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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 Away 22 25 1 4 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .512 .192 .320 .160 .160
1971 Home 12 17 2 7 0 1 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 1.003 .474 .529 .118 .412
1972 Away 62 60 9 21 0 1 5 14 11 11 1 0 1 1.084 .451 .633 .283 .350
1972 Home 48 86 10 18 3 0 2 11 8 15 1 1 1 .591 .277 .314 .105 .209
1973 Away 68 257 26 70 8 1 4 20 22 52 4 2 0 .692 .335 .358 .086 .272
1973 Home 64 237 29 59 9 2 3 28 24 37 2 2 1 .659 .317 .342 .093 .249
1974 Away 64 218 21 63 10 0 6 24 29 28 3 3 1 .788 .371 .417 .128 .289
1974 Home 66 225 21 50 10 0 5 33 27 36 5 1 0 .638 .304 .333 .111 .222
1975 Away 65 228 28 71 13 0 7 31 29 29 2 1 1 .847 .386 .461 .149 .311
1975 Home 65 220 13 64 16 3 0 29 26 29 2 1 0 .758 .367 .391 .100 .291
1976 Away 66 245 28 74 10 1 6 37 19 40 3 6 0 .780 .356 .424 .122 .302
1976 Home 64 227 32 73 7 1 3 24 28 32 10 3 3 .796 .395 .401 .079 .322
1977 Away 66 256 34 81 10 1 11 44 21 34 13 1 0 .859 .367 .492 .176 .316
1977 Home 64 234 30 58 8 2 6 31 29 47 4 6 0 .711 .335 .376 .128 .248
1978 Away 64 237 46 70 12 2 7 47 38 29 7 3 4 .840 .388 .451 .156 .295
1978 Home 66 243 29 59 12 0 8 39 31 48 7 4 1 .719 .329 .391 .148 .243
1979 Away 65 239 35 64 15 3 4 28 35 38 3 2 0 .766 .360 .406 .138 .268
1979 Home 66 236 27 74 11 1 4 45 37 34 6 2 3 .820 .401 .419 .106 .314
1980 Away 65 262 41 89 15 5 7 33 28 39 2 6 1 .923 .408 .515 .176 .340
1980 Home 65 248 33 64 16 1 4 18 24 49 8 3 1 .707 .328 .379 .121 .258
1981 Away 57 218 40 68 13 2 8 30 32 41 6 5 1 .902 .402 .500 .188 .312
1981 Home 58 215 33 64 10 0 2 15 31 44 8 4 0 .758 .386 .372 .074 .298
1982 Away 64 261 32 75 12 1 4 33 25 40 7 1 1 .736 .349 .387 .100 .287
1982 Home 66 247 29 66 10 2 3 30 39 41 6 7 0 .727 .367 .360 .093 .267
1983 Away 65 249 38 61 11 3 8 30 30 41 6 3 2 .737 .327 .410 .165 .245
1983 Home 65 253 25 62 9 3 3 17 21 47 1 4 0 .643 .303 .340 .095 .245
1984 Away 24 61 10 23 4 1 0 4 7 13 0 0 1 .918 .443 .475 .098 .377
1984 Home 28 63 9 18 3 0 2 10 7 11 0 0 0 .786 .357 .429 .143 .286
Total Away 817 2816 389 834 135 22 77 377 327 438 57 33 13 .812 .370 .442 .146 .296
Total Home 797 2751 322 736 124 16 45 334 334 474 60 38 10 .720 .347 .373 .106 .268
Total 1614 5567 711 1570 259 38 122 711 661 912 117 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.