Bob Pate
| Bob Pate | |
|---|---|
 Pate in 1978 | |
| Right fielder / Pinch hitter | |
| Born: December 3, 1953 Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 1980, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 1981, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Robert Wayne Pate (born December 3, 1953) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played in 1980 and 1981 with the Montreal Expos. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., he batted and threw right handed.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in Los Angeles, California, Pate attended Arizona State University and Mesa Community College. He was selected by the Montreal Exposs in the fourth round of the 1976 MLB Draft.[1]
Pate split his first three professional seasons between the Quebec Metros and Denver Bears before joining the big team.
His most productive season came in 1979, when he hit a slash line of .323/.383/.485 in 118 games with Denver, ending second in the Triple-A American Association batting race behind Keith Smith (.350), of the Springfield Redbirds, while ranking second in hits (157), ninth in total bases (220) and tenth in runs scored (85).[2]
In part of two seasons with Montreal, Pate posted a .267 average with five runs batted in without a home run in 31 games.[1]
Overall, Pate slashed .301/.380/.458 with 67 homers and 398 RBI in 693 minor league games from 1977–1983.[3] In between, he played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League during the 1979–1980 season.[4]
Following his playing career, Pate coached for the Burlington Expos in 1987.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c MLB Statistics and History.Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 14, 2017.
- ^ 1979 American Association Batting Leaders. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 14, 2017.
- ^ MiLB Statistics and History.Baseball Reference. Retrieved on January 14, 2017.
- ^ Venezuelan Winter League Statistics. Pura Pelota. Retrieved on January 14, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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