#10 J.d. Closser, Catcher, 24 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Wednesday, 11/3/2004 |
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| J.d. Closser
1/15/1980
24
USA,IN,BEECH GROVE
5"10
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$ 300,000
2004 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 73 Days (73 total Days)
73 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 139 Days (139 total Days)
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2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Talent | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/24 | @PHI | W 6-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | PoG | |
| 9/25 | @PHI | W 10-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/26 | SDN | W 14-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/27 | SDN | W 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
| 9/28 | @CIN | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/29 | @CIN | W 11-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 10/1 | @SFN | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/2 | LAN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 10/3 | @FLA | L 7-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
| 10/4 | MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 45 | 167 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 23 | .246 | .287 | .437 | .724 | .629 | .192 |
| Projected | 45 | 167 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 23 | .246 | .287 | .437 | .724 | .629 | .192 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 42 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 19.4 | 3.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 41 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .317 | .348 | .561 | .909 |
| vs. RHP | 126 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .263 | .397 | .660 |
| Close/Late | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .500 | .850 |
| Scoring Position | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .238 | .400 | .638 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 22 | 80 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | .212 | .276 | .425 | .701 |
| Road | 23 | 87 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .276 | .293 | .448 | .742 |
| May | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .059 | .158 | .059 | .217 |
| June | 19 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | .200 | .257 | .415 | .673 |
| Sept/Oct | 21 | 85 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 | .318 | .333 | .529 | .863 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2004 | 45 | 167 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .287 | .437 | .724 | CHC |
| Total | 45 | 167 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .287 | .437 | .724 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2004, AAA | 97 | 345 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 42 | 25 | 55 | 4 | 3 | .281 | .352 | .394 | .746 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 43 | 42 | 323 | 14 | 0 | 341 | 4 | .988 | 379.0 | 8.10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 44th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2004...
Had first career hit on 5/29/2004, off A.j. Burnett (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/15/2004, off Brandon Webb (ARI)...
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