| Del Bates | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkland, Washington, US |
| Death Place: | Spokane, Washington, US |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 6 |
| Debutyear: | 1970 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 5 |
| Finalyear: | 1970 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .133 |
| Stat2label: | At bats |
| Stat2value: | 60 |
| Stat3label: | Hits |
| Stat3value: | 8 |
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Delbert Oakley "Del" (or "Butch") Bates Jr. (June 12, 1940 – September 24, 2009), was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, in . In 22 career games, he had 8 hits, in 60 at-bats. Bates batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Bates was born in Kirkland, Washington, in 1940. After graduating from Bothell High School, he served four years in the U.S. Navy, as a submariner, stationed in Honolulu, Hawaii. After being discharged, Bates was signed by the Los Angeles Angels, as an amateur free agent, in 1963.
After retiring from baseball, Bates was a longshoreman at the Port of Seattle. He was active in the International Longshore Union, Local 19, until retiring, in 2004. Bates died on September 24, 2009.