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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Erwin Keister Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 108-76 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 428 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-17-1937
K 1370 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(71 games)
IP 1808.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 7
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 LCS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
2.0
 3 2 2 0 0
1
1.50
9.00
1960 LCS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
2
 0
7.0
 3 3 3 0 4
3
1.00
3.86
1960 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 9 3 3 0 0
5
2.08
6.23
1961 LCS
0
 1
4
0
0
0
1
 0
5.0
 6 4 4 0 6
2
2.40
7.20
1961 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
3
 1
3.2
 4 2 2 0 3
2
1.91
4.91
1962 LCS
0
 1
5
0
0
0
2
 0
6.1
 6 3 3 0 1
4
1.11
4.26
1962 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
2
 0
4.0
 1 1 1 0 0
3
0.25
2.25
1963 LCS
0
 1
7
0
0
0
2
 2
8.2
 10 8 8 0 6
8
1.85
8.31
1963 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
3
 0
5.0
 3 1 1 0 1
5
0.80
1.80
1964 WS
1
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 6 0 0 0 3
7
1.35
0.00
1964 LCS
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 1
5.1
 6 5 5 0 0
4
1.13
8.44
1965 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 3 0 0 0 0
4
0.75
0.00
1965 WS
1
 0
6
0
0
0
1
 0
6.1
 4 1 1 0 3
8
1.11
1.42
1966 LCS
1
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 1
5.1
 7 4 4 1 1
6
1.50
6.75
1968 LCS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
2
 0
3.0
 3 0 0 0 0
2
1.00
0.00
1968 WS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
2
 0
5.0
 5 2 2 0 2
5
1.40
3.60
1971 LCS
0
 1
2
0
0
0
1
 0
2.0
 1 1 0 0 0
3
0.50
0.00
1972 LCS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
3
 0
4.1
 4 5 5 0 3
3
1.62
10.38
1972 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 3 0 0 0 1
4
0.80
0.00
1973 LCS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
2
 0
4.0
 2 0 0 0 0
4
0.50
0.00
1973 WS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
3.0
 3 1 1 0 1
3
1.33
3.00
Total
4
 5
89
0
0
0
28
 5
100.0
 92 46 45 1 35
86
1.27
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Erwin Keister has retired from the St. Louis Crusaders
1972-09-12Erwin Keister of the St. Louis Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-04-01Erwin Keister of the St. Louis Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-11-01Erwin Keister now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
1970-09-24Erwin Keister of the St. Louis Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1970-08-16Erwin Keister of the St. Louis Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1969-04-05Erwin Keister of the St. Louis Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1967-04-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the St. Louis Crusaders. The St. Louis Crusaders receive Erwin Keister, Whammy Byrnes from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for Rocky Vandagrift, Heinie McColl, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CLE (Reggie Gassaway), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 STL (Lefty Blakely), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 STL (Aubrey Smith).
1966-10-10The Cleveland Magnums have placed Erwin Keister on the trade block.
1965-09-20Erwin Keister of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1965-06-15Erwin Keister of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-08-13Erwin Keister of the Cleveland Magnums is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-09-05The Cleveland Magnums have promoted Erwin Keister to the major league team.
1957-05-12A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Confederates and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 ATL (William Howe), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 ATL (Erwin Keister) from the Atlanta Confederates in exchange for Bill Noftsker.