| Bill Bathe | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 14, 1960 Downey, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 12, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .213 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 29 | ||
| Teams | |||
William David Bathe [bayth] (born October 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics in 1986 and for the San Francisco Giants from 1989–1990.
In his MLB career, Bathe had eight home runs, 29 runs batted in, and had a career batting average of .213.[1] He played for the Giants when they reached the 1989 World Series against Oakland. He also played for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1991 and 1992.
Bathe was the 5th player in the National League to hit a home run in his first World Series at-bat.[2] He is now a captain for the Tucson Fire Department and a paramedic.[3]
References
- ^ "Bill Bathe Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ "World Series records - baseball - Statistical Data Included". Baseball Digest. October 2002. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2002-01-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bill Bathe at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)