What years did Al Glossop play?

Al Glossop played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.

Was Al Glossop a pitcher?

No. Al Glossop was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Al Glossop hit?

Al Glossop hit 15 career home runs with 199 hits.

Al Glossop

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

AVG .209

HR 15

RBI 86

H 199

OPS .571

PIV -2,237

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 7/12/1914 in Christopher, IL, USA
Died: 7/2/1991 in Walnut Creek, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-23
Last Game: 1946-05-05

Full name: Alban Glossop

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
309	952	99	199	29	2	15	86	5	89	105	.209	.280	.291	.571	-2,237

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 18.2% 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
1939	NY1	NL	10	32	3	6	0	0	1	3	0	4	2	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NY1	NL	27	91	16	19	3	0	4	8	1	10	16	.209	.267 (-22%)	.335 (-12%)	.387 (-4%)	.722 (-8%)	-112.6
1940	BSN	NL	60	148	17	35	2	1	3	14	1	17	22	.236	.267 (-11%)	.335 (-6%)	.387 (-16%)	.722 (-12%)	-112.6
1942	PHI	NL	121	454	33	102	15	1	4	40	3	29	35	.225	.253 (-11%)	.323 (-16%)	.349 (-17%)	.672 (-17%)	-1172.2
1943	BRO	NL	87	217	28	37	9	0	3	21	0	28	27	.171	.255 (-33%)	.324 (-17%)	.346 (-27%)	.671 (-22%)	-701.9
1946	CHN	NL	4	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			309	952	99	199	29	2	15	86	5	89	105	.209	—	—	—	—	-2,099

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	154	469	51	110	9	51	.235
Away	155	483	48	89	6	36	.184

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1946-05-05	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0
1946-05-05	CHC	PHI	W	3	1	0	1	2
1946-04-24	CHC	PIT	L	3	1	0	0	0
1946-04-16	CHC	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
1943-09-28	BRO	PIT	L	0	1	0	0	0
1943-09-28	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-26	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1943-09-12	BRO	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0
1943-09-06	BRO	BSN	L	4	0	1	1	0
1943-09-06	BRO	BSN	W	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	196	465	571	50	111
3B	36	30	61	6	5
OF	1	0	0	0	0
SS	36	57	109	13	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	NY1	2B	10	15	34	1	7
1940	NY1	2B	24	54	86	7	8
1940	BSN	2B	18	31	59	6	12
1940	BSN	3B	18	17	41	3	4
1940	BSN	SS	1	2	2	0	0
1942	PHI	2B	118	322	351	27	79
1942	PHI	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1943	BRO	2B	24	39	39	9	5
1943	BRO	3B	17	13	20	3	1
1943	BRO	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1943	BRO	SS	33	50	102	12	18
1946	CHN	2B	2	4	2	0	0
1946	CHN	SS	2	5	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	195
Third Base	37
Shortstop	36
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Glossop

What years did Al Glossop play?: Al Glossop played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Al Glossop a pitcher?: No. Al Glossop was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Al Glossop hit?: Al Glossop hit 15 career home runs with 199 hits.