JD Closser

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 205lb (178cm, 92kg)

Born: January 15, 1980 in Beech Grove, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Alexandria Monroe HS (Alexandria, IN).

High School: Alexandria Monroe HS (Alexandria, IN)

Last Game: October 1, 2006 (Age 26-259d)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Jeffrey Darrin Closser

Pronunciation: \CLAUS-sir\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

447

107

.239

RBI

OBP

.320

SLG

.367

OPS

.687

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1998	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	ARI	49	207	164	29	50	14	2	4	23	3	2	39	43	.305	.442	.488	.930	80	3	2	1	1	2
1998	18	-3.5	South Bend	MIDW	A	ARI	4	17	14	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	7	.214	.313	.286	.598	4	0	0	1	0	0
1998	18	-1.2	Diamondbacks	ARIZ	Rk	ARI	45	190	150	26	47	13	2	4	21	3	2	37	36	.313	.453	.507	.959	76	3	2	0	1	2
1999	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	ARI	128	567	449	102	131	30	0	13	81	9	4	105	94	.292	.422	.445	.868	200	11	3	1	9	2
1999	19	-2.6	South Bend	MIDW	A	ARI	52	212	174	29	42	8	0	3	27	0	1	34	37	.241	.363	.339	.702	59	3	1	0	3	0
1999	19	-1.4	Missoula	PION	Rk	ARI	76	355	275	73	89	22	0	10	54	9	3	71	57	.324	.458	.513	.970	141	8	2	1	6	2
2000	20	-1.6	South Bend	MIDW	A	ARI	101	396	331	54	74	19	1	8	37	6	2	60	61	.224	.347	.360	.706	119	7	3	1	1	4
2001	21	-1.8	Lancaster	CALL	A+	ARI	128	540	468	85	136	26	6	21	87	6	7	65	106	.291	.377	.506	.883	237	9	2	1	4	4
2002	22	-2.0	Carolina	SOUL	AA	COL	95	360	315	43	89	27	1	13	62	9	3	44	69	.283	.369	.498	.868	157	7	0	0	1	4
2003	23	-1.6	Tulsa	TL	AA	COL	118	463	410	62	116	28	5	13	54	3	2	47	79	.283	.359	.471	.829	193	10	3	0	3	3
2004	24	-3.2	Colorado Springs	PCL	AAA	COL	83	348	298	53	89	19	1	7	54	0	2	41	47	.299	.384	.440	.823	131	3	2	4	3	0
2004	24	-5.4	COL	NL	Maj	COL	36	124	113	5	36	6	0	1	10	0	0	6	22	.319	.364	.398	.762	45	3	2	3	0	0
2005	25	-4.4	COL	NL	Maj	COL	92	272	237	31	52	12	2	7	27	1	0	32	48	.219	.314	.376	.689	89	9	1	1	1	1
2006	26	-0.8	Colorado Springs	PCL	AAA	COL	70	258	225	32	67	15	1	8	30	8	2	31	38	.298	.384	.480	.864	108	6	1	0	1	0
2006	26	-3.2	COL	NL	Maj	COL	32	112	97	10	19	3	1	2	11	0	1	12	23	.196	.288	.309	.598	30	1	1	1	1	2
2007	27		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	MIL-OAK	98	399	334	54	77	18	2	13	51	3	3	59	77	.231	.343	.413	.756	138	7	0	2	4	2
2007	27	0.2	Nashville	PCL	AAA	MIL	17	61	48	9	9	2	0	2	6	3	1	11	10	.188	.328	.354	.682	17	1	0	0	2	0
2007	27	0.2	Sacramento	PCL	AAA	OAK	81	338	286	45	68	16	2	11	45	0	2	48	67	.238	.345	.423	.768	121	6	0	2	2	2
2008	28		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CHC-SDP	72	240	207	21	47	9	0	5	24	0	1	30	45	.227	.328	.343	.671	71	3	1	2	0	3
2008	28	0.8	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre	IL	AAA	NYY	50	173	149	17	37	7	0	4	19	0	1	23	28	.248	.353	.376	.728	56	2	1	0	0	2
2008	28	1.1	Iowa	PCL	AAA	CHC	5	12	12	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.333	.333	.417	.750	5	0	0	0	0	0
2008	28	1.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	SDP	17	55	46	3	6	1	0	1	5	0	0	7	13	.130	.245	.217	.463	10	1	0	2	0	1
2009	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	LAD	99	367	321	37	88	21	0	3	43	5	3	42	62	.274	.355	.368	.723	118	5	0	1	3	1
2009	29	2.3	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	69	252	220	28	65	14	0	2	31	4	3	29	41	.296	.375	.386	.761	85	2	0	1	2	0
2009	29	4.5	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	LAD	30	115	101	9	23	7	0	1	12	1	0	13	21	.228	.313	.327	.640	33	3	0	0	1	1
2010	30	3.2	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	92	284	254	34	68	9	0	3	27	3	1	24	48	.268	.332	.339	.671	86	7	1	4	1	0
2011	31	4.1	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	69	246	212	45	63	10	0	10	39	2	0	30	33	.297	.378	.486	.864	103	8	0	0	4	1
2011	31	4.5	Edmonton	NABL	Ind		30	123	96	29	32	3	2	2	23	4	0	24	14	.333	.472	.469	.940	45		2	0	1	0
2011-12	31	4.5	Estrellas	DOWL	FgW		7	26	22	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	.182	.280	.227	.507	5	1	0	1	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		160	508	447	46	107	21	3	10	48	1	1	50	93	.239	.320	.367	.687	164	13	4	5	2	3
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1202	4675	3988	651	1095	245	19	121	612	57	32	617	802	.275	.371	.437	.808	1741	86	18	17	35	26
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		7	26	22	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	.182	.280	.227	.507	5	1	0	1	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		30	123	96	29	32	3	2	2	23	4	0	24	14	.333	.472	.469	.940	45		2	0	1	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1399	5332	4553	727	1238	270	24	133	685	62	33	694	915	.272	.368	.429	.798	1955	100	24	23	38	29

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		553	2027	1750	267	476	94	4	48	256	20	12	244	329	.272	.360	.413	.773	722	36	5	13	15	6
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		243	938	826	114	228	62	6	27	128	13	5	104	169	.276	.357	.464	.821	383	20	3	0	5	8
A+ (1 season)					Minors		128	540	468	85	136	26	6	21	87	6	7	65	106	.291	.377	.506	.883	237	9	2	1	4	4
A (3 seasons)					Minors		157	625	519	86	119	28	1	11	66	6	3	96	105	.229	.352	.351	.702	182	10	4	2	4	4
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		121	545	425	99	136	35	2	14	75	12	5	108	93	.320	.456	.511	.967	217	11	4	1	7	4