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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
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 9 16 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 .750 .250 .500 .250 .250
1971 RHP 18 26 7 0 1 0 6 3 3 .691 .345 .346 .077 .269
1972 LHP 27 40 14 1 0 2 5 6 8 .960 .435 .525 .175 .350
1972 RHP 64 106 25 2 1 5 20 13 18 .734 .319 .415 .179 .236
1973 LHP 57 138 37 7 1 3 18 9 28 .711 .313 .399 .130 .268
1973 RHP 114 356 92 10 2 4 30 37 61 .662 .331 .331 .073 .258
1974 LHP 60 121 26 4 0 2 11 12 18 .583 .286 .298 .083 .215
1974 RHP 119 322 87 16 0 9 46 44 46 .760 .356 .404 .134 .270
1975 LHP 53 111 24 3 2 0 10 16 17 .597 .318 .279 .063 .216
1975 RHP 114 337 111 26 1 7 50 39 41 .872 .397 .475 .145 .329
1976 LHP 65 137 39 5 0 2 13 14 24 .714 .349 .365 .080 .285
1976 RHP 118 335 108 12 2 7 48 33 48 .819 .386 .433 .110 .322
1977 LHP 70 136 35 3 1 2 11 11 19 .656 .318 .338 .081 .257
1977 RHP 119 354 104 15 2 15 64 39 62 .838 .364 .475 .181 .294
1978 LHP 81 166 43 12 0 4 23 21 27 .744 .340 .404 .145 .259
1978 RHP 112 314 86 12 2 11 63 48 50 .798 .368 .430 .156 .274
1979 LHP 65 140 36 6 2 1 15 15 26 .679 .329 .350 .093 .257
1979 RHP 118 335 102 20 2 7 58 57 46 .839 .401 .439 .134 .304
1980 LHP 70 136 44 11 1 5 24 13 26 .914 .384 .529 .206 .324
1980 RHP 120 374 109 20 5 6 27 39 62 .784 .365 .420 .128 .291
1981 LHP 71 125 29 6 0 4 17 17 27 .700 .324 .376 .144 .232
1981 RHP 97 308 103 17 2 6 28 46 58 .884 .423 .461 .127 .334
1982 LHP 66 119 34 4 2 2 20 13 19 .759 .356 .403 .118 .286
1982 RHP 119 389 107 18 1 5 43 51 62 .724 .359 .365 .090 .275
1983 LHP 67 110 27 6 0 2 14 6 21 .639 .284 .355 .109 .245
1983 RHP 120 392 96 14 6 9 33 45 67 .704 .324 .380 .135 .245
1984 LHP 25 29 12 2 1 0 2 6 4 1.066 .514 .552 .138 .414
1984 RHP 36 95 29 5 0 2 12 8 20 .783 .362 .421 .116 .305
Total LHP 786 1524 404 72 11 29 183 159 268 .719 .335 .384 .119 .265
Total RHP 1388 4043 1166 187 27 93 528 502 644 .784 .367 .417 .129 .288
Total 1614 5567 1570 259 38 122 711 661 912 .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.