John
Rooks
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 205
 
Born: June 13, 1919 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 33 SA PL $ 440,000  
1953 34 SA PL $ 440,000  
1954 35 SA PL $ 440,000  
1955 36 SA PL $ 440,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 440,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 440,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 33 SA PL 115 349 39 72 20 2 3 39 15 1 22 61 .206 .256 .301 .557 28.7 0.0
1953 34 SA PL 119 342 41 91 21 1 5 49 19 3 12 74 .266 .295 .377 .672 36.5 2.8
1954 35 SA PL 61 140 11 30 5 1 1 10 6 0 5 35 .214 .240 .286 .525 9.4 0.0
1955 36 SA PL 35 92 7 17 3 0 2 10 2 0 0 31 .185 .185 .283 .467 4.4 0.0
    AA   45 139 14 36 5 0 3 13 7 0 13 26 .259 .322 .360 .682 17.7  
4 Years Sim 330 923 98 210 49 4 11 108 42 4 39 201 .228 .261 .325 .586 79.0 2.8
1 Years AA 45 139 14 36 5 0 3 13 7 0 13 26 .259 .322 .360 .682 17.7  
162 Game Average 453 48 103 24 1 5 53 20 1 19 98 .228 .261 .325 .586 38.8  
Career Highs 119 349 41 91 21 2 5 49 19 3 22 74 .266 .295 .377 .672 36.5  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   818 85 186 45 4 11 99 36 4 34 176 .227 .260 .333 .592 71.5
vs LH   105 13 24 4 0 0 9 6 0 5 25 .229 .270 .267 .537 7.9
Home 167 447 57 107 23 2 5 50 22 1 14 99 .239 .266 .333 .599 40.1
Away 163 476 41 103 26 2 6 58 20 3 25 102 .216 .257 .317 .574 39.3
RISP   267 0 66 13 0 5 92 0 0 15 60 .247 .292 .352 .644 26.4
Pinch Hitting   17 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .118 .118 .176 .294 -0.2
Close/Late   88 17 18 5 1 1 6 0 0 6 25 .205 .255 .318 .574 6.9
Mar/Apr 34 89 10 16 5 0 0 13 4 0 8 19 .180 .242 .236 .478 5.5
May 46 109 22 23 3 1 5 22 5 0 9 22 .211 .283 .394 .678 13.1
June 66 200 9 41 4 0 2 16 10 2 7 45 .205 .232 .255 .487 11.5
July 55 150 16 36 10 1 1 13 8 0 5 36 .240 .269 .340 .609 13.9
August 74 215 26 52 16 2 2 24 9 1 5 41 .242 .261 .363 .624 19.8
Sep/Oct 55 160 15 42 11 0 1 20 6 1 5 38 .263 .285 .350 .635 15.5
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 33 SA PL 2B 109 101 839.7 181 311 11 68 .978 5.27   3.9
    1B 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1.000 27.00   0.0
1953 34 SA PL 2B 111 90 814.3 165 298 6 63 .987 5.12   4.1
1954 35 SA PL 2B 38 36 310.0 67 98 1 25 .994 4.79   1.3
    RF 2 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 3.60   0.0
    SS 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
1955 36 SA PL 2B 14 11 91.0 27 27 1 9 .982 5.34   0.3
    SS 9 9 78.0 13 25 3 7 .927 4.38   0.2
  2B 272 238 2055.0 440 734 19 165 .984 5.14   9.6
  SS 10 9 81.0 13 25 3 7 .927 4.22   0.2
  RF 2 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 3.60   0.0
  1B 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1.000 27.00   0.0
Career Totals   285 247 2142.0 458 759 22 172 .982 5.11   9.8
Career Highs   111 101 840.7 184 311 11 68 .994 5.30    
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  5. Bill Hollins (940)
  6. Franklin Grimshaw (931)
  7. Tuan Kluge (930)
  8. Benjamin Vanderford (922)
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History
Drafted in 49th round, 965th overall pick, by San Antonio in 1952
Had first career hit (double) on 4/15/1952, off Frank Delmonte (DAL)
Injured on 5/8/1952 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1952, off John Rademacher (OMA)