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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   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 Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (42.9%) LF A+ (97.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (88.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1989 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1990 DET 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3
1993 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
1994 DET 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 7
1995 DET 0 0 0 0 0 4 24 1 17
1996 DET 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 45
1997 ATL 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 11 5
1998 ATL 0 0 0 10 1 0 3 4 5
1999 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 56 1 1 20
2000 MIN 0 12 1 0 0 38 3 27 14
2001 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 37 0 14 31
2002 MIN 0 28 28 0 0 5 0 0 39
2003 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 70 40
2004 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 2 107 0 14
2005 MIN 0 0 0 3 0 3 19 0 17
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.