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Name	Team	Age
Tom Clarkson	Retired (1975, Age 37)	Died (2006, Age 69)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6 (1955)	SP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League	0	15 years (143 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	D-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	F	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	C	A
Leadership	Mentor Value
A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	11/3/1937
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
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F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
1963	AL	Cy Young Award; All Star Starter (SP)
1964	AL	Cy Young Award; All Star Starter (SP)
1965	AL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1966	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1967	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1969	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1970	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1971	NL	All Star Reserve (SP)
1972	NL	Cy Young Award; All Star Reserve (SP)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1975-11-01	Tom Clarkson has retired from the Houston Kolt 45s
1967-06-21	A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Ball Bashers and the Houston Kolt 45s. The Houston Kolt 45s receive Footer Snow, Tom Clarkson, Mike Jackson from the Brooklyn Ball Bashers in exchange for Mike Elder, Carmen Ayala, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (HOU).
1966-04-21	A trade has been completed between the Toronto Red Jays and the Brooklyn Ball Bashers. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers receive Tom Clarkson, Andy Castillo from the Toronto Red Jays in exchange for Angel Alston, Joey Gernert, Charlie Tietje.
1963-08-23	Tom Clarkson of the Chicago Marathoners is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1960-05-01	The Chicago Marathoners have promoted Tom Clarkson to the major league team. The Chicago Marathoners have designated Tommy LeJeune for assignment.
1956-05-23	A trade has been completed between the Boston Americans and the Chicago Marathoners. The Chicago Marathoners receive Bob Felske, Tom Clarkson, Bill Randa from the Boston Americans in exchange for Ed Lerch, Larry Smith, Jake Kenders.