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Johnny Oates   |   Major Leaguer   1970-1981

Full Name:  Johnny Lane Oates
Born:  January 21,1946  in  Sylva, North Carolina
Death:  December 24,2004
Height:  5-11  Weight:  185  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Prince George (Disputanta,VA)
College:  Virginia Tech

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Drafted:  Selected by Chicago White Sox in 2nd Round (38th overall) of 1966 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by Baltimore Orioles in 1st Round (10th overall) of 1967 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)  

Transactions:   [Nov 30,1972] - Traded by Orioles with Roric Harrison, Pat Dobson and Davey Johnson to Braves for Taylor Duncan and Earl Williams.  [May 7,1975] - Traded by Braves with Dick Allen to Phillies for Barry Bonnell, Jim Essian and Cash.  [Dec 20,1976] - Traded by Phillies with Quency Hill to Dodgers for Ted Sizemore.  [Mar 27,1980] - Released by Dodgers.  [Apr 4,1980] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  [Nov 13,1980] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 6,1981] - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1967BluefieldApp21BalRk   5125510140 20      .417*.501.750*1251--
 MiamiFSL21BalA+   481562245523192 2413      .288*.387.404*791--
1968MiamiFSL22BalA+   701942451930232 3314      .263*.374.340*714--
1969Dallas-fwTex23BalAA   6619124551221180 209      .288*.359.387*746--
1970RochesterIL24BalAAA   9161610040 42      .375*.501.438*939--
 BaltimoreAL24BalMLB c8518250102002000010 .278.333.38972275%
1971RochesterIL25BalAAA   114346499616374410 4931      .277*.371.402*773--
1972BaltimoreAL26BalMLB c7,8,285253206612142157283108525 .261.332.36469649%
1973AtlantaNL27AtlMLB c8,7,19332227806042714223114608 .248.299.30460359%
1974AtlantaNL28AtlMLB c7,810029122651001212323240101124 .223.278.26854647%
1975PhiladelphNL29PhiMLB c8902692877140125103329010446 .286.359.34970859%
 AtlantaNL29AtlMLB c7818041000001400000 .222.263.27854144%
1976PhiladelphNL30PhiMLB c83799102520080181200005 .253.308.27358154%
1977LA DodgersNL31LaMLB c86015618424031110111104223 .269.314.35366752%
1978LA DodgersNL32LaMLB c8,940755231006015301000 .307.350.32067052%
1979LA DodgersNL33LaMLB c82646462002014101100 .130.200.17437471%
1980NY YankeesAL34NyyMLB c8,739646123013122310001 .188.224.28150550%
1981NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB c81026451000002000000 .192.250.23148114%
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)5931637146410562141261119141149238291132 .250.309.31362253%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)3129151252584410121121413269 .282*.376.391*767--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1976PhiladelphNL30PhiCh11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1977LA DodgersNL31LaWs11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1978LA DodgersNL32LaWs11010000001000000 1.0001.0001.0002000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)33010000001000000 .333.500.333833--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1970BaltimoreAL24BalMLBC43012331000.939--
 
1972BaltimoreAL26BalMLBC823913124244400.995--
 
1973AtlantaNL27AtlMLBC8640957947561000.981--
 
1974AtlantaNL28AtlMLBC914345544934155027.992--
 
1975AtlantaNL29AtlMLBC621102201311.000--
1975PhiladelphNL29PhiMLBC824294454781032622.990--
 
1976PhiladelphNL30PhiMLBC3315515117110159.994--
 
1977LA DodgersNL31LaMLBC56258374299354020.987--
 
1978LA DodgersNL32LaMLBC24771049110136.956--
 
1979LA DodgersNL33LaMLBC20641327924127.975--
 
1980NY YankeesAL34NyyMLBC3999101110111112.991--
 
1981NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBC1049325400102.963--
 


 Awards
[1992] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [1993] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #7)  [1995] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #8)  [1996] - American League Manager of the Year  [1998] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [1999] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Was an outstanding catcher for the Virginia Tech baseball team from 1965 and 1967 and his number 15 is retired by the Hokies and framed in the press box. Though his number is officialliy retired, it is still available to future players at VT.
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