1B Erwin Close #9
Age: 66 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 5
Gap 13 13 13 7
Power 8 8 8 4
Eye 15 15 15 8
Avoid K's 15 15 15 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 10 18
Arm: 1 8 15
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 8 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:03/07/1925
Born in:Alamo, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 96 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 128 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 4th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 Providence - ACB 21 27 99 30 5 1 5 17 17 11 0 1 15 0 0 .303 .369 .525 .895 146 135 0.5
1947 Providence - ACB 22 132 514 143 37 1 13 84 63 42 0 6 81 2 0 .278 .329 .430 .759 101 102 0.7
1948 Providence - ACB 23 132 505 156 28 2 11 78 67 69 3 2 64 3 0 .309 .394 .438 .831 124 125 3.2
1949 Providence - ACB 24 111 416 105 24 1 12 63 60 66 0 6 53 0 0 .252 .350 .401 .752 98 96 0.3
1950 Providence - ACB 25 132 522 148 33 6 14 84 86 66 1 7 69 1 0 .284 .361 .450 .811 114 116 2.3
1951 Providence - ACB 26 73 220 63 21 2 6 39 30 34 0 5 31 1 0 .286 .375 .482 .856 134 131 1.1
1952 Providence - ACB 27 124 483 117 25 2 12 65 57 60 0 5 65 2 2 .242 .323 .377 .700 93 95 0.8
1953 Providence - ACB 28 115 350 82 16 1 5 39 43 56 1 4 58 0 0 .234 .338 .329 .667 84 90 0.6
1954 Providence - ACB 29 26 71 16 4 0 1 5 9 7 1 0 14 0 0 .225 .304 .324 .628 72 67 -0.3
Total ACB 872 3180 860 193 16 79 474 432 411 6 36 450 9 2 .270 .352 .416 .767 106 107 9.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1939 Southeast HS - HS 14 23 34 13 2 0 1 11 4 3 0 0 4 1 0 .382 .432 .529 .962 112 101 0.1
1940 Southeast HS - HS 15 28 93 25 7 0 2 16 28 25 1 1 6 0 0 .269 .425 .409 .834 79 86 -0.1
1941 Southeast HS - HS 16 40 154 47 14 2 4 39 38 38 2 2 14 0 1 .305 .444 .500 .944 105 102 0.3
1942 Southeast HS - HS 17 40 161 48 10 1 3 42 49 49 0 4 17 1 0 .298 .453 .429 .882 92 96 0.1
1942 Owensboro - R 17 68 225 67 20 0 7 45 29 30 1 2 62 0 0 .298 .380 .480 .860 126 120 1.4
1943 New Bedford - A 18 54 180 52 16 2 4 29 28 11 0 0 31 0 0 .289 .330 .467 .797 124 124 0.7
1943 Allentown - AA 18 69 216 51 13 0 2 26 20 20 2 2 49 0 0 .236 .304 .324 .628 77 75 -0.5
1944 Allentown - AA 19 19 71 19 6 1 3 14 13 5 0 0 22 0 0 .268 .316 .507 .823 123 124 0.1
1944 Fairfax - AAA 19 126 445 119 26 5 6 62 52 27 2 1 91 1 1 .267 .312 .389 .700 96 97 0.1
1945 Fairfax - AAA 20 105 423 99 24 2 8 53 43 43 0 7 73 1 1 .234 .300 .357 .657 85 85 -0.2
1946 Fairfax - AAA 21 107 423 118 25 4 16 62 57 41 1 4 79 0 0 .279 .341 .470 .812 124 125 1.8
1954 Fairfax - AAA 29 73 270 84 19 1 10 48 58 49 0 4 28 3 0 .311 .412 .500 .912 129 130 1.4
Total VBL (AAA) 411 1561 420 94 12 40 225 210 160 3 16 271 5 2 .269 .335 .422 .757 107 107
Total PBA (AA) 88 287 70 19 1 5 40 33 25 2 2 71 0 0 .244 .307 .369 .676 88 87
Total NEBL (A) 54 180 52 16 2 4 29 28 11 0 0 31 0 0 .289 .330 .467 .797 124 124
Total ORB (R) 68 225 67 20 0 7 45 29 30 1 2 62 0 0 .298 .380 .480 .860 126 120
Total MD-DC-VA 131 442 133 33 3 10 108 119 115 3 7 41 2 1 .301 .443 .457 .900 95 96
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 Providence - ACB 21 6 22 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 .318 .360 .500 .860 136 86 -0.3
1947 Providence - TBL 22 4 18 9 3 0 0 10 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 .500 .474 .667 1.140 208 230 0.3
1947 Providence - ACB 22 12 48 17 6 2 2 16 10 8 0 0 6 1 0 .354 .446 .688 1.134 198 202 -0.4
1947 Total - ACB 22 16 66 26 9 2 2 26 12 8 0 1 13 1 0 .394 .453 .682 1.135 201 209 -0.1
Total ACB 18 70 24 7 2 3 19 12 10 0 1 9 1 0 .343 .420 .629 1.048 178 164
Total TBL 4 18 9 3 0 0 10 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 .500 .474 .667 1.140 208 230
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 Southeast HS - HS 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.201
1939 Southeast HS - HS LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Southeast HS - HS CF 4 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 34.0 2.65 +0.3 1.067
1940 Southeast HS - HS 1B 23 23 184 18 26 211 9 .957 183.2 9.90 -0.6 .962
1940 Southeast HS - HS LF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.0 2.25 +0.1 1.144
1940 Southeast HS - HS RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.125
1941 Southeast HS - HS 1B 40 40 341 18 59 365 6 .984 343.0 9.42 -0.0 .998
1942 Owensboro - R 1B 68 68 441 25 49 475 9 .981 550.1 7.62 +4.6 1.100
1942 Southeast HS - HS 1B 40 40 333 28 49 364 3 .992 360.1 9.02 -1.4 .975
1942 Owensboro - R LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 1.078
1943 Allentown - AA 1B 69 69 584 37 74 628 7 .989 566.0 9.87 -1.4 .983
1943 New Bedford - A 1B 54 54 430 23 32 458 5 .989 436.0 9.35 -1.8 .963
1943 Allentown - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 New Bedford - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Fairfax - AAA 1B 126 126 1125 74 77 1207 8 .993 1049.0 10.29 -5.1 .971
1944 Allentown - AA 1B 19 19 180 13 11 196 3 .985 161.0 10.79 -2.1 .912
1944 Fairfax - AAA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 +0.1 1.081
1944 Allentown - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Fairfax - AAA 1B 105 105 973 71 78 1057 13 .988 943.0 9.96 -2.4 .980
1945 Fairfax - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.050
1946 Providence - MLB 1B 27 27 243 18 21 263 2 .992 239.0 9.83 -1.6 .956
1947 Providence - MLB 1B 32 32 293 13 32 306 0 1.000 278.1 9.89 -0.9 .976
1948 Providence - MLB 1B 95 95 816 68 65 887 3 .997 824.1 9.65 +5.2 1.052
1948 Providence - MLB LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.0 1.030
1949 Providence - MLB 1B 111 111 987 61 102 1059 11 .990 982.0 9.60 -2.1 .985
1949 Providence - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Providence - MLB 1B 132 132 1258 100 130 1361 3 .998 1180.1 10.35 +0.4 1.005
1951 Providence - MLB 1B 59 55 533 34 64 573 6 .990 499.2 10.21 -3.8 .946
1952 Providence - MLB 1B 124 124 1108 103 114 1222 11 .991 1095.1 9.95 +1.4 1.011
1953 Providence - MLB 1B 79 78 709 46 53 758 3 .996 688.2 9.87 +4.0 1.048
1954 Providence - MLB 1B 18 13 136 7 9 143 0 1.000 124.2 10.32 -0.8 .957
1954 Fairfax - AAA 1B 70 69 666 42 45 713 5 .993 571.2 11.15 -3.9 .944
TOTAL 1B 1292 1280 11340 800 1090 12247 107 .991 11077.1 9.86 -12.4 .994
TOTAL LF 20 0 6 0 0 7 1 .857 40.0 1.35 +0.3 1.069
TOTAL CF 4 4 10 0 0 11 1 .909 34.0 2.65 +0.3 1.067
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.125
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1938 Joined the Southeast HS Hawks.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
06/05/1940 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/06/1940 Injured (sinus infection), out for 1 day.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
04/26/1942 Wins the 1942 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Quarter Finals MVP Award.
06/01/1942 Released by the Southeast HS Hawks.
06/01/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Providence Steamrollers.
06/04/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Steamrollers organization with a signing bonus of $9,000.
09/22/1942 Wins the 1942 ORB (R) ORB (R) Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
04/10/1943 Named the #7 prospect in the ACB
05/31/1943 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1943 Was selected to the 1943 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (8).
04/10/1944 Named the #28 prospect in the ACB
08/14/1944 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1944 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1944 Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 9 (8).
04/10/1945 Named the #12 prospect in the ACB
06/03/1945 Injured (allergic reaction), out for 2 days.
08/05/1945 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 10 (7).
04/10/1946 Named the #69 prospect in the ACB
08/19/1946 Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award.
10/15/1946 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 11 (7).
06/01/1947 Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1947 Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1947 Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award.
09/11/1947 Wins the 1947 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship MVP Award.
09/12/1947 Wins the 1947 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Providence Steamrollers.
09/24/1947 Won the 1947 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Providence Steamrollers!
10/06/1947 Wins the 1947 ACB ACB Golden Rookie.
10/19/1947 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,040 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7).
05/23/1948 Goes 5-7 against the Brooklyn Bums, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
05/24/1948 Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award.
10/16/1948 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,360 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 14 (7).
05/13/1949 Injured (strained back), out for 3 weeks.
10/18/1949 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,900 through arbitration.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 15 (8).
08/18/1950 Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/12/1950 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,100 through arbitration.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 15 (8).
04/04/1951 Injured (sprained knee), out for 6 weeks.
09/29/1951 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,400 with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 14 (7).
03/06/1952 Injured (knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/06/1952 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 15 (8).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 15 (8).
09/06/1954 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/16/1954 Became a free agent.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 15 (8).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 15 (8).
01/01/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1947 132 1
1948 132 1
1950 132 1
Year PA Rank
1947 562 9
1948 592 6
1950 603 3
1952 563 9
Year AB Rank
1947 514 5
1948 505 5
1950 522 5
1952 483 10
Year H Rank
1947 143 6
1948 156 4
1950 148 7
Year K Rank
1947 81 3
1948 64 8
1950 69 7
Year TB Rank
1947 221 6
1948 221 7
1950 235 6
Year 2B Rank
1947 37 1
1948 28 3
1949 24 9
1950 33 2
1952 25 7
Year 3B Rank
1950 6 6
Year RBI Rank
1947 84 5
1948 78 7
1950 84 7
Year R Rank
1950 86 6
Year BB Rank
1948 69 10
Year IBB Rank
1949 8 5
Year SH Rank
1952 15 8
Year SF Rank
1947 6 9
1949 6 6
1950 7 5
1951 5 7
1952 5 3
Year EBH Rank
1947 51 4
1948 41 8
1950 53 5
Year AVG Rank
1948 .309 6
Year OBP Rank
1948 .394 8
Year SLG Rank
1948 .438 10
Year RC Rank
1948 90.31 4
1950 83.38 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1948 6.49 7
Year WOBA Rank
1948 .376 8
Year OPS Rank
1948 .831 8
Year WAR Rank
1948 3.0 9
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