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Harmon Killebrew League
9-4-2180
Rich Rooks Center Field
Retired (2005, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .657 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 481 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-21-1969
HR 30 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(152 games)
RBI 183
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B C  (42.9%) LF A+ (97.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (88.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1989 DET
7
6
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
 2 0 1
0
 0 0
.619
.286
.333
.000
.333
1990 DET
7
16
1
7
1
0
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 2 0
.971
.471
.500
.062
.438
1993 DET
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1994 DET
18
34
7
12
0
1
0
3
0
 1 0 0
3
 0 0
.765
.353
.412
.059
.353
1995 DET
46
46
4
8
1
1
1
3
1
 9 0 0
0
 1 0
.496
.191
.304
.130
.174
1996 DET
73
64
7
14
1
0
1
6
7
 13 0 0
1
 2 0
.577
.296
.281
.062
.219
1997 ATL
29
87
16
15
2
1
0
6
13
 20 1 1
2
 0 0
.503
.284
.218
.046
.172
1998 ATL
23
54
5
14
2
1
0
6
5
 13 0 1
2
 0 3
.650
.317
.333
.074
.259
1999 MIN
78
168
23
41
7
3
1
11
11
 27 0 0
0
 0 1
.630
.291
.339
.095
.244
2000 MIN
95
140
16
27
2
0
3
16
17
 24 0 1
2
 0 0
.550
.278
.271
.079
.193
2001 MIN
83
126
15
37
3
2
3
10
9
 22 0 1
0
 0 2
.759
.338
.421
.127
.294
2002 MIN
100
256
39
78
4
5
4
28
31
 44 0 2
5
 1 9
.783
.377
.406
.102
.305
2003 MIN
130
408
59
102
16
6
9
37
34
 92 1 2
7
 1 3
.693
.308
.385
.135
.250
2004 MIN
123
472
53
104
18
4
6
43
45
 91 2 1
2
 0 2
.604
.290
.314
.093
.220
2005 MIN
42
83
16
20
4
1
2
11
10
 17 1 1
0
 0 0
.712
.326
.386
.145
.241
Total
859
1964
262
481
61
25
30
183
185
 378 5 11
24
 7 20
.657
.310
.347
.102
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Rich Rooks has retired from the Minnesota Pocket Gophers
2002-04-13Rich Rooks of the Minnesota Pocket Gophers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2001-08-05Rich Rooks of the Minnesota Pocket Gophers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1999-06-01The Minnesota Pocket Gophers have promoted Rich Rooks to the major league team. The Minnesota Pocket Gophers have sent Al Rickey to the minors.
1999-06-01A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Buckheads and the Minnesota Pocket Gophers. The Minnesota Pocket Gophers receive Carlos Dillon, Byron Clark, Rich Rooks, Al Leary, George Nichols, Tug Alcala, Rich Smith, Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 CHA (Enos Winchester), Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 CHA (Al Aponte), Draft Pick 2002 Round 2 ATL (Jim Elsh), Draft Pick 2001 Round 2 ATL (Brian McGriff), Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 ATL (John High) from the Atlanta Buckheads in exchange for Ken Tkachuk, Draft Pick 2000 Round 1 MIN (Alex Gray), Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 MIN (Jack Durham).
1998-06-26The Atlanta Buckheads have promoted Tom Morris to the major league team. The Atlanta Buckheads have designated Rich Rooks for assignment.
1998-05-05The Atlanta Buckheads have promoted Rich Rooks to the major league team. The Atlanta Buckheads have designated Gorman Ens for assignment.
1997-06-01The Atlanta Buckheads have designated Rich Rooks for assignment.
1997-04-08The Atlanta Buckheads have acquired Rich Rooks from the waiver wire.
1997-04-01The Detroit Mules have promoted Mark DeTore to the major league team. The Detroit Mules have promoted Hy Lathers to the major league team. The Detroit Mules have designated Chester Bulling for assignment. The Detroit Mules have designated Rich Rooks for assignment.
1995-04-08The Detroit Warthogs have promoted Rich Rooks to the major league team.
1994-08-16The Detroit Warthogs have sent Rich Rooks to the minors. The Detroit Warthogs have sent Al Hughes to the minors.
1994-06-01The Detroit Warthogs have promoted John Moseley to the major league team. The Detroit Warthogs have promoted Rich Rooks to the major league team.
1993-05-12The Detroit Warthogs have sent Rich Rooks to the minors.
1993-04-28The Detroit Warthogs have promoted Rich Rooks to the major league team.
1992-10-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Gaseous Anomoli and the Detroit Dragoons. The Detroit Dragoons receive Tom Hogg, Dennis Melendez, Rich Rooks, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1994 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Gaseous Anomoli in exchange for Bill Gick, Bill Engel.
1992-05-12The Chicago Gaseous Anomoli have acquired Rich Rooks from the waiver wire.
1992-05-05The Detroit Dragoons have waived Rich Rooks.
1990-05-19The Detroit Dragoons have promoted Dave Lowery to the major league team. The Detroit Dragoons have promoted Bill Rosenberg to the major league team. The Detroit Dragoons have sent Rich Rooks to the minors. The Detroit Dragoons have sent Tom Lefebvre to the minors.
1989-04-03The Detroit Dragoons have promoted Rich Rooks to the major leagues.