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Mike Piazza League
8-16-2121
Tom Crooks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.38 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 100-77 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 65 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 11-09-1945
K 1206 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(78 games)
IP 1444.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 BOS
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 10 3 3 0 4
10
1.05
2.03
1969 BOS
4
 4
76
0
0
0
6
 4
94.2
 104 71 62 2 55
78
1.68
5.89
1970 BOS
3
 3
48
0
0
0
4
 4
57.2
 73 41 38 2 31
47
1.80
5.93
1971 BOS-BRO
6
 8
66
0
0
0
0
 3
111.1
 101 58 56 4 45
92
1.31
4.53
1972 BRO
11
 1
97
0
0
0
0
 8
150.0
 161 69 64 6 65
140
1.51
3.84
1973 BRO
11
 9
90
0
0
0
0
 6
152.2
 146 72 69 3 64
142
1.38
4.07
1974 BRO
5
 2
61
0
0
0
3
 0
66.1
 59 21 21 0 17
62
1.15
2.85
1975 BRO
4
 3
73
0
0
0
0
 2
90.1
 78 38 32 0 37
77
1.27
3.19
1976 BRO
8
 4
71
0
0
0
1
 0
96.0
 83 31 25 1 37
80
1.25
2.34
1977 BRO
13
 7
78
0
0
0
0
 6
130.0
 119 65 64 4 49
111
1.29
4.43
1978 BRO
3
 6
79
0
0
0
47
 8
70.2
 83 42 41 1 30
51
1.60
5.22
1979 BRO
13
 6
73
0
0
0
3
 7
103.1
 85 39 36 3 36
87
1.17
3.14
1980 BRO
8
 6
49
0
0
0
0
 3
70.0
 76 43 41 0 37
54
1.61
5.27
1981 BRO
3
 12
26
22
2
0
0
 0
118.1
 130 79 75 0 40
96
1.44
5.70
1982 LAN
7
 6
60
9
0
0
1
 1
104.1
 143 73 69 2 36
68
1.72
5.95
1983 LAN
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
15.0
 15 6 6 0 6
11
1.40
3.60
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
100
 77
962
31
2
0
65
 52
1444.0
 1466 751 702 28 589
1206
1.42
4.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Tom Crooks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-28The Los Angeles Blue have waived Tom Crooks.
1983-04-19The Los Angeles Blue have designated Tom Crooks for assignment.
1980-07-14Tom Crooks of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-04-12Tom Crooks of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-05-09Tom Crooks of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1974-04-02Tom Crooks of the Brooklyn SweatHogs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1971-06-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn SweatHogs and the Boston Sand Cats. The Boston Sand Cats receive Lew Welteroth, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 BRO (Tom Scheibeck) from the Brooklyn SweatHogs in exchange for Tom Crooks. Protest This Trade.
1970-10-13The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Crooks to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent George Osinski to the minors.
1970-08-03The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Curt Bucha to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Roger Whaling to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Tom Crooks to the minors. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Kevin Bell to the minors.
1970-04-10Tom Crooks of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1969-05-06The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Crooks to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Billy Morhardt for assignment.
1969-04-15The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Don Jackson to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Tom Crooks to the minors.
1968-09-12The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Tom Crooks to the major league team.
1965-10-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Sand Cats and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Jay Bruton, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 BOS (Jackson Kruger), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 BOS (Ralph Webster) from the Boston Sand Cats in exchange for Costen Brosius, Garry Veres, Paddy Lanier, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 NYA (TJ McLemore), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks). Protest This Trade.
1965-04-03A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Len Butler, Joe Stremmel, George Brant, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 MON (Bill Heflin), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Scott Acker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MON (Joe Digilio), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MON (Blas Dexter), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Bill Chlupsa, Lee Nelson, Glenn Smyres. Protest This Trade.