[5] In 1946, Batts played for the Lynn Red Sox in the Class B New England League, appearing in 98 games and batting .337 with 12 home runs.

[citation needed] Batts debuted with the Red Sox on September 10 of the 1947 season, striking out as a pinch hitter.

During the 1948 season, as backup catcher to Birdie Tebbetts, Batts appeared in 46 games while batting .314 with 1 home run and 24 RBI.

[citation needed] In 1952, Batts was backup to the Tigers' starting catcher, Joe Ginsberg, and only appeared in 56 games, batting .237 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI.

[12] The following June, Ginsberg was traded, and Batts took over as starting catcher; for the 1953 season he appeared in 116 games with a .278 average, 6 home runs, and 42 RBI.

[citation needed] With the White Sox for the remainder of the 1954 season, Batts appeared in 55 games, and batted .228/.299/.342, with 3 home runs and 19 RBI.

[2] In December 1954, the White Sox traded Batts to the Baltimore Orioles, who in turn sold him to the Cleveland Indians in April 1955.

He started the 1955 season with Cleveland's farm team, the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA American Association.

[citation needed] Batts appeared in 26 games for the Reds during the 1955 season, batting .254 with no home runs and 13 RBI.

[13] He spent most of the season with a Reds' farm team, the Nashville Volunteers of the Class AA Southern Association, hitting .258 in 98 games.

Batts played a final season in the minor leagues; during 1957 he spent time with the Birmingham Barons and the San Antonio Missions, both at the Class AA level, appearing in a total of 89 games with a .243 average.