What years did Al Alburquerque play?

Al Alburquerque played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Al Alburquerque a pitcher?

Yes. Al Alburquerque pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 291 strikeouts.

What was Al Alburquerque's career ERA?

Al Alburquerque finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 17-8 with 291 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Alburquerque have?

Al Alburquerque recorded 291 career strikeouts.

Is Al Alburquerque in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Alburquerque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Al Alburquerque play for?

Al Alburquerque played for the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Kansas City Royals, and the Chicago White Sox.

Al Alburquerque

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Al Alburquerque was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he went 17-8 with a 3.16 ERA and 291 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3408.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 17–8

ERA 3.16

WHIP 1.31

SO 291

Pitcher PIV 3408.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 6/10/1986 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2011-04-15
Last Game: 2017-09-30

Full name: Alberto Jose Alburquerque

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Alburquerque — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	8	264	0	0	0	1	245.0	187	86	17	135	291	3.16	3408.3

Career ERA 3.16 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 21.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Alburquerque Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	DET	AL	6	1	41	0	43.1	21	9	29	67	1.87	3.94 (+53%)	2036.5
2012	DET	AL	0	0	8	0	13.1	6	1	8	18	0.67	4.01 (+83%)	608.3
2013	DET	AL	4	3	53	0	49.0	39	25	34	70	4.59	3.87 (-19%)	178.4
2014	DET	AL	3	1	72	1	57.1	46	16	21	63	2.51	3.74 (+33%)	-53.0
2015	DET	AL	4	1	67	0	62.0	63	29	33	58	4.21	3.96 (-6%)	337.5
2016	LAA	AL	0	0	2	0	2.0	2	1	2	1	4.50	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	0	1	11	0	10.0	7	4	6	9	3.60	4.36 (+17%)	300.7
2017	CHA	AL	0	1	10	0	8.0	3	1	2	5	1.12	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			17	8	264	1	245.0	187	86	135	291	3.16	—	3,408

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

Al Alburquerque — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Alburquerque — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	DET	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	DET	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	53	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	72	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	DET	AL	67	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	LAA	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			264	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Al Alburquerque — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Al Alburquerque — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2013	ALCS	DET	6	.000
2013	ALDS2	DET	1	.000
2012	ALDS2	DET	2	.000
2012	WS	DET	1	.000
2011	ALCS	DET	2	.000
2011	ALDS1	DET	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Al Alburquerque — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	14	0	0	10.0	7	6	6	14	5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Al Alburquerque — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2013	ALCS	DET	0	0	6	4.0	2	1	2	7	2.25
2013	ALDS2	DET	0	1	1	0.2	2	1	1	2	13.50
2012	ALDS2	DET	1	0	2	1.1	0	0	0	1	0.00
2012	WS	DET	0	0	1	2.0	1	1	0	2	4.50
2011	ALCS	DET	0	0	2	1.2	0	0	2	2	0.00
2011	ALDS1	DET	0	0	2	0.1	2	3	1	0	81.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Al Alburquerque — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	141	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	123	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Alburquerque — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	141	133.0	107	42	67	147	2.84
Away	123	112.0	80	44	68	144	3.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Alburquerque — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017-09-30	CHW	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
2017-09-28	CHW	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-27	CHW	LAA	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1
2017-09-23	CHW	KCR	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2017-09-22	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-20	CHW	HOU	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2017-09-15	CHW	DET	L	1.0	0	1	1	1	1
2017-09-14	CHW	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
2017-09-11	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-08	CHW	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Alburquerque — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	264	0	18	28	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Alburquerque — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2011	DET	P	41	3	3	0	0
2012	DET	P	8	0	2	0	0
2013	DET	P	53	4	2	1	0
2014	DET	P	72	4	5	0	1
2015	DET	P	67	5	9	0	2
2016	LAA	P	2	0	0	0	0
2017	KCA	P	11	2	3	0	0
2017	CHA	P	10	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Al Alburquerque — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	264

Salary History

Al Alburquerque — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	DET	AL	$1,725,000
2014	DET	AL	$837,500
2013	DET	AL	$500,000
2012	DET	AL	$495,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,557,500

Al Alburquerque: the record in brief

The profile opens with Al Alburquerque's first major league game on April 15, 2011; the last one listed came on September 30, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (2011 to 2015), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016), the Kansas City Royals (2017), and the Chicago White Sox (2017). Alburquerque, born on June 10, 1986, in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R., is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Alburquerque's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. On the record, Al Alburquerque was born Alberto Jose Alburquerque.

The pitching table credits Alburquerque with a 17-8 record and a 3.16 ERA in 264 games. Also on Alburquerque's record: 291 strikeouts. That 3.16 ERA compares with a 4.01 league average across the same seasons, 21.2% better. No season topped the 6 wins of 2011. 2013 produced Alburquerque's most strikeouts, 70. 2011 was Alburquerque's sharpest full season, a 1.87 ERA against the league's 3.94. Alburquerque's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,408.3.

The playoff pitching line reads 1-1, 5.40 ERA, across 14 appearances. Those appearances came in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The position breakdown shows 264 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 18 putouts and 28 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Alburquerque

What years did Al Alburquerque play?: Al Alburquerque played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Al Alburquerque a pitcher?: Yes. Al Alburquerque pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 291 strikeouts.
What was Al Alburquerque's career ERA?: Al Alburquerque finished with a 3.16 career ERA, going 17-8 with 291 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Alburquerque have?: Al Alburquerque recorded 291 career strikeouts.
Is Al Alburquerque in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Alburquerque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Al Alburquerque play for?: Al Alburquerque played for the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Kansas City Royals, and the Chicago White Sox.