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Willie Mays League
8-28-2085
Lefty Hooks Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.96 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 250-156 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-29-1930
K 2630 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(4 games)
IP 3894.2
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 CHA
10
 9
31
30
0
0
1
 0
181.0
 170 72 66 2 55
104
1.24
3.28
1954 CHA
15
 8
36
35
1
1
0
 0
222.2
 217 88 80 2 103
129
1.44
3.23
1955 CHA
20
 9
35
35
3
2
0
 0
249.1
 199 74 68 3 77
179
1.11
2.45
1956 CHA
16
 7
35
35
5
3
0
 0
249.1
 213 73 65 5 70
149
1.14
2.35
1957 CHA
13
 10
35
35
8
2
0
 0
244.2
 235 101 96 4 68
173
1.24
3.53
1958 CHA
23
 7
34
34
14
7
0
 0
259.0
 209 76 69 2 66
166
1.06
2.40
1959 CHA
19
 7
35
35
12
3
0
 0
266.2
 198 68 65 2 83
210
1.05
2.19
1960 CIN
17
 12
33
33
10
7
0
 0
254.2
 202 73 71 3 61
167
1.03
2.51
1961 CIN
18
 8
34
34
7
4
0
 0
254.0
 182 70 63 0 86
192
1.06
2.23
1962 CIN
16
 12
34
34
9
3
0
 0
267.0
 219 78 76 5 67
191
1.07
2.56
1963 CIN
17
 7
34
34
16
7
0
 0
269.1
 217 71 67 0 87
197
1.13
2.24
1964 CIN
19
 11
36
36
7
0
0
 0
272.1
 223 89 85 4 90
188
1.15
2.81
1965 CIN
14
 7
36
36
8
1
0
 0
253.2
 238 93 92 2 80
166
1.25
3.26
1966 CIN-NYA
10
 11
33
33
4
2
0
 0
229.1
 215 95 84 0 60
134
1.20
3.30
1967 NYA
13
 13
32
32
4
0
0
 0
214.1
 211 106 96 5 87
158
1.39
4.03
1968 NYA
10
 18
34
34
2
1
0
 0
208.0
 238 148 139 0 111
127
1.68
6.01
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
250
 156
547
545
110
43
1
 0
3894.2
 3386 1375 1282 39 1251
2630
1.19
2.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Lefty Hooks has retired from the New York Mammoths
1966-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Greens and the New York Mammoths. The New York Mammoths receive Otto Roy, Lefty Hooks, Teddy Tull from the Cincinnati Greens in exchange for Gary Gill, Joe McDonnell, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (NYA).
1958-10-03The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent George Herrera to the minors.
1958-09-27The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1957-10-03The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent George Herrera to the minors.
1957-09-27The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1955-10-03The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Carlos Conlan to the minors.
1955-09-28The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1954-09-26The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Brian Weimer to the minors.
1954-09-23The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1954-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Frank Smith to the minors.
1953-09-14The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Jim Blackburn to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Lefty Hooks to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Lefty Hooks to the major league team. The Chicago Dire Wolves have sent Jim Blackburn to the minors.