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Mike Piazza League
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Tom Karkovice Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .567 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 403 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-08-1930
HR 14 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(140 games)
RBI 168
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (1.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (20.1%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (9.6%) RF F  (1.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 Away 42 143 12 31 4 2 0 18 19 31 1 1 2 .579 .307 .273 .056 .217
1953 Home 39 132 15 22 4 2 0 6 11 27 1 2 6 .463 .236 .227 .061 .167
1954 Away 66 212 18 37 3 0 1 16 21 43 7 1 7 .452 .249 .203 .028 .175
1954 Home 64 191 15 48 2 2 1 24 15 35 4 1 5 .604 .306 .298 .047 .251
1955 Away 60 218 19 51 6 2 1 15 12 45 5 3 8 .574 .280 .294 .060 .234
1955 Home 61 207 21 41 9 3 2 18 24 40 4 1 11 .583 .283 .300 .101 .198
1957 Away 56 203 19 65 11 2 2 22 17 38 4 3 4 .805 .381 .424 .103 .320
1957 Home 58 219 23 51 8 1 4 26 14 36 0 2 8 .614 .281 .333 .100 .233
1959 Away 27 60 4 9 1 0 0 2 5 15 1 0 0 .382 .215 .167 .017 .150
1959 Home 13 29 1 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 0 0 1 .414 .172 .241 .069 .172
1960 Away 32 77 3 15 2 2 1 5 6 18 0 3 2 .565 .253 .312 .117 .195
1960 Home 30 73 6 12 2 0 1 7 5 12 2 0 2 .448 .215 .233 .068 .164
1961 Away 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1961 Home 5 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .619 .286 .333 .167 .167
1962 Away 15 22 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 0 .490 .217 .273 .091 .182
1962 Home 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 Away 21 17 3 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .690 .278 .412 .176 .235
1963 Home 26 28 5 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 .369 .226 .143 .000 .143
1964 Away 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 .667 .333 .333 .000 .333
1964 Home 8 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.333 .667 .667 .000 .667
Total Away 331 966 83 217 29 8 6 84 82 199 20 12 23 .578 .288 .290 .065 .225
Total Home 307 890 94 186 26 9 8 84 73 165 12 7 33 .556 .270 .285 .076 .209
Total 638 1856 177 403 55 17 14 168 155 364 32 19 56 .567 .280 .288 .071 .217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Tom Karkovice has retired from the Texas Gamblers
1962-04-01The Texas Gamblers have promoted Fred Pena to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have promoted Tom Burns to the major league team. The Texas Gamblers have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Texas Gamblers have acquired Tom Karkovice from the waiver wire.
1961-05-25The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Lew Foiles to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Tom Karkovice.
1961-03-25The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted John Paul Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Jim Batista for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Jerry Butler.
1961-03-25The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Tom Karkovice from the waiver wire.
1960-09-12The Boston Sand Cats have waived Tom Karkovice.
1960-08-27The Boston Sand Cats have designated Tom Karkovice for assignment.
1959-07-13The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Mike Sisler to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Joe Carter to the minors. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Chet Sullivan for assignment.
1959-05-25The Boston Sand Cats have acquired Tom Karkovice from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The New York Pioneers have waived Tom Karkovice.
1958-04-08The New York Pioneers have acquired Tom Karkovice from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Montreal Maroons have waived Tom Karkovice.
1957-10-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Eddie Whitman to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Johnny Garbark to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Tim MacAvoy for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have sent Tom Karkovice to the minors.
1956-10-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Buttons Moore to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Eddie Whitman for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Pete Lansing for assignment.
1955-10-23The Montreal Maroons have promoted Eddie Whitman to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Tom Karkovice to the minors.
1955-06-29Tom Karkovice of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-05-05The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Darrell Smith for assignment.
1955-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Larry Lynn to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Darrell Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Ron Batchelor to the minors. The Montreal Maroons have sent Tom Karkovice to the minors.
1953-08-05The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team.
1953-06-04The Montreal Maroons have sent Tom Karkovice to the minors.
1953-05-02The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tom Karkovice to the major league team.
1953-04-01The Montreal Maroons have acquired Tom Karkovice from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Washington Crooks have waived Tom Karkovice.