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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 C KC 22 5 68.2 55 54 1 0 0 1 10 0 0.0% 0 7.21 1.000
1B KC 2 2 17.0 14 13 1 0 2 -1 7.41 1.000
1972 C KC 78 17 237.2 189 172 15 2 0 1 13 13 50.0% 0 7.08 .989
1B KC 9 9 84.0 96 95 1 0 6 -3 10.29 1.000
1973 C KC 118 109 976.1 875 828 47 0 1 5 83 44 34.6% 0 8.07 1.000
1B KC 2 2 18.0 20 19 0 1 0 0 9.50 .950
1974 C KC 130 130 1146.0 967 899 67 1 3 6 108 60 35.7% -1 7.59 .999
1975 C KC 130 130 1164.1 961 905 55 1 4 9 74 48 39.3% 0 7.42 .999
1976 C KC 130 130 1143.0 959 910 46 3 3 11 99 38 27.7% 0 7.53 .997
1977 C KC 130 130 1156.0 1054 1002 52 0 5 5 88 49 35.8% -1 8.21 1.000
1978 C KC 130 130 1166.2 1023 954 64 5 2 3 93 59 38.8% 0 7.85 .995
1979 C KC 131 131 1159.1 1041 973 65 3 3 4 77 55 41.7% 0 8.06 .997
1980 C KC 130 130 1161.1 1040 986 52 2 1 2 84 42 33.3% 0 8.04 .998
1981 C KC 115 115 1006.1 949 900 48 1 1 3 76 43 36.1% 0 8.48 .999
1982 C KC 130 130 1180.1 1107 1063 43 1 2 5 103 36 25.9% 0 8.43 .999
1983 C KC 130 130 1135.1 987 936 49 2 3 6 89 42 32.1% -1 7.81 .998
1984 C OAK-TB 28 28 261.0 208 195 12 1 1 5 15 9 37.5% 0 7.14 .995
Pos Total C 1532 1445 12962.1 11415 10777 616 22 29 66 1012 538 34.7% -3 7.91 .998
1B 13 13 119.0 130 127 2 1 8 -4 9.76 .992
Total 1545 1458 13081.1 11545 10904 618 23 37 66 1012 538 34.7% -7 7.93 .998
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.