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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 22 9.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 5 / 9
1953 Minors 23 37.00 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 9 3 / 8 20 / 37
1953 Majors 23 37.60 82 81 0 1 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 4 7 / 11 0 / 2 6 / 9 1 / 5 18 / 37
1954 Majors 24 61.89 162 124 0 5 / 11 7 / 12 5 / 7 3 / 6 2 / 11 5 / 9 2 / 5 29 / 61
1955 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1955 Majors 25 48.22 124 121 8 4 / 7 2 / 9 3 / 4 3 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 7 16 / 48
1956 Minors 26 27.00 1 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 10 / 27
1957 Majors 27 57.78 162 98 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 57
1958 Minors 28 22.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 7 0 / 4 4 / 22
1959 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 6
1959 Majors 29 18.17 72 21 0 0 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 18
1960 Minors 30 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1960 Majors 30 29.83 130 39 0 1 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 2 / 29
1961 Majors 31 7.02 48 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1962 Majors 32 18.08 162 3 0 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 18
1963 Majors 33 22.23 162 3 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 22
1964 Majors 34 16.37 162 0 0 -5 / 2 -3 / 4 -3 / 0 -7 / 4 -4 / 2 -1 / 1 -1 / 3 -24 / 16
Total 1266 490 8 12 / 53 25 / 68 14 / 55 9 / 59 2 / 55 20 / 66 9 / 63 91 / 419
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.