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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Ralph Closer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.04 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 87-70 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 70 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 05-05-1941
K 916 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(45 games)
IP 1346.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1962 WAS
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 22 12 12 2 10
20
1.52
5.14
1963 WAS
2
 2
67
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 80 37 35 3 32
43
1.44
4.04
1964 MIL
5
 13
28
28
1
0
0
 0
154.1
 159 90 82 1 63
106
1.44
4.78
1965 MIL
8
 10
65
7
0
0
1
 0
94.1
 108 58 55 1 33
59
1.49
5.25
1966 MIL
3
 3
71
0
0
0
0
 0
84.0
 76 46 44 3 29
69
1.25
4.71
1967 MIL
2
 0
83
0
0
0
3
 0
90.0
 69 27 23 1 36
58
1.17
2.30
1968 MIL
5
 0
80
0
0
0
0
 2
89.0
 74 42 42 2 41
53
1.29
4.25
1969 MIL
7
 5
85
0
0
0
1
 1
86.1
 77 41 41 1 32
50
1.26
4.27
1970 MIL
9
 3
91
0
0
0
0
 4
102.1
 86 36 35 2 38
73
1.21
3.08
1971 MIL-BOS
2
 4
69
0
0
0
14
 4
74.2
 88 45 40 0 34
51
1.63
4.82
1971 MIL
1
 1
23
0
0
0
13
 3
27.2
 30 14 13 0 5
12
1.27
4.23
1971 BOS
1
 3
46
0
0
0
1
 1
47.0
 58 31 27 0 29
39
1.85
5.17
1972 BOS
8
 1
85
0
0
0
1
 3
91.0
 78 27 27 1 39
59
1.29
2.67
1973 BOS
7
 2
57
0
0
0
1
 2
58.0
 48 22 22 0 13
43
1.05
3.41
1974 BOS
11
 5
77
0
0
0
3
 1
75.2
 60 16 16 0 20
60
1.06
1.90
1975 BOS
8
 6
90
0
0
0
3
 5
93.2
 98 57 53 1 42
64
1.49
5.09
1976 BOS
5
 8
70
0
0
0
38
 2
63.1
 57 27 25 0 22
46
1.25
3.55
1977 BOS
4
 7
88
0
0
0
5
 7
90.1
 108 52 52 3 39
62
1.63
5.18
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
87
 70
1118
35
1
0
70
 31
1346.0
 1288 635 604 21 523
916
1.35
4.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Ralph Closer has retired from the Boston Ball Boys
1977-03-01The Boston Ball Boys have renamed R Closer to Ralph Closer.
1976-04-27The Boston Ball Boys have renamed Teddy Carmike to R Closer.
1971-06-27A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Bears. The Milwaukee Bears receive Fred Lloyd, Carl Arias, Gabby Carreon, Bernie Mowe, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Joe Reder, Teddy Carmike.
1963-04-04The Washington Demons have promoted Teddy Carmike to the major league team. The Washington Demons have designated Doug Mills for assignment.
1962-09-23The Washington Demons have sent Teddy Carmike to the minors.
1962-08-05The Washington Demons have promoted Teddy Carmike to the major league team.
1959-04-02The Washington Demons have renamed Pedro Ginter to Teddy Carmike.