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Harmon Killebrew League
9-3-2180
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1989 Majors 20 18.26 160 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 18
1990 Minors 21 26.00 2 / 3 4 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 3 19 / 26
1990 Majors 21 6.65 42 4 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 5 / 6
1991 Minors 22 47.00 4 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 7 2 / 6 3 / 4 5 / 11 27 / 47
1992 Minors 23 28.00 1 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 5 15 / 28
1993 Minors 24 28.00 1 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 4 16 / 28
1993 Majors 24 2.15 12 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1994 Minors 25 13.00 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 13
1994 Majors 25 10.69 66 6 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 6 / 10
1994 Pos (2B) 25 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 20
1995 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1995 Majors 26 24.38 156 1 0 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 4 7 / 24
1995 Pos (2B) 26 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
1996 Majors 27 28.56 162 1 0 1 / 5 0 / 1 3 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 5 10 / 28
1997 Minors 28 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 5 / 17
1997 Majors 28 14.80 48 24 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 14
1998 Minors 29 22.00 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 22
1998 Majors 29 10.49 46 17 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 10
1999 Minors 30 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 14
1999 Majors 30 31.60 108 31 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 31
2000 Majors 31 36.59 162 25 0 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 36
2001 Majors 32 30.87 126 19 36 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 30
2002 Majors 33 37.03 124 59 38 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 37
2003 Majors 34 57.02 162 90 0 0 / 9 -6 / 3 -2 / 11 -2 / 16 -5 / 8 -3 / 4 -3 / 6 -21 / 57
2004 Majors 35 62.19 162 109 0 -1 / 8 -3 / 13 -3 / 11 -5 / 10 -10 / 5 -4 / 9 -2 / 6 -28 / 62
2005 Majors 36 26.33 162 19 0 -5 / 5 -5 / 2 -5 / 2 -2 / 5 -7 / 2 -3 / 9 0 / 1 -27 / 26
Total 1698 405 74 8 / 78 5 / 86 11 / 79 16 / 102 -12 / 77 8 / 85 23 / 81 60 / 614
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.