Al Aber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1957)

W–L 24–25
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.43
SO 169
Pitcher PIV 2309.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
7/31/1927 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
5/20/1993 in Garfield Heights, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1950-09-15
Last Game
1957-09-11

Full name: Albert Julius Aber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 25 168 30 7 0 14 389.3 398 181 29 160 169 4.18 2309.0

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 CLE AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 2 4 4 2.00 4.36 (+54%) 0.0
1953 CLE AL 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 5 9 4 7.50 — 0.0
1953 DET AL 4 3 17 10 2 0 0 66.7 63 33 41 34 4.46 4.14 (-8%) 230.2
1954 DET AL 5 11 32 18 4 0 3 124.7 121 55 40 54 3.97 3.90 (-2%) 1589.4
1955 DET AL 6 3 39 1 0 0 3 80.0 86 30 28 37 3.38 4.00 (+16%) 87.3
1956 DET AL 4 4 42 0 0 0 7 63.0 65 24 25 21 3.43 3.96 (+14%) 1228.9
1957 DET AL 3 3 28 0 0 0 1 37.0 46 28 11 15 6.81 3.83 (-78%) -826.8
1957 KC1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 4 2 0 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 24 25 168 30 7 0 14 389.1 398 181 160 169 4.18 — 2,309

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
168 100 5 14 0 0 0 6 0 8 41 .140 .202 .140 .342 0

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OPS .342 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 CLE AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 DET AL 17 23 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .130 — — — — 0.0
1954 DET AL 32 39 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 17 .128 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 39 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .059 — — — — 0.0
1956 DET AL 42 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1957 DET AL 28 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 168 100 5 14 0 0 0 6 0 8 41 .140 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home80473705.149
Away88532701.132

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home80203.02099376904.12
Away88186.21898883794.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-11 KC1BALL 000000000
1957-09-07 KC1CHWL 000000000
1957-08-31 KC1CHWL 101000000
1957-08-18 DETCHWL 000000000
1957-08-17 DETCHWW 000000000
1957-08-11 DETCHWL 000000000
1957-08-03 DETMINL 000000000
1957-07-27 DETNYYL 000000000
1957-07-16 DETNYYL 000000000
1957-07-14 DETBALW 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-09-11 KC1BAL — 0.0100100
1957-09-07 KC1CHW — 0.1111001
1957-08-31 KC1CHW — 2.2433101
1957-08-18 DETCHW — 2.0111111
1957-08-17 DETCHW W 0.1000010
1957-08-11 DETCHW — 2.0422110
1957-08-03 DETMIN L 1.1211111
1957-07-27 DETNYY — 0.0100000
1957-07-16 DETNYY — 0.2333001
1957-07-14 DETBAL — 1.2230101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 168 19 23 79 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CLE P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1953 CLE P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1953 DET P 17 0 0 15 0 1
1954 DET P 32 18 13 21 2 2
1955 DET P 39 1 4 17 3 2
1956 DET P 42 0 1 12 1 1
1957 DET P 28 0 3 10 0 0
1957 KC1 P 3 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 168

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Aber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Locke
    16-15, 4.02 ERA
  2. 95
    Pete Filson
    15-18, 4.18 ERA
  3. 93
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  4. 91
    George Susce
    22-17, 4.42 ERA
  5. 89
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA
  6. 86
    Guy Hoffman
    17-17, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Aber

What years did Al Aber play?
Al Aber played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1957.
Was Al Aber a pitcher?
Yes. Al Aber pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 169 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Aber hit?
Al Aber hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.