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| Player Report for #97 Al Closter | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 0-1 | | ERA | 6.75 | | IP | 1.1 | | BB | 1 | | K | 2 |
| | Name: | Al Closter | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $29,439 | | Birthday: | 06-15-1943 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 37 Days | | Born in: | Creighton (Nebraska) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 116 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, 116 Days | | Weight: | 192 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1965, 7th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 3 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 3 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 6 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 3 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 2 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 2 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 5 | 93-95 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 2 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 52 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1969 | HAW | Loss, 3-4 | | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1969 | VAN | Loss, 2-4 | | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 07-25-1969 | MIN | Win, 10-5 | | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-24-1969 | MIN | Loss, 4-11 | | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-20-1969 | KCR | Loss, 5-7 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-07-1969 | NYA | Loss, 3-8 | | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-02-1969 | DET | Loss, 8-13 | | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 04-28-1969 | @ BAL | Loss, 4-8 | | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 04-22-1969 | @ CLE | Loss, 8-18 | | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.71 | 10.1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | 23.52 | 16.55 | 3.48 | 6.97 | 11.18 | 2.61 | -4.9 | .429 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .308 | .683 | | | | | vs. RHB | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .538 | .794 | 1.333 | | | |
| | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.21 | 1.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | July | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | Last Year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | 2 Years Ago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | Career | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 18.0 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 10 | | | Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.12 | 5.2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | Grass | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.71 | 10.1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | | Night | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.71 | 10.1 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| | Independence League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 27.01 | 20.26 | 13.50 | 6.75 | 20.60 | 3.00 | -0.4 | .500 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | | | | vs. RHB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 | | | |
| | Independence League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | August | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Last Year | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 63.0 | 86 | 45 | 36 | 5 | 42 | 55 | | | 2 Years Ago | 37 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.56 | 52.2 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 52 | | | Career | 142 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3.33 | 251.0 | 232 | 112 | 93 | 22 | 116 | 236 | | | Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Grass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | Night | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 12-15-1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 47th overall Pick) by the Washington Senators. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 5 (3). | | 06-16-1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 5 (3). | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 6 (3); Control: 5 (3). | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 5 (3); Control: 5 (3). | |
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