197
| .256
| .380
| 3
| 1
| 12
| 37
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 9
|
| 1966
| HOU
| N
| 131
| 433
| 39
| 121
| 17
| 70
| .279
| .315
| .467
| 24
| 3
| 20
| 74
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 17
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| 76
| 252
| 16
| 48
| 2
| 17
| .190
| .245
| .250
| 9
| 0
| 17
| 53
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 11
| 9
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| 111
| 350
| 28
| 87
| 4
| 33
| .249
| .297
| .337
| 19
| 0
| 23
| 46
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 16
| 16
|
| 1969
| MON
| N
| 74
| 235
| 16
| 49
| 8
| 19
| .209
| .250
| .328
| 4
| 0
| 12
| 44
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 7
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| 139
| 520
| 51
| 123
| 15
| 68
| .237
| .275
| .383
| 21
| 5
| 28
| 75
| 1
| 5
| 8
| 9
| 15
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| 139
| 492
| 34
| 119
| 10
| 56
| .242
| .273
| .350
| 17
| 3
| 19
| 87
| 4
| 6
| 1
| 3
| 27
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| 82
| 252
| 10
| 56
| 3
| 17
| .222
| .246
| .294
| 9
| 0
| 8
| 39
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 4
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| 18
| 29
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 3
| .241
| .313
| .276
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1972
| TOT
| N
| 100
| 281
| 10
| 63
| 3
| 20
| .224
| .253
| .292
| 10
| 0
| 11
| 43
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 1017
| 3330
| 250
| 765
| 81
| 375
| .230
| .271
| .350
| 123
| 18
| 172
| 610
| 27
| 25
| 10
| 69
| 123
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| HOU
| N
| C
| 115
| 111
| 963.2
| 690
| 81
| 23
| 7
| 0
| 16
| 54
| 37
| 3
| .971
|
| 1964
| HOU
| N
| C
| 72
| 67
| 580.2
| 400
| 43
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 10
| 38
| 11
| 3
| .987
|
| 1965
| HOU
| N
| C
| 39
| 38
| 347.1
| 234
| 26
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 10
| 1
| .985
|
| 1966
| HOU
| N
| C
| 121
| 120
| 1023
| 731
| 63
| 15
| 14
| 0
| 21
| 49
| 26
| 7
| .981
|
| 1967
| HOU
| N
| C
| 71
| 70
| 604.2
| 483
| 46
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 10
| 27
| 17
| 4
| .989
|
| 1968
| HOU
| N
| C
| 108
| 105
| 881
| 690
| 49
| 11
| 6
| 0
| 9
| 42
| 11
| 2
| .985
|
| 1969
| MON
| N
| C
| 66
| 64
| 544.1
| 433
| 26
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 11
| 36
| 13
| 1
| .985
|
| 1970
| MON
| N
| C
| 137
| 136
| 1181.1
| 824
| 62
| 15
| 19
| 0
| 9
| 51
| 40
| 5
| .983
|
| 1971
| MON
| N
| C
| 136
| 133
| 1139
| 726
| 56
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 8
| 72
| 34
| 0
| .985
|
| 1972
| PHI
| N
| C
| 80
| 74
| 627
| 447
| 38
| 14
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 43
| 23
| 1
| .972
|
| 1972
| MON
| N
| C
| 7
| 5
| 49
| 28
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| TOT
| N
| C
| 87
| 79
| 676
| 475
| 39
| 14
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 44
| 23
| 2
| .973
|
| Total
|
|
| C
| 952
| 923
| 7941
| 5686
| 491
| 113
| 81
| 0
| 104
| 425
| 222
| 28
| .982
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Houston Colt .45s (1962).
- Selected by Montreal Expos from Houston Astros (6th pick overall) in the expansion draft (October 14, 1968).
- Traded by Montreal Expos to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tim McCarver (June 14, 1972).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (January 15, 1973).
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