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10-13-2123
Rick Closter Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.64 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-18 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 06-15-1943
K 185 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(56 games)
IP 299.1
WHIP 1.93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1964 Away 1 4 18 3 0 0 0 5 46.1 92 79 71 1 33 28 2.70 13.79
1964 Home 3 3 17 3 0 0 1 0 64.1 75 52 48 0 33 37 1.68 6.72
1965 Away 2 4 25 6 0 0 1 1 75.1 100 63 51 1 39 38 1.85 6.09
1965 Home 2 3 21 2 0 0 0 1 57.1 83 60 53 3 35 32 2.06 8.32
1966 Away 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 7 7 0 3 6 2.17 10.50
1966 Home 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 7.1 6 4 4 0 3 6 1.23 4.91
1977 Away 0 1 14 0 0 0 1 0 24.2 27 14 9 1 13 20 1.62 3.28
1977 Home 2 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 20 11 11 0 6 18 1.44 5.50
2123 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2123 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 3 10 63 9 0 0 2 6 152.1 229 163 138 3 88 92 2.08 8.15
Total Home 7 8 56 5 0 0 1 1 147.0 184 127 116 3 77 93 1.78 7.10
Total
10
 18
119
14
0
0
3
 7
299.1
 413 290 254 6 165
185
1.93
7.64
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Rick Closter has retired from the Tampa Bay Black Sox
1977-06-15The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Art Hatter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Rick Closter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Kevin Johns for assignment. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Lew Folkers for assignment.
1977-06-15The Tampa Bay Black Sox have acquired Rick Closter from the waiver wire.
1977-05-19The Seattle Mariners have waived Rick Closter.
1975-04-01The Seattle Mariners have acquired Rick Closter from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have waived Rick Closter.
1969-07-29The Boston Sand Cats have acquired Rick Closter from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The New York Times have waived Rick Closter.
1966-05-27The New York Times have promoted Jimmy Reaper to the major league team. The New York Times have sent Rick Closter to the minors.
1965-08-16Rick Closter of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1964-07-13The New York Times have promoted Rick Closter to the major league team.