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Mike Piazza League
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Johnny Rooks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.68 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 8-10 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-21-1934
K 121 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(120 games)
IP 167.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 22 41.00 0 / 1 7 / 17 6 / 23 13 / 41
1957 Minors 23 49.00 0 / 4 6 / 23 1 / 22 7 / 49
1958 Minors 24 74.00 2 / 4 7 / 32 5 / 38 14 / 74
1959 Minors 25 62.00 0 / 2 2 / 33 7 / 27 9 / 62
1960 Minors 26 57.00 0 / 2 6 / 25 2 / 30 8 / 57
1961 Minors 27 14.00 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 14
1961 Majors 27 17.57 72 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 17
1962 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 15 0 / 8 1 / 23
1964 Minors 30 27.00 0 / 1 2 / 17 2 / 9 4 / 27
1964 Majors 30 5.59 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1965 Majors 31 41.65 145 0 17 0 / 8 0 / 15 1 / 18 1 / 41
1966 Majors 32 10.20 33 0 33 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 10
1967 Majors 33 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 25
1968 Majors 34 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 20
Total 268 0 50 3 / 24 33 / 219 26 / 222 62 / 465
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Johnny Rooks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Johnny Rooks.
1967-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Ben Benson to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Johnny Rooks for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Deke Kutzler for assignment.
1966-05-07Johnny Rooks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1965-09-14Johnny Rooks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1964-09-12The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Johnny Rooks to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Herman Spade for assignment.
1963-09-29The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Johnny Rooks from the waiver wire. The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Steve Shoop.
1962-04-08The Pittsburgh Bootleggers have waived Johnny Rooks.
1961-07-13The Brooklyn Bootleggers have sent Johnny Rooks to the minors.
1961-04-21The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Johnny Rooks to the major league team.