2B Eric 'The General' Cates #35
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
09/27/2005
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2B ERIC 'THE GENERAL' CATES #35 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:10/27/1964
Born in:Kirkland, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Cedar Rapids - HBL 22 140 579 175 31 9 11 87 73 27 8 3 125 36 19 .302 .340 .444 .784 103 108 2.5
1988 Cedar Rapids - HBL 23 140 576 178 33 7 13 75 88 35 2 8 134 33 18 .309 .346 .458 .805 107 111 2.3
1989 Cedar Rapids - HBL 24 139 591 176 20 3 21 71 104 43 8 5 129 39 21 .298 .351 .448 .799 110 114 2.9
1990 Cedar Rapids - HBL 25 140 571 180 27 4 12 76 76 33 4 7 117 37 15 .315 .353 .440 .792 105 109 3.3
1991 Cedar Rapids - HBL 26 140 538 141 15 2 22 62 71 47 3 2 116 20 12 .262 .324 .420 .744 90 95 1.1
1992 Cedar Rapids - HBL 27 140 538 169 18 5 22 81 84 45 7 4 103 26 22 .314 .372 .489 .861 119 124 3.7
1993 Cedar Rapids - HBL 28 135 540 143 27 2 14 52 71 42 3 2 124 21 8 .265 .320 .400 .720 82 88 0.4
1994 Dayton - HBL 29 98 372 86 13 0 5 29 41 30 5 1 102 19 14 .231 .297 .306 .603 63 66 -2.0
1995 Dayton - HBL 30 127 471 122 16 0 19 56 63 43 4 1 104 13 11 .259 .326 .414 .740 93 98 0.9
1996 Dayton - HBL 31 138 537 169 39 2 13 78 89 51 5 5 122 27 9 .315 .376 .467 .844 117 121 2.8
1997 Dayton - HBL 32 96 336 85 18 2 13 49 50 29 6 1 97 10 11 .253 .323 .435 .757 90 94 0.1
1998 Dayton - HBL 33 114 385 91 16 0 6 38 46 45 5 2 83 7 2 .236 .323 .325 .647 78 83 -0.6
Total HBL 1547 6034 1715 273 36 171 754 856 470 60 41 1356 288 162 .284 .340 .426 .766 98 103 17.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1984 Wisconsin - COL 19 75 248 88 10 3 17 65 62 76 5 4 57 20 15 .355 .508 .625 1.133 217 210 0.0
1985 Wisconsin - COL 20 75 255 85 15 2 18 59 66 66 2 5 57 19 20 .333 .466 .620 1.086 184 174 0.0
1986 Wisconsin - COL 21 76 275 106 16 4 20 58 69 74 3 1 65 30 17 .385 .518 .691 1.209 218 201 0.0
1994 Elgin - AAA 29 28 114 40 7 1 7 19 32 17 1 1 26 3 1 .351 .436 .614 1.050 154 151 0.0
1998 Elgin - AAA 33 10 42 12 4 0 1 8 10 8 0 1 14 1 0 .286 .392 .452 .845 101 104 0.0
1999 Columbus - AAA 34 59 222 64 11 2 10 33 44 24 2 2 60 10 2 .288 .360 .491 .851 101 99 0.0
2000 Columbus - AAA 35 117 473 155 22 4 18 75 95 64 4 2 111 19 14 .328 .411 .505 .916 121 130 0.0
2001 Columbus - AAA 36 113 422 145 21 1 15 60 66 41 5 0 96 6 5 .344 .408 .505 .913 116 126 0.0
2002 Columbus - AAA 37 78 268 77 14 0 5 34 40 20 2 4 79 2 0 .287 .337 .396 .732 73 72 0.0
2003 St. Charles - AAA 38 29 25 10 1 0 0 5 4 3 0 1 6 0 0 .400 .448 .440 .888 103 115 0.0
Total HBLAAA 434 1566 503 80 8 56 234 291 177 14 11 392 41 22 .321 .393 .490 .882 110 115
Total HCBL 226 778 279 41 9 55 182 197 216 10 10 179 69 52 .359 .498 .647 1.145 207 195
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Wisconsin - COL 2B 75 75 134 163 32 301 4 .987 671.0 3.98 -0.2 .998
1985 Wisconsin - COL 2B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 1.007
1985 Wisconsin - COL 3B 75 75 43 109 3 158 6 .962 648.1 2.11 -3.7 .965
1985 Wisconsin - COL SS 3 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.0 1.002
1986 Wisconsin - COL 2B 7 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 13.1 3.38 +0.0 1.019
1986 Wisconsin - COL 3B 76 76 25 133 7 166 8 .952 666.2 2.13 -5.3 .955
1987 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 140 140 292 421 100 726 13 .982 1168.1 5.49 -3.2 .988
1987 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 15 0 4 3 2 7 0 1.000 30.2 2.05 +0.2 1.045
1987 Cedar Rapids - ML SS 7 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 14.1 5.02 -0.0 .998
1988 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 139 139 268 418 113 696 10 .986 1173.2 5.26 -5.4 .980
1988 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 28 0 1 9 0 12 2 .833 45.0 2.00 -1.0 .880
1988 Cedar Rapids - ML SS 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.0 .989
1989 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 139 138 270 387 76 668 11 .984 1156.0 5.12 -4.4 .983
1989 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 27 0 4 12 0 17 1 .941 59.2 2.41 -1.2 .868
1990 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 140 140 290 346 99 640 4 .994 1183.1 4.84 +3.0 1.012
1990 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 18 0 6 8 1 15 1 .933 45.0 2.80 -1.1 .876
1990 Cedar Rapids - ML SS 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.0 .986
1991 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 139 139 293 363 105 669 13 .981 1167.0 5.06 -5.4 .977
1991 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 9 0 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 +0.2 1.038
1991 Cedar Rapids - ML SS 4 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 -0.0 .987
1992 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 140 140 88 211 13 309 10 .968 1126.0 2.39 +0.5 1.000
1993 Cedar Rapids - ML 2B 6 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 13.1 4.05 -0.5 .773
1993 Cedar Rapids - ML 3B 132 132 78 239 19 330 13 .961 1073.2 2.66 -8.1 .962
1994 Dayton - ML 2B 92 92 154 272 44 442 16 .964 776.1 4.94 -14.5 .926
1994 Elgin - AAA 2B 28 28 64 82 23 149 3 .980 246.1 5.33 -1.8 .964
1994 Dayton - ML 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 -0.7 .520
1994 Dayton - ML SS 6 6 16 15 6 32 1 .969 53.0 5.26 -1.9 .859
1995 Dayton - ML 2B 115 114 206 317 64 527 4 .992 944.1 4.98 -6.8 .967
1995 Dayton - ML 3B 17 3 3 14 0 18 1 .944 51.1 2.98 +0.5 1.050
1996 Dayton - ML 2B 137 137 268 414 99 689 7 .990 1190.0 5.16 -10.7 .961
1996 Dayton - ML 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
1997 Dayton - ML 2B 90 89 147 228 57 384 9 .977 685.1 4.92 -6.8 .956
1997 Dayton - ML 3B 8 0 0 7 1 8 1 .875 18.0 3.50 +0.2 1.034
1998 Dayton - ML 2B 114 114 198 316 78 521 7 .987 950.2 4.87 -14.1 .934
1998 Elgin - AAA 2B 10 10 22 10 2 33 1 .970 91.0 3.16 -1.5 .864
1998 Dayton - ML 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Columbus - AAA 2B 14 14 32 35 14 67 0 1.000 112.0 5.38 -2.3 .901
1999 Columbus - AAA 3B 26 25 18 45 4 64 1 .984 210.0 2.70 -0.2 .995
1999 Columbus - AAA LF 6 5 8 1 0 11 2 .818 43.0 1.88 -0.7 .879
2000 Columbus - AAA 2B 117 117 221 277 82 507 9 .982 985.2 4.55 -15.6 .919
2000 Columbus - AAA SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.035
2000 Columbus - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.022
2001 Columbus - AAA 2B 71 71 170 157 45 337 10 .970 618.2 4.76 -8.1 .934
2001 Columbus - AAA SS 16 16 22 30 5 58 6 .897 134.0 3.49 -4.5 .827
2001 Columbus - AAA LF 14 14 19 0 0 23 4 .826 114.0 1.50 -4.6 .754
2002 Columbus - AAA 2B 24 24 46 51 17 98 1 .990 202.1 4.31 -0.6 .981
2002 Columbus - AAA 3B 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 -1.3 .694
2002 Columbus - AAA SS 19 19 29 40 14 74 5 .932 153.0 4.06 -3.9 .860
2002 Columbus - AAA LF 7 7 8 0 0 9 1 .889 52.0 1.38 -0.5 .887
2002 Columbus - AAA CF 12 12 19 1 0 25 5 .800 93.1 1.93 -2.0 .884
2003 St. Charles - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1600 1581 3078 4267 1051 7467 122 .984 13355.2 4.95 -98.8 .966
TOTAL 3B 582 457 276 801 51 1122 45 .960 4057.2 2.39 -21.6 .969
TOTAL SS 63 41 78 101 30 191 12 .937 385.2 4.18 -10.4 .866
TOTAL LF 27 26 35 1 0 43 7 .837 209.0 1.55 -5.8 .801
TOTAL CF 13 12 20 1 0 27 6 .778 96.1 1.96 -1.9 .890
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/1983 Joined the Wisconsin Badgers.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/14/1984 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1984 Wins the B12 West Batter of the Month Award.
06/25/1984 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1984 Wins the 1984 B12 West Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/03/1985 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/28/1986 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1986 Wins the B12 West Batter of the Month Award.
05/12/1986 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1986 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1986 Wins the B12 West Batter of the Month Award.
07/14/1986 Wins the 1986 B12 West Outstanding Hitter Award.
12/01/1986 Released by the Wisconsin Badgers.
12/01/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Cedar Rapids Rebels.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1987 Named the #17 prospect in the HBL
08/23/1987 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Duluth Danger, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
10/11/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1988 Goes 0-2 against the Rochester Reapers, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
07/31/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/01/1988 Wins the 1988 HBL North Best Fielders Award at 2B.
10/14/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/31/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/14/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/15/1990 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $687,600 with the Cedar Rapids Rebels organization.
06/28/1990 Goes 0-4 against the Bay City Lake Monsters, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
07/31/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/09/1992 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/10/1994 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $58,000 with the Dayton Dawgs organization.
07/17/1994 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/13/1994 Became a free agent.
12/16/1994 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $210,000 with the Dayton Dawgs organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1996 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Dayton Dawgs organization.
05/06/1996 Wins the HBL South Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1996 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 4 days.
06/10/1996 Wins the HBL South Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/04/1996 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/16/1997 Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/22/1998 Wins the 1998 Championship with the Elgin Liberty!
10/17/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/28/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dearborn Heights Rockers organization.
06/21/1999 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/25/1999 Injured (lacerated hand), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/2000 Goes 0-3 against the Fond du Lac Flames, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
06/12/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2000 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Elgin Liberty, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/18/2001 Wins the HBLAAA Blue Player of the Week Award.
08/25/2001 Wins the 2001 HBLAAA Blue Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/2002 Injured (strained groin), out for 2-3 weeks.
07/16/2002 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
10/15/2002 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Cedar Rapids Rebels organization.
08/17/2003 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1987 140 6
1988 139 7
1990 140 2
1991 139 9
1992 140 3
Year PA Rank
1987 617 6
1988 621 4
1989 647 2
1990 615 7
1996 598 8
Year AB Rank
1987 579 2
1988 576 4
1989 591 1
1990 571 5
1993 540 10
1996 537 9
Year H Rank
1987 175 2
1988 178 6
1989 176 6
1990 180 6
1992 169 9
1996 169 4
Year K Rank
1987 125 1
1988 134 5
1989 129 5
1990 117 8
1991 116 8
1993 124 4
1995 104 9
1996 122 6
Year TB Rank
1987 257 10
1988 264 8
1989 265 10
1996 251 10
Year 2B Rank
1988 33 7
1996 39 4
Year 3B Rank
1987 9 2
1988 7 6
1992 5 7
Year HR Rank
1991 22 9
Year SB Rank
1988 33 9
1989 39 6
1990 37 9
Year RBI Rank
1987 87 8
Year R Rank
1989 104 3
1996 89 10
Year HP Rank
1989 8 6
1992 7 8
Year SF Rank
1988 8 1
1990 7 6
1996 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1988 53 8
1996 54 10
Year AVG Rank
1996 .315 5
Year OBP Rank
1996 .376 10
Year RC Rank
1996 91.26 8
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