What years did Al Closter play?

Al Closter played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973.

Was Al Closter a pitcher?

Yes. Al Closter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 26 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Closter hit?

Al Closter hit 0 career home runs.

What were Al Closter's career stats?

In 21 games, Al Closter went 2-2 with a 6.62 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 35.1 innings pitched.

What position did Al Closter play?

Al Closter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Al Closter and how much did he weigh?

Al Closter was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Al Closter's career ERA?

Al Closter finished with a 6.62 career ERA, going 2-2 with 26 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Closter have?

Al Closter recorded 26 career strikeouts.

Is Al Closter in the Hall of Fame?

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

Al Closter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1973)

Al Closter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973 for the Washington Senators, the New York Yankees, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 6.62 ERA and 26 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 6.62

WHIP 1.87

SO 26

Pitcher PIV -604.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 6/15/1943 in Creighton, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-04-19
Last Game: 1973-09-30

Full name: Alan Edward Closter

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Closter — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	21	1	0	0	0	35.1	43	26	6	23	26	6.62	-604.2

Career ERA 6.62 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 89.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Closter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	WS2	AL	0	0	1	0	0.1	1	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	2	2	14	1	28.1	33	16	13	22	5.08	3.47 (-47%)	-604.2
1972	NYA	AL	0	0	2	0	2.1	2	3	4	2	11.57	—	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	0	0	4	0	4.1	7	7	4	2	14.54	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	2	21	1	35.1	43	26	23	26	6.62	—	-604

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 Closter — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Closter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	WS2	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	14	6	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	NYA	AL	2	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			21	7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Al Closter — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	15	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Closter — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	13.0	16	12	10	10	8.31
Away	15	22.1	27	14	13	16	5.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Closter — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1973-09-30	ATL	HOU	L	0	0
1973-09-19	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1973-09-16	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1973-09-09	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1972-06-03	NYY	CHW	W	1	1
1972-06-01	NYY	MIL	L	0	0
1971-09-24	NYY	DET	L	0	0
1971-09-20	NYY	BAL	L	0	0
1971-09-11	NYY	CLE	W	1	0
1971-09-07	NYY	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Al Closter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-30	ATL	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1973-09-19	ATL	LAD	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1973-09-16	ATL	CIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-09	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	4	4	4	2	2	1
1972-06-03	NYY	CHW	—	1.1	1	3	3	4	1	1
1972-06-01	NYY	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1971-09-24	NYY	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-20	NYY	BAL	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1971-09-11	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	5	4	4	0	1	2
1971-09-07	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	1	2	0	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Closter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	1	1	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Closter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1966	WS2	P	1	0	0	0	0
1971	NYA	P	14	1	0	8	1
1972	NYA	P	2	0	0	1	0
1973	ATL	P	4	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Closter — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

College History

Al Closter — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Iowa State University	Ames	IA	1963, 1964

Al Closter: the record in brief

Al Closter played a first major league game on April 19, 1966 and a last one on September 30, 1973. Closter played for the Washington Senators (1966), the New York Yankees (1971 through 1972), and the Atlanta Braves (1973). At 6'2" and 190 pounds, Closter is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Closter both batted and threw left-handed. Closter was born on June 15, 1943, in Creighton, NE, USA. Al Closter was the playing name; the full given name is Alan Edward.

The pitching table credits Closter with a 2-2 record and a 6.62 ERA in 21 games. Closter had 26 strikeouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.62 mark was 89.1% worse. 1971 was Closter's sharpest full season, a 5.08 ERA against the league's 3.47.

Closter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 21 games. The fielding table credits Closter with 1 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Closter

What years did Al Closter play?: Al Closter played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973.
Was Al Closter a pitcher?: Yes. Al Closter pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Closter hit?: Al Closter hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Al Closter play for?: Al Closter played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1966), the New York Yankees (1971–1972), and the Atlanta Braves (1973).
What were Al Closter's career stats?: In 21 games, Al Closter went 2-2 with a 6.62 ERA, 26 strikeouts, and 35.1 innings pitched.
What position did Al Closter play?: Al Closter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Closter and how much did he weigh?: Al Closter was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Al Closter's career ERA?: Al Closter finished with a 6.62 career ERA, going 2-2 with 26 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Closter have?: Al Closter recorded 26 career strikeouts.
Is Al Closter in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Closter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.