C Morris Close #20
Age: 78 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/08/1968
C MORRIS CLOSE #20 - AGE: 78 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 75 75 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 45 45 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 35 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 30 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Morris shows few loyalty traits.
High: Greed
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:11/02/1889
Born in:Marietta, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 31 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1914 St. Louis - MLB 24 136 482 138 24 4 5 50 53 38 4 5 19 1 3 .286 .340 .384 .724 124 124 5.3
1915 St. Louis - MLB 25 138 509 133 11 2 4 55 62 49 6 2 25 1 3 .261 .332 .314 .646 104 111 4.5
1916 St. Louis - MLB 26 116 419 119 25 2 5 50 43 36 4 5 24 3 0 .284 .343 .389 .732 124 128 4.9
1917 St. Louis - MLB 27 136 484 128 28 2 1 55 45 33 3 1 19 0 2 .264 .315 .337 .652 108 113 4.0
1918 St. Louis - MLB 28 93 335 88 12 0 0 44 33 24 4 3 6 1 2 .263 .317 .299 .615 92 92 2.7
1919 St. Louis - MLB 29 136 506 154 27 5 10 64 68 44 3 4 16 1 2 .304 .361 .437 .798 135 143 5.7
1920 St. Louis - MLB 30 132 430 123 26 1 1 46 38 35 4 6 13 0 0 .286 .341 .358 .699 98 102 1.4
1921 St. Louis - MLB 31 127 380 114 17 2 3 47 53 23 3 4 20 1 1 .300 .341 .379 .720 96 100 1.8
1922 St. Louis - MLB 32 123 396 102 24 3 4 67 36 25 5 5 31 0 0 .258 .306 .364 .670 77 81 1.0
1923 St. Louis - MLB 33 126 391 117 19 1 3 46 44 34 3 3 21 0 0 .299 .357 .376 .733 99 100 1.8
1924 St. Louis - MLB 34 79 224 68 12 1 0 29 24 20 1 2 11 0 0 .304 .360 .366 .726 95 97 1.1
1925 St. Louis - MLB 35 39 121 28 9 0 0 22 12 13 1 1 4 0 0 .231 .309 .306 .615 64 70 0.3
1926 St. Louis - MLB 36 78 238 66 6 2 3 31 29 25 1 3 7 0 0 .277 .345 .357 .702 91 83 0.9
1927 St. Louis - MLB 37 86 287 78 15 2 1 38 30 32 2 3 14 0 2 .272 .346 .348 .694 90 85 0.7
1928 St. Louis - MLB 38 24 72 25 4 3 2 15 8 5 1 0 4 0 0 .347 .397 .569 .967 158 164 0.9
1929 St. Louis - MLB 39 62 207 54 8 1 1 31 21 22 2 1 3 0 0 .261 .336 .324 .660 74 66 -0.0
Total MLB 1631 5481 1535 267 31 43 690 599 458 47 48 237 8 15 .280 .338 .364 .702 103 106 37.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1915 St. Louis - MLB 25 6 20 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698 121 124 1.4
1918 St. Louis - MLB 28 7 28 6 4 1 0 5 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .214 .233 .429 .662 105 105 1.5
1919 St. Louis - MLB 29 7 25 7 4 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 .333 .440 .773 127 129 0.9
1921 St. Louis - MLB 31 6 23 5 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .208 .261 .469 27 9 0.1
1923 St. Louis - MLB 33 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 171 192 0.3
1926 St. Louis - MLB 36 6 22 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318 .348 .364 .711 94 94 0.6
1927 St. Louis - MLB 37 6 19 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737 100 106 0.3
Total MLB 40 139 37 14 1 0 17 13 6 1 2 6 0 0 .266 .297 .381 .679 97 96
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1914 St. Louis - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.025
1914 St. Louis - MLB C 128 125 600 183 9 807 24 .970 1129.1 6.24 +4.4 1.085 14 264 122 46.2
1914 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.101
1915 St. Louis - MLB C 134 131 628 149 2 802 25 .969 1185.2 5.90 +1.8 .884 13 198 93 47.0
1916 St. Louis - MLB C 106 105 509 125 7 644 10 .984 957.2 5.96 +4.8 .984 6 156 74 47.4
1916 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.090
1916 St. Louis - MLB CF 2 2 7 0 0 13 6 .538 18.0 3.50 -1.1 .893
1917 St. Louis - MLB C 124 123 570 129 2 718 19 .974 1113.2 5.65 +3.9 .924 9 154 76 49.4
1917 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.8 .000
1917 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.6 .497
1917 St. Louis - MLB CF 2 1 4 0 0 8 4 .500 12.0 3.00 -2.6 .583
1918 St. Louis - MLB C 87 87 325 105 5 439 9 .979 789.0 4.90 +6.1 1.134 5 129 66 51.2
1919 St. Louis - MLB C 119 119 544 123 10 680 13 .981 1091.1 5.50 +0.8 .905 12 156 73 46.8
1919 St. Louis - MLB 1B 3 1 23 1 2 25 1 .960 16.0 13.50 -0.3 .893
1919 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.1 1.095
1919 St. Louis - MLB LF 6 4 10 0 0 14 4 .714 50.0 1.80 -0.5 .909
1919 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 .333 9.0 1.00 -1.0 .509
1920 St. Louis - MLB C 97 93 374 88 2 478 16 .967 833.2 4.99 +0.9 1.021 11 110 52 47.3
1920 St. Louis - MLB 1B 2 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.3 .000
1920 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.092
1920 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 1 3 0 0 5 2 .600 13.0 2.08 -0.7 .757
1920 St. Louis - MLB CF 15 14 24 1 1 45 20 .556 124.1 1.81 -10.8 .670
1921 St. Louis - MLB C 80 79 277 77 7 361 7 .981 705.0 4.52 +3.2 1.061 5 68 34 50.0
1921 St. Louis - MLB 1B 2 1 19 0 3 19 0 1.000 15.0 11.40 +0.1 1.059
1921 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.0 1.035
1921 St. Louis - MLB SS 1 0 0 3 1 5 2 .600 7.2 3.52 -0.9 .645
1921 St. Louis - MLB LF 10 2 10 0 0 13 3 .769 59.1 1.52 -2.3 .676
1921 St. Louis - MLB RF 5 0 6 0 0 10 4 .600 32.0 1.69 -1.9 .754
1922 St. Louis - MLB C 91 89 311 76 10 395 8 .980 808.0 4.31 +3.9 1.031 11 73 44 60.3
1922 St. Louis - MLB 1B 5 1 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 20.0 9.00 +0.1 1.045
1922 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 1 7 2 1 10 1 .900 17.2 4.58 -0.4 .721
1922 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 -0.5 .519
1922 St. Louis - MLB LF 5 2 9 1 0 13 3 .769 40.0 2.25 -3.2 .678
1923 St. Louis - MLB C 77 77 301 78 3 386 7 .982 691.1 4.93 +4.8 1.102 6 74 41 55.4
1923 St. Louis - MLB 1B 6 1 41 4 3 47 2 .957 36.0 11.25 -1.9 .588
1923 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1923 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1923 St. Louis - MLB CF 24 22 68 2 1 79 9 .886 222.2 2.83 -4.6 .901
1924 St. Louis - MLB C 55 53 222 45 5 271 4 .985 467.2 5.14 +2.2 .978 3 44 26 59.1
1924 St. Louis - MLB 1B 4 0 18 0 3 18 0 1.000 12.0 13.50 +0.1 1.058
1924 St. Louis - MLB 3B 2 2 3 4 0 8 1 .875 17.0 3.71 -0.4 .865
1924 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 6.0 0.00 -1.6 .000
1925 St. Louis - MLB C 33 33 127 26 2 155 2 .987 285.0 4.83 +1.2 .883 0 19 10 52.6
1925 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.032
1926 St. Louis - MLB C 67 64 231 40 6 279 8 .971 584.1 4.17 +1.3 .872 1 43 17 39.5
1926 St. Louis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.037
1926 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.042
1927 St. Louis - MLB C 86 80 273 45 2 330 12 .964 737.1 3.88 -2.7 .926 9 55 13 23.6
1928 St. Louis - MLB C 22 19 61 9 5 74 4 .946 170.0 3.71 -0.5 .707 1 7 1 14.3
1929 St. Louis - MLB C 59 56 167 37 3 206 2 .990 519.1 3.54 -1.6 .844 3 56 20 35.7
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.025
TOTAL C 1365 1333 5520 1335 80 7025 170 .976 12068.1 5.11 +34.6 .977 109 1606 762 47.4
TOTAL 1B 24 4 127 7 12 137 3 .978 108.0 11.17 -2.3 .817
TOTAL 2B 2 1 7 2 1 10 1 .900 17.2 4.58 -0.4 .721
TOTAL 3B 6 2 4 8 0 14 2 .857 34.0 3.18 -0.8 .849
TOTAL SS 4 1 1 7 1 10 2 .800 20.0 3.60 -0.5 .845
TOTAL LF 25 10 33 1 0 46 12 .739 180.1 1.70 -7.5 .734
TOTAL CF 46 39 105 3 2 150 42 .720 391.0 2.49 -20.6 .809
TOTAL RF 6 1 7 0 0 13 6 .538 41.0 1.54 -3.0 .705
PLAYER HISTORY
11/28/1913 Signed a minor league contract out of an independent league with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10).
04/14/1914 Named the #11 prospect in the ML
06/07/1914 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
07/09/1915 Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/08/1915 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/12/1915 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/16/1915 Wins the ML NBBL Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1915 Wins the 1915 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
06/03/1916 Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/05/1916 Injured (Fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
07/10/1917 Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
08/09/1918 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 9 (10).
10/12/1921 Wins the 1921 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 9 (11).
06/07/1922 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (11).
10/18/1923 Wins the 1923 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (11).
08/22/1924 Injured on 08/18/1924, diagnosed with a fractured fibula, will miss 3-4 months.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (11).
04/23/1925 Injured on 04/22/1925, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day.
08/05/1925 Injured on 08/02/1925, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 7-8 months.
10/16/1925 Wins the 1925 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (12).
07/14/1926 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (12).
04/27/1927 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1927 Injured (Burned leg), out for 1 day.
09/04/1927 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (12).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (12).
10/16/1929 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1917 28 10
Year HR Rank
1916 5 5
1919 10 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1919 5.63 8
Year ISO Rank
1919 .132 7
Year wOBA Rank
1919 .371 9
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