SS Luther Bates #26
Age: 79 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
SS LUTHER BATES #26 - AGE: 79 - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5
Gap 5
Power 5
Eye 5
Avoid K's 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 4 2
Arm: 1 3 1
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Luther is not too bright.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:12/26/1995
Born in:Thomasville, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 15th Pick in Round 3
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
2020 Cincinnati - RSL 24 44 138 34 7 1 2 11 18 8 10 1 42 3 0 .246 .331 .355 .686 84 88 0.0
2021 Cincinnati - RSL 25 122 381 99 21 5 4 41 49 36 17 4 99 6 1 .260 .347 .373 .720 94 101 1.2
2022 Cincinnati - RSL 26 86 312 80 18 0 8 35 44 18 7 4 64 3 2 .256 .308 .391 .699 88 89 0.2
2023 Cincinnati - RSL 27 36 67 17 1 0 2 8 9 2 2 1 22 2 1 .254 .292 .358 .650 77 77 -0.0
2025 Orix - NPB 29 39 158 41 7 0 3 20 17 9 6 3 39 1 1 .259 .318 .361 .679 69 74 -0.1
2026 Orix - NPB 30 112 405 108 22 2 1 43 57 36 16 4 86 7 4 .267 .347 .338 .685 71 80 0.1
2027 Orix - NPB 31 58 207 64 14 2 2 22 39 22 6 2 32 1 0 .309 .388 .425 .813 104 112 1.1
2028 Orix - NPB 32 39 135 28 3 0 2 12 11 13 4 0 39 1 0 .207 .296 .274 .570 48 52 -0.4
Total RSL 288 898 230 47 6 16 95 120 64 36 10 227 14 4 .256 .327 .375 .703 90 93 1.4
Total NPB 248 905 241 46 4 8 97 124 80 32 9 196 10 5 .266 .344 .352 .697 75 82 0.8
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
2018 Shreveport - A 22 109 424 111 11 5 5 32 54 31 15 1 51 7 3 .262 .333 .347 .680 95 99 1.6
2019 Montgomery - AA 23 20 77 22 6 1 0 4 13 10 2 0 24 0 0 .286 .382 .390 .772 115 122 0.5
2019 Akron - AAA 23 106 432 103 19 3 9 32 55 48 14 4 107 11 2 .238 .331 .359 .690 87 89 1.1
2020 Akron - AAA 24 31 98 23 4 0 3 15 10 13 0 3 23 2 0 .235 .316 .367 .683 89 76 0.1
2022 Akron - AAA 26 28 81 28 5 1 2 17 14 9 2 0 18 1 0 .346 .424 .506 .930 151 164 0.9
2023 Akron - AAA 27 29 44 18 3 0 2 10 11 4 0 4 11 1 0 .409 .423 .614 1.037 172 157 0.5
2024 Akron - AAA 28 31 28 8 2 1 1 8 4 6 0 3 5 0 0 .286 .378 .536 .914 147 141 0.3
2025 Akron - AAA 29 10 14 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 80 93 0.0
Total RSL AAA 235 697 184 33 5 17 83 96 80 18 14 168 15 2 .264 .349 .399 .747 103 102
Total RSL AA 20 77 22 6 1 0 4 13 10 2 0 24 0 0 .286 .382 .390 .772 115 122
Total RSL A 109 424 111 11 5 5 32 54 31 15 1 51 7 3 .262 .333 .347 .680 95 99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 18 18 35 49 9 86 2 .977 151.1 5.00 -3.5 .898
2020 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 9 7 8 8 1 16 0 1.000 61.0 2.36 +0.8 1.122
2020 Cincinnati - MLB SS 14 13 16 24 7 40 0 1.000 111.0 3.24 -1.5 .892
2021 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2021 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 15 9 23 27 5 50 0 1.000 81.1 5.53 -0.7 .961
2021 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 8 4 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 44.2 3.22 +0.3 1.042
2021 Cincinnati - MLB SS 94 94 129 246 61 383 8 .979 814.2 4.14 -6.8 .955
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 1 0 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 +0.1 1.065
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.1 6.23 +0.0 1.029
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 6 5 2 7 3 9 0 1.000 46.0 1.76 -0.3 .934
2022 Cincinnati - MLB SS 73 72 110 149 31 272 13 .952 605.2 3.85 -7.5 .925
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 2 2 14 1 2 15 0 1.000 20.0 6.75 +0.2 1.062
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 8 4 11 23 7 34 0 1.000 49.0 6.24 -0.2 .984
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 6 2 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.7 1.257
2023 Cincinnati - MLB SS 12 4 7 16 2 25 2 .920 52.1 3.96 -1.5 .863
TOTAL 1B 4 2 24 2 4 26 0 1.000 32.0 7.31 +0.3 1.063
TOTAL 2B 44 31 71 100 21 173 2 .988 286.0 5.38 -4.3 .934
TOTAL 3B 29 18 16 31 5 47 0 1.000 177.2 2.38 +1.5 1.070
TOTAL SS 193 183 262 435 101 720 23 .968 1583.2 3.96 -17.3 .937
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (6); Eye: - (5).
03/01/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Twins.
06/10/2018 Injured (knee contusion), out for one week.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (6); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (6); Eye: - (5).
04/23/2020 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (6); Eye: - (5).
05/02/2021 Injured (bruised thigh), out for one week.
05/31/2021 Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks.
09/28/2021 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
09/05/2022 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/24/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $450,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
06/20/2023 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $450,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
08/03/2024 Injured (knee contusion), out for 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
07/03/2025 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/31/2025 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
09/01/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
11/02/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $173,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
09/08/2026 Injured (hand contusion), out for 3 days.
10/31/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $210,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
10/30/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $261,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
05/25/2028 Injured (thumb contusion), out for one week.
08/24/2028 Released by the Orix Buffaloes.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2030 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2021 5 10
Year HP Rank
2021 17 3
2026 16 2
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