Al Closter

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 21 1 0 0 0 35.3 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 WS2 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1971 NYA AL 2 2 14 1 0 0 0 28.3 33 16 13 22 5.08 3.47 (-47%) -604.2
1972 NYA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 3 4 2 11.57 — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 7 7 4 2 14.54 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 2 2 21 1 0 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 WS2 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 NYA AL 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 21 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home610000.000
Away1560000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home613.0161210108.31
Away1522.1271413165.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-30 ATLHOUL 000000000
1973-09-19 ATLLADL 000000000
1973-09-16 ATLCINL 000000000
1973-09-09 ATLCINL 000000000
1972-06-03 NYYCHWW 100000001
1972-06-01 NYYMILL 000000000
1971-09-24 NYYDETL 000000000
1971-09-20 NYYBALL 000000000
1971-09-11 NYYCLEW 100000000
1971-09-07 NYYBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-09-30 ATLHOU — 2.0211100
1973-09-19 ATLLAD — 0.0122100
1973-09-16 ATLCIN — 0.1000000
1973-09-09 ATLCIN — 2.0444221
1972-06-03 NYYCHW — 1.1133411
1972-06-01 NYYMIL — 1.0100010
1971-09-24 NYYDET — 0.1100000
1971-09-20 NYYBAL — 0.0222000
1971-09-11 NYYCLE — 2.0544012
1971-09-07 NYYBOS — 1.0120300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 1 1 10 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 WS2 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 NYA P 14 1 0 8 1 0
1972 NYA P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1973 ATL P 4 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 21

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Iowa State University Ames IA 1963, 1964

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.