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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Tommy Bishop Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.90 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-75 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 138 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-25-1960
K 974 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(49 games)
IP 1367.2
WHIP 1.27 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1999
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1984 TB
1
 4
28
0
0
0
3
 2
42.0
 35 19 18 0 17
26
1.24
3.86
1985 TB
8
 3
83
0
0
0
15
 9
102.0
 75 33 31 0 25
68
0.98
2.74
1986 TB
4
 4
75
0
0
0
17
 3
92.0
 98 45 45 1 28
54
1.37
4.40
1987 TB
5
 5
74
0
0
0
33
 2
82.2
 63 28 27 0 30
63
1.13
2.94
1988 TB
10
 8
86
0
0
0
34
 9
94.1
 97 46 40 1 31
55
1.36
3.82
1989 TB
7
 4
72
0
0
0
3
 4
100.2
 86 44 40 0 26
67
1.11
3.58
1990 TB
1
 2
88
5
0
0
2
 3
130.2
 134 71 63 0 44
96
1.36
4.34
1991 TB
0
 12
38
33
0
0
1
 0
119.2
 141 86 78 0 42
89
1.53
5.87
1992 TB
7
 7
52
11
0
0
3
 3
93.0
 110 66 61 0 37
88
1.58
5.90
1993 TB
9
 5
68
0
0
0
4
 3
106.1
 94 33 33 0 19
86
1.06
2.79
1994 TB
9
 4
87
0
0
0
7
 5
102.2
 88 46 42 0 23
73
1.08
3.68
1995 BOS
3
 4
70
0
0
0
4
 3
71.2
 81 32 32 0 15
43
1.34
4.02
1996 BOS
5
 4
75
0
0
0
7
 4
81.0
 73 23 21 0 15
59
1.09
2.33
1997 CHN-BOS
6
 3
50
0
0
0
0
 2
51.1
 59 24 24 1 18
34
1.50
4.21
1998 WAS
7
 4
78
0
0
0
3
 1
84.0
 86 34 29 0 23
67
1.30
3.11
1999 KC
1
 2
12
0
0
0
2
 2
13.2
 16 12 8 0 6
6
1.61
5.27
Total
83
 75
1036
49
0
0
138
 55
1367.2
 1336 642 592 3 399
974
1.27
3.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Tommy Bishop has retired from the Kansas City Brown Clouds
1999-03-31The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Rick Kline to the major league team. The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team. The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Billy Wallaesa to the major league team.
1999-03-31Tommy Bishop has signed with the Kansas City Brown Clouds for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1998-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team.
1998-03-30Tommy Bishop has signed with the Washington Nationals for $0.61M per year for 1 year.
1997-08-10A trade has been completed between the Boston Eagles and the Chicago Orphans. The Chicago Orphans receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 BOS (Rick Cradle) from the Boston Eagles in exchange for Tommy Bishop. Protest This Trade.
1997-03-30The Chicago Orphans have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Johnny Morrell to the major league team.
1997-03-30Tommy Bishop has signed with the Chicago Orphans for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1996-03-30The Boston Eagles have promoted Greg Bocachica to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted John Shaute to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Ed Gilbert to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Angel Cortez to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Bill Ryan to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Carlos Lidle to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Danny Merriman to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Dan Ganzel to the major league team.
1996-03-29Tommy Bishop has signed with the Boston Eagles for $1.8M per year for 1 year.
1995-07-05Tommy Bishop of the Boston Eagles is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1995-06-05Tommy Bishop of the Boston Eagles is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1995-03-29The Boston Eagles have promoted Barney Otanez to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Ward Cleaver to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team.
1995-03-28Tommy Bishop has signed with the Boston Eagles for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1993-05-05Tommy Bishop of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1990-03-26The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Oliver Cromwell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Fred Mossi to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Sherry Nelson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Billy Mills to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Chuck Perkins to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Charlie Davies to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Mike Scioscia to the major league team.
1990-03-26Tommy Bishop has signed with the Tampa Bay Resurgence for $4.5M per year for 5 years.
1989-09-21Tommy Bishop of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1986-05-19Tommy Bishop of the Tampa Bay Resurgence is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1985-03-25The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Buddy "Iceman" Beirne to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Glenn Hansen to the minors.
1984-07-13The Tampa Bay Resurgence have sent Tommy Bishop to the minors.
1984-05-07The Tampa Bay Resurgence have promoted Tommy Bishop to the major league team.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Resurgence and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Curt Flood from the Tampa Bay Resurgence in exchange for Tommy Bishop.