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Earl Averill League
9-16-2076
Oliver Klozov Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.73 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-114 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-17-1928
K 1087 Drafted Round 30, Pick 471
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(22 games)
IP 1616.0
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CLE-NYA
7
 16
30
30
0
0
0
 0
172.2
 220 155 149 8 102
104
1.86
7.77
1952 NYA
6
 19
32
32
1
0
0
 0
188.1
 219 138 137 2 91
120
1.65
6.55
1953 NYA
9
 6
42
18
1
0
0
 0
161.0
 178 92 89 4 68
111
1.53
4.98
1954 NYA-BOS
8
 13
31
31
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 204 114 108 6 85
123
1.69
5.70
1955 BOS
3
 8
107
2
0
0
0
 0
141.0
 157 100 97 2 68
95
1.60
6.19
1956 BOS
5
 17
36
31
0
0
0
 0
192.0
 202 115 109 5 90
136
1.52
5.11
1957 BOS
10
 6
51
8
1
0
0
 0
109.0
 122 67 66 4 54
79
1.61
5.45
1958 BOS-CIN
5
 9
49
19
0
0
0
 0
141.2
 157 71 68 4 51
97
1.47
4.32
1959 CIN-NYN
5
 10
53
18
0
0
0
 0
147.2
 150 92 81 5 59
99
1.42
4.94
1960 NYN
5
 9
27
27
0
0
0
 0
151.0
 178 110 101 1 58
96
1.56
6.02
1961 NYN-BAL
2
 1
9
6
1
0
0
 0
42.0
 45 24 23 1 20
27
1.55
4.93
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 114
467
222
4
0
0
 0
1616.0
 1832 1078 1028 42 746
1087
1.60
5.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Oliver Klozov has retired from the Baltimore Avengers
1961-05-25The Baltimore Avengers have promoted Buddy Gilliford to the major league team. The Baltimore Avengers have promoted Charlie Cooper to the major league team. The Baltimore Avengers have designated Bill Harrington for assignment. The Baltimore Avengers have designated Oliver Klozov for assignment.
1961-04-09The Baltimore Avengers have acquired Oliver Klozov from the waiver wire.
1961-04-05The New York Underground have designated Oliver Klozov for assignment.
1959-06-08A trade has been completed between the New York Underground and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Austin "Tex" Ryan from the New York Underground in exchange for Oliver Klozov, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 4 (CIN).
1958-05-31A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Matt Sumner, Lenny Leonard, Phil Wilson, Tom Hill, Sterling Smith from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Oren Jellowe, Adam Kline, Matty Bump, Jerry Southern, Oliver Klozov.
1956-04-01The Boston Bucks have renamed Minnie Balas to Oliver Klozov.
1954-07-18A trade has been completed between the Boston Big Dig and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Oscar Sellers, Mike Pujols from the Boston Big Dig in exchange for Fletcher Thomas, Minnie Balas, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (NYA).
1954-07-08The New York Yankees have promoted Carl Murray to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Minnie Balas to the minors.
1951-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted Minnie Balas to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Don McCullough to the minors.
1951-04-04The New York Yankees have acquired Minnie Balas from the waiver wire.
1951-04-03The Cleveland Bombers have waived Minnie Balas.