#78 Al Aber, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Al Aber

7/31/1927
34
USA,OH,CLEVELAND
6"2
205

Starting Pitcher
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L
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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
$ 11,000,000
1963
13 Year(s), 36 Days (2272 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 14 Days (2250 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall46987-90 Mph
Versus LHB469 
Versus RHB469 
Talent4710 
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    
8/17PHIW 10-0*950034W    
8/21@PITL 3-4*6.274444L    
8/25SFW 7-6*8136646     
8/29CINW 11-10*5.2136556     
9/2@STLL 3-6*7.286543L    
9/6LANW 6-5*8124317     
9/11PHIW 8-2*8.272024W    
9/16@PITW 11-1*6.281024W    
9/21SFW 7-6*5.145444     
9/27CINW 5-2*550012     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141161004.12299.1319159137132160512.212151.2
Projected363614904.12262.0280140120116140     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.89.64.84.0271140.700.04.26
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB30871121436433949001.231.312.315.627
vs. RHB8542483911310111693111007.290.357.384.741
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home22229303.87162.217083706790
Road19197704.41136.214976676570
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April777003.2355.24620202629
May772305.4448.05734291824
June881405.5656.26741352830
July552104.3837.03920181521
August882103.4160.26626233132
Sept./Oct.662102.6141.14418121424

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
1960323219603.04243.022894826951261121.33.292CHN
19614141161004.12299.131915913717132160511.51.307CHN
Total42123111789333.931876.219989298197876393838101.47.307 

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
19603288144008613200.159.169.205.373CHN
196141106153017513000.142.148.198.346CHN
Total4216008614033740721300.143.152.182.334 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414120614832.976299.12.50    

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...
7/16/1960: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1960, going 5-0, 1.31...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1961, going 7-0, 3.23...
Injured on 9/27/1961 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1955 - 3.42 - 4th
1956 - 2.89 - 1st
1957 - 4.44 - 8th
1958 - 4.10 - 8th
1959 - 4.05 - 9th
1960 - 3.04 - 2nd
WHIP
1955 - 1.27 - 4th
1956 - 1.13 - 1st
1960 - 1.33 - 6th
Wins
1958 - 19 - 6th
1959 - 21 - 3rd
1960 - 19 - 3rd
Losses
1957 - 16 - 10th
Saves
1953 - 22 - 5th
IP
1958 - 276.2 - 8th
1959 - 282.0 - 10th
BB
1957 - 104 - 10th
1958 - 128 - 6th
SHO
1956 - 2 - 10th
1957 - 1 - 10th
1958 - 2 - 3rd
1960 - 2 - 7th
  

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