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Del Bates
Catcher
Born: (1940-06-12)June 12, 1940 Kirkland, Washington, US
Died: September 24, 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 69) Spokane, Washington, US
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.133
At bats	60
Hits	8
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1970)

Delbert Oakley "Del" (or "Butch") Bates Jr. (June 12, 1940 – September 24, 2009), was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, in 1970. In 22 career games, he had 8 hits, in 60 at-bats. Bates batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Bates was born in Kirkland, Washington, in 1940. After graduating from Bothell High School, he served four years in the U.S. Navy, as a submariner, stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. After being discharged, Bates was signed by the Los Angeles Angels, as an amateur free agent, in 1963.

After retiring from baseball, Bates was a longshoreman at the Port of Seattle. He was active in the International Longshore Union, Local 19, until retiring, in 2004. Bates died on September 24, 2009.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
• Del Bates at The Deadball Era
• Del Bates Seattle Times Obituary from Legacy.com