#78 Al Aber, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Al Aber

7/31/1927
32
USA,OH,CLEVELAND
6"2
200

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,100,000
1960
11 Year(s), 36 Days (1928 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 14 Days (1906 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57987-90 Mph
Versus LHB579 
Versus RHB579 
Talent5710 
Pitching Ratings
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6
54
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15CINL 5-13*4109941L    
8/19@LAW 9-3*763344W    
8/23@CINW 9-7*5127541W    
8/27MILL 5-8*787757L    
8/31PITW 12-5*7105523W    
9/5@PHIW 7-0*950023WPoG   
9/9@SFW 5-3*893132W    
9/13PITW 5-4*8.1103316     
9/17@CINL 0-4*764455L    
9/21LAL 5-8*885122     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939211304.05282.031315112796145512.812666.7
Projected3636191204.05260.028913911789134     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.310.04.63.1211152.400.04.07
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB36794122428402652001.256.303.332.636
vs. RHB753219353101061117093007.291.350.385.735
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17179503.96131.214063583470
Road222212804.13150.117388696275
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April660504.5441.25527211123
May665103.3046.14819171319
June773305.9145.25232302023
July776102.3054.25819141436
August885206.0853.16239362526
Sept./Oct.552102.0140.1381591318

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19502000518.2223.03123212227002.30.341 CLE
19513304224.9632.237211842015001.74.287CLE
19523702343.7940.142191721918001.51.301CLE
195349045225.8650.264383363217001.89.319CLE
19543201114.3131.138151531110001.56.302CLE
1955262512803.42189.2180787236089611.27.284 WS1
1956392113832.89174.2154645654486421.13.262WS1,AL
1957333361604.44233.12761301158104122311.63.337WS1 CHN
19584040191204.10276.23161371268128143421.60.329CHN,NL
19593939211304.05282.03131511271496145511.45.311CHN
Total3481588273334.051334.11451676600555366522271.49.309 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19502041000000100.250.250.250.500 CLE
19513351000100300.200.200.200.400CLE
19523731001110200.333.3331.3331.667CLE
19534910000100100.000.000.000.000CLE
19543220000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
1955266781006422400.119.143.134.277 WS1
19563948102000721700.208.240.250.490WS1,AL
1957338451003413600.060.071.071.142WS1 CHN
1958401031820141102900.175.175.223.398CHN,NL
19593989131006203800.146.146.157.303CHN
Total348406577022229515100.140.150.172.323 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3939144976301.000282.02.01    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/27/1950, off Billy Pierce (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 5/2/1951...
Hit first career homerun on 9/22/1952, off Joe Dobson (BOS)...
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/6/1955 to a 4-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 6/12/1955 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 8/2/1955 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 5/10/1956 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (N) on 6/21/1957 (Going to WS1: LF Marv Throneberry. Going to CHN: P Al Aber)...
6/5/1958: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $5,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1955 - 3.42 - 4th
1956 - 2.89 - 1st
1957 - 4.44 - 8th
1958 - 4.10 - 8th
WHIP
1955 - 1.27 - 4th
1956 - 1.13 - 1st
Wins
1958 - 19 - 6th
Losses
1957 - 16 - 10th
Saves
1953 - 22 - 5th
IP
1958 - 276.2 - 8th
BB
1957 - 104 - 10th
1958 - 128 - 6th
SHO
1956 - 2 - 10th
1957 - 1 - 10th
1958 - 2 - 3rd
  

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