John Bates (baseball)

John Bates
Pitcher
Born: May 28, 1868(1868-05-28)
Ohio
Died: March 24, 1919(1919-03-24) (aged 50)
Oakland, California
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown 
MLB debut
August 25, 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
August 25, 1889 for the Kansas City Cowboys
Career statistics
Win-loss record     0-1
Strikeouts     3
Earned run average     13.50
Teams

John William Bates (1868–1919) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in one game, on August 25, 1889, for the Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association. He started the game and pitched an eight inning complete game, allowing 12 earned runs and recording the loss. After his brief time with the Cowboys, he played for another two years with the Austin Senators in the Texas League.

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