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Billy Williams League
4-8-2072
Hoots Tomberlin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.82 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 87-65 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 52 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-07-1933
K 839 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(45 games)
IP 1230.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1955 NYN
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3.2
4 2 2 0 0
1
1.09
4.91
1956 NYN-CIN
3
5
63
0
0
0
2
0
73.2
80 50 42 4 28
55
1.47
5.13
1957 CIN
0
4
73
0
0
0
0
0
110.1
102 50 48 2 36
73
1.25
3.92
1958 CIN
6
11
97
0
0
0
19
9
101.0
108 57 53 0 42
64
1.49
4.72
1959 CLE
9
4
108
0
0
0
2
8
115.2
95 39 35 2 31
71
1.09
2.72
1960 CLE
7
4
99
0
0
0
1
3
96.2
82 36 36 2 33
72
1.19
3.35
1961 CLE
6
8
67
0
0
0
3
1
71.1
56 32 32 0 28
69
1.18
4.04
1962 CLE
10
4
86
0
0
0
1
6
81.0
88 47 43 2 32
56
1.48
4.78
1963 CLE
11
3
56
0
0
0
1
2
102.1
100 35 34 1 29
72
1.26
2.99
1964 CLE
5
1
78
0
0
0
0
1
116.1
102 52 47 1 33
85
1.16
3.64
1965 CLE-BAL
4
4
63
0
0
0
8
5
72.1
69 35 32 1 18
44
1.20
3.98
1966 BAL
7
5
64
0
0
0
6
5
83.0
82 31 30 2 29
54
1.34
3.25
1967 BAL
6
1
58
0
0
0
5
4
74.1
83 31 30 2 27
43
1.48
3.63
1968 BAL
9
5
66
0
0
0
4
4
75.2
60 27 26 3 21
45
1.07
3.09
1969 BAL
3
6
44
0
0
0
0
2
52.2
60 34 32 0 17
35
1.46
5.47
2072
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
87
65
1024
0
0
0
52
50
1230.0
1171 558 522 22 404
839
1.28
3.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Hoots Tomberlin has retired from the Baltimore Wildcatters
1965-06-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rockers and the Baltimore Wildcatters. The Baltimore Wildcatters receive Al LaValliere, Bruce Corbett, Hoots Tomberlin from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Red Lapine, Jim Six, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (BRO).
1959-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Rockers and the Cincinnati Copperheads. The Cincinnati Copperheads receive Max Bryant, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Rockers in exchange for Hoots Tomberlin.
1959-03-03The Cincinnati Copperheads have renamed Footer Tomberlin to Hoots Tomberlin.
1956-05-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Eric McDermott, Wingo Moskau, Russ Rojas from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Footer Tomberlin.
1955-06-05The New York Mets have demoted Footer Tomberlin to the minor leagues.
1955-06-03The New York Mets have promoted Footer Tomberlin to the major leagues.
1955-04-04The New York Mets have promoted Tony Gleason to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Footer Tomberlin to the minors.
1955-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Bob Lynch to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Gene Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Ray Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Footer Tomberlin to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Jack LeJeune to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Scott Jurges to the minors. The New York Mets have sent Jim Rogers to the minors. The New York Mets have designated Red Hubbard for assignment.