Johnny Oates

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 188lb (180cm, 85kg)

Born: January 21, 1946 in Sylva, NC us

Died: December 24, 2004 in Richmond, VA

Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, VA

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (10th) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA).

High School: Prince George HS (Prince George, VA)

School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)

Debut: September 17, 1970 (Age 24-239d, 13,080th in major league history)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 24, 1981 (Age 35-123d)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Johnny Lane Oates

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

1637

410

.251

146

RBI

126

OBP

.309

SLG

.313

OPS

.622

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 13 (1)	NYY	@	TEX	W,9-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
2	9 (5)	Apr 19	NYY		MIL	L,1-5	GF	9	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
3	12 (2)	Apr 22	NYY		BAL	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
4	15 (2)	Apr 26	NYY		CHW	L,7-8	GF	26	6.0	3	2	0	5	0	C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	21 (5)	May 4	NYY	@	MIN	W,10-1	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
6	39 (17)	May 25	NYY	@	TOR	L,6-9	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
7	40	May 26	NYY		DET	W,13-5	GF	4	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
8	41	May 27	NYY		DET	W,9-6	GF	20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	45 (3)	Jun 1	NYY		TOR	W,11-7	GF	7	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
10	48 (2)	Jun 4	NYY	@	KCR	L,3-9	GF	11	3.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
11	54 (5)	Jun 11	NYY	@	CAL	W,9-7	CG	45	11.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
12	56 (1)	Jun 13 (2)	NYY	@	OAK	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	13	1	0	14	0	C
13	59 (2)	Jun 16	NYY		SEA	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	C
14	63 (3)	Jun 20	NYY		OAK	W,15-7	GF	18	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
15	71 (7)	Jun 29	NYY		CLE	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	76 (4)	Jul 4	NYY	@	CLE	W,11-5	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
17	77	Jul 5	NYY	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
18	79 (1)	Jul 10	NYY	@	TEX	W,13-5	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
19	85 (5)	Jul 16	NYY		MIN	W,11-1	GF	16	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
20	86	Jul 17	NYY		MIN	W,10-3	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
21	88 (1)	Jul 19	NYY		KCR	W,13-7	GF	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
22	89	Jul 20	NYY		KCR	L,3-14	CG	50	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	C
23	91 (1)	Jul 22 (1)	NYY		MIL	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
24	96 (4)	Jul 27	NYY	@	KCR	L,0-8	GF	13	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	104 (7)	Aug 4	NYY		TEX	W,10-4	GF	15	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	PR C
26	105	Aug 5	NYY		TEX	L,1-8	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
27	112 (6)	Aug 13	NYY		CHW	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
28	123 (10)	Aug 24	NYY	@	CAL	W,4-2	GS	32	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
29	128 (4)	Aug 30	NYY		SEA	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	131 (2)	Sep 2	NYY		OAK	W,6-1	GF	3	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
31	132	Sep 3	NYY		OAK	W,8-3	CG	31	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
32	145 (12)	Sep 17 susp	NYY		TOR	W,8-7	GF	15	3.1	3	0	0	3	0	C
33	146	Sep 18	NYY		TOR	L,1-2	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
34	147	Sep 19	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
35	148	Sep 20	NYY		BOS	L,1-4	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
36	152 (3)	Sep 24	NYY		CLE	W,7-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
37	153	Sep 25	NYY		CLE	L,0-5	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR C
38	158 (4)	Oct 1	NYY	@	CLE	W,18-7	GF	25	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
39	162 (3)	Oct 5	NYY		DET	W,2-1	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
							39gm		190.1	99	10	1	110	1