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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 18 56.00 6 / 7 9 / 10 9 / 9 5 / 6 12 / 12 6 / 6 6 / 6 53 / 56
1966 Minors 19 60.00 6 / 8 8 / 11 3 / 4 8 / 9 10 / 10 7 / 7 10 / 11 52 / 60
1967 Minors 20 76.00 8 / 10 8 / 9 3 / 5 12 / 15 9 / 9 10 / 12 8 / 16 58 / 76
1968 Minors 21 63.00 3 / 5 5 / 9 5 / 10 6 / 9 9 / 14 6 / 8 3 / 8 37 / 63
1969 Minors 22 53.00 3 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 7 5 / 8 5 / 10 21 / 53
1970 Minors 23 72.00 5 / 13 3 / 9 3 / 11 2 / 9 3 / 7 6 / 13 4 / 10 26 / 72
1971 Minors 24 36.00 2 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 8 2 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 7 12 / 36
1971 Majors 24 11.51 45 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 11
1972 Majors 25 42.32 154 26 8 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 14 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 4 9 / 42
1973 Majors 26 61.90 162 111 0 0 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 6 8 / 61
1974 Majors 27 71.11 162 130 0 0 / 12 2 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 7 5 / 10 9 / 71
1975 Majors 28 64.72 162 130 0 0 / 15 1 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 11 5 / 64
1976 Majors 29 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 12 5 / 64
1977 Majors 30 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 64
1978 Majors 31 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 64
1979 Majors 32 62.69 162 131 0 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 62
1980 Majors 33 63.19 162 130 0 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 2 / 63
1981 Majors 34 55.51 143 115 19 0 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 10 -1 / 9 -2 / 6 -3 / 9 -3 / 4 -11 / 55
1982 Majors 35 63.29 162 130 0 -1 / 5 -5 / 10 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 -3 / 9 -2 / 12 -3 / 10 -20 / 63
1983 Majors 36 62.80 162 130 0 0 / 8 -6 / 13 -3 / 10 -3 / 6 -5 / 7 -2 / 11 -2 / 7 -21 / 62
1984 Majors 37 30.62 162 28 0 -5 / 4 -2 / 5 -5 / 4 -6 / 3 -1 / 8 -4 / 3 -1 / 3 -24 / 30
Total 2124 1458 27 29 / 153 30 / 178 25 / 164 31 / 178 44 / 171 29 / 167 38 / 181 226 / 1192
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.