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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Tom Black Catcher
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1570 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-04-1947
HR 122 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(71 games)
RBI 711
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 KC
34
42
3
11
2
2
0
6
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.716
.311
.405
.143
.262
1972 KC
110
146
19
39
3
1
7
25
19
 26 0 0
2
 1 2
.797
.352
.445
.178
.267
1973 KC
132
494
55
129
17
3
7
48
46
 89 2 1
6
 4 1
.676
.326
.350
.089
.261
1974 KC
130
443
42
113
20
0
11
57
56
 64 0 2
8
 4 1
.712
.337
.375
.120
.255
1975 KC
130
448
41
135
29
3
7
60
55
 58 1 3
4
 2 1
.803
.377
.426
.125
.301
1976 KC
130
472
60
147
17
2
9
61
47
 72 3 3
13
 9 3
.788
.375
.413
.102
.311
1977 KC
130
490
64
139
18
3
17
75
50
 81 2 2
17
 7 0
.788
.351
.437
.153
.284
1978 KC
130
480
75
129
24
2
15
86
69
 77 1 5
14
 7 5
.779
.359
.421
.152
.269
1979 KC
131
475
62
138
26
4
8
73
72
 72 0 5
9
 4 3
.793
.380
.413
.122
.291
1980 KC
130
510
74
153
31
6
11
51
52
 88 5 1
10
 9 2
.819
.370
.449
.149
.300
1981 KC
115
433
73
132
23
2
10
45
63
 85 1 0
14
 9 1
.831
.394
.436
.132
.305
1982 KC
130
508
61
141
22
3
7
63
64
 81 1 2
13
 8 1
.732
.358
.374
.096
.278
1983 KC
130
502
63
123
20
6
11
47
51
 88 2 3
7
 7 2
.690
.315
.375
.129
.245
1984 OAK-TB
52
124
19
41
7
1
2
14
14
 24 1 1
0
 0 1
.852
.400
.452
.121
.331
Total
1614
5567
711
1570
259
38
122
711
661
 912 19 28
117
 71 23
.767
.359
.408
.126
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Tom Black has retired from the Tampa Bay Black Sox
1984-04-08Trade #1144731 has been completed between the Oakland Invaders and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Tom Black from the Oakland Invaders in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 TB (Mike Macfarlane). Protest This Trade.
1983-10-23The Kansas City Chefs have placed Tom Black on the trade block.
1981-09-02Tom Black of the Kansas City Chefs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1972-04-27Tom Black of the Kansas City Warriors is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1971-08-13The Kansas City Warriors have promoted Tom Black to the major league team.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Warriors have renamed Tim Block to Tom Black.
1966-06-25A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Kansas City Warriors. The Kansas City Warriors receive Lew Miller, Tim Block, Joe Sinclair, Gordon Batista, Wayne Northen from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Umberto Goya. Protest This Trade.
1966-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Willie Hayles from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Tim Block, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 NYA (Zeb Oester). Protest This Trade.
1965-05-06A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Slade Glade, Tim Block from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Mike Pacillo. Protest This Trade.
1965-04-08The Florida Flamingos have placed Tim Block on the trade block.