#17 Ed "Big ed" Klepfer, Closer, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs

#17 Ed "Big ed" Klepfer, Closer, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Wednesday, 8/14/1918

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Ed Klepfer
Big ed
3/17/1888
30
USA,PA,SUMMERVILLE
6"0
185

Closer
R
R

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2 / 6 (Fair)
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5.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300
1918
7 Year(s), 133 Days (1337 total Days)
133 Day(s)
7 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	4	8	10	86-89 Mph
Versus LHB	4	8	10
Versus RHB	4	8	10
Talent	5	8	10

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
67
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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1
2
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
6/30	@CIN	L 1-2		0.2	2	1	1	0	0	L
7/3	BON	L 0-4		3	2	0	0	0	0
7/5	BON	W 4-3		1	2	1	1	0	0	W
7/9	@PHI	W 2-0		1	1	0	0	0	0	SV
7/17	CIN	L 4-5		1	1	1	1	1	0	L
7/25	@PIT	L 6-7		1.1	3	1	1	0	1	L
7/26	@PIT	L 2-3		0.2	3	2	2	0	0	L
8/2	@STN	L 3-4		1.2	4	1	1	0	2	L
8/4	PHI	L 3-5		0.2	2	2	0	0	0	L
8/11	@PIT	W 9-7		1	0	0	0	0	0	SV

Pitching Stats 1918

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	19	0	1	8	5	3.80	21.1	25	11	9	7	5	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	25	0	1	11	7	3.80	28.0	33	15	12	9	7

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	7	2	71.4	19	16	13.9	10.5	2.1	3.0	2	0	.0	5	3	60.0	4.07

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	53	15	2	0	0	7	5	4	3	0	0	1	.283	.345	.321	.666
vs. RHB	35	10	2	0	0	5	6	3	2	0	0	0	.286	.333	.343	.676

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	8	0	1	2	1	1.64	11.0	7	4	2	5	1
Road	11	0	0	6	4	6.10	10.1	18	7	7	2	4
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	3	0	0	0	1	0.00	4.1	1	0	0	3	0
May	4	0	0	1	2	2.08	4.1	2	1	1	2	2
June	3	0	0	2	0	13.50	1.1	4	2	2	1	0
July	6	0	1	3	1	5.63	8.0	12	5	5	1	1
August	3	0	0	2	1	2.70	3.1	6	3	1	0	2

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1911	2	0	0	0	0	4.50	4.0	6	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	1.50	.429	CHN
1912	5	0	1	0	1	11.25	4.0	5	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	1.75	.294	CHN
1913	16	6	1	7	4	7.71	56.0	87	50	48	1	16	8	5	0	1.84	.372	CHN,NL
1914	11	0	0	1	7	1.54	11.2	10	2	2	0	3	1	0	0	1.11	.222	CHN
1915	11	0	0	1	7	3.38	10.2	11	4	4	0	1	4	0	0	1.13	.289	CHN,NL
1916	14	0	4	2	4	1.86	19.1	10	5	4	0	9	2	0	0	0.98	.156	CHN,NL
1917	19	0	3	1	6	3.38	21.1	18	8	8	1	6	5	0	0	1.13	.233	CHN
1918	19	0	1	8	5	3.80	21.1	25	11	9	0	7	5	0	0	1.50	.301	CHN,NL
Total	97	6	10	20	34	4.98	148.1	172	88	82	2	44	29	5	0	1.46	.301

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1916	1	0	0	0	1	9.00	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
1917	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2	0	0	0	2	5.40	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1911	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
1912	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
1913	16	17	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	CHN,NL
1914	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
1915	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN,NL
1916	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN,NL
1917	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHN
Total	97	20	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	6	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243

Fielding Stats 1918

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.875

21.1

3.38

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1911...
Earned first career win on 6/25/1912...
Had first career hit on 5/4/1913, off Bill Foxen (STN)...
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1916 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1916...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1917...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1913 - 4 - 7th
1914 - 7 - 4th
1915 - 7 - 2nd
1916 - 4 - 8th
1917 - 6 - 3rd

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