Retired
Benedict Gates
Birthdate:
Jan. 30, 1955 (60 y, 6 m, 4 d)Born In:
Ridgeland, MS, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/222Entry:
1973 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 19, Team: Denver Grizzlies
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1976 | Cheyenne (BSBLAA) |
| All-Star | 1986 | Denver (BSBL) |
| 1982 | San Francisco (BSBL) | |
| 1980 | San Francisco (BSBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1982 | San Francisco (BSBL) |
| Sep 1980 | San Francisco (BSBL) | |
| Sep 1976 | Cheyenne (BSBLAA) | |
| Jul 1976 | Cheyenne (BSBLAA) | |
| Jun 1976 | Cheyenne (BSBLAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 107 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 31.4 | 82.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 33.5 | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 32.4 | 68.3 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dave Farrall R | 927 |
| Ben Peters R | 926 |
| Tony Hilliard R | 914 |
| Jorge Estrada R | 914 |
| Dave Hunter R | 911 |
| Julián Camacho R | 905 |
| César Martínez R | 904 |
| José Cuellar R | 903 |
| Jeff Horswill R | 902 |
| Enrique Franco R | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19 | 5 |
| 1981 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39 | 2 |
| 1980 | 35 | 2 |
| 1981 | 36 | 3 |
| 1982 | 34 | 7 |
| 1984 | 34 | 9 |
| 1987 | 34 | 1 |
| 1990 | 33 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 8 |
| 1979 | 16 | 8 |
| 1980 | 19 | 4 |
| 1982 | 20 | 4 |
| 1986 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15 | 9 |
| 1990 | 20 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1980 | 0.704 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0.727 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 228.2 | 8 |
| 1980 | 277.0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 257.1 | 3 |
| 1982 | 273.1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 234.1 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1124 | 10 |
| 1979 | 991 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1098 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1046 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1102 | 1 |
| 1984 | 962 | 9 |
| 1990 | 1002 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31 | 7 |
| 1987 | 33 | 5 |
| 1988 | 33 | 3 |
| 1990 | 32 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 144 | 1 |
| 1979 | 119 | 4 |
| 1980 | 98 | 8 |
| 1981 | 99 | 5 |
| 1982 | 111 | 3 |
| 1984 | 96 | 4 |
| 1987 | 97 | 3 |
| 1988 | 87 | 6 |
| 1990 | 90 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 267 | 6 |
| 1979 | 264 | 6 |
| 1980 | 339 | 2 |
| 1981 | 327 | 4 |
| 1982 | 327 | 3 |
| 1984 | 244 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11 | 5 |
| 1979 | 9 | 7 |
| 1980 | 16 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7 | 10 |
| 1984 | 9 | 4 |
| 1985 | 7 | 10 |
| 1986 | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 | 8 | 6 |
| 1988 | 12 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.497 | 9 |
| 1980 | 2.437 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2.470 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.047 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.100 | 3 |
| 1980 | 6.238 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6.295 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6.256 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 | 7 |
| 1979 | 4 | 6 |
| 1980 | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 | 13 | 2 |
| 1982 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 5 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 176 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14 | 4 |
| 1982 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1982 | 6.8 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 | 9 |
| 1980 | 8 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 1980 | 9.0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 9.0 | 3 |