Was Al Neiger a pitcher?

Yes. Al Neiger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Neiger hit?

Al Neiger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Al Neiger's career batting average?

Al Neiger batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Al Neiger's career ERA?

Al Neiger finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Neiger have?

Al Neiger recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Al Neiger in the Hall of Fame?

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

Al Neiger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960)

Al Neiger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1960 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA and 3 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.68

WHIP 1.58

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -541.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 3/26/1939 in Wilmington, DE, USA
Died: 10/3/2022 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-07-30
Last Game: 1960-09-28

Full name: Alvin Edward Neiger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Al Neiger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	12.7	16	8	2	4	3	5.68	-541.5

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 48.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Neiger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	PHI	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	12.7	16	8	4	3	5.68	3.82 (-49%)	-541.5
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	0	0	0	0	12.2	16	8	4	3	5.68	—	-541

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 Neiger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +96.0% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +54.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +29.0% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +40.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Neiger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	PHI	NL	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	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 Neiger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Neiger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.0	5	2	3	0	4.50
Away	3	8.2	11	6	1	3	6.23

Last 6 Games — Batting

Al Neiger — Last 6 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1960-09-28	PHI	ATL	L	0	0
1960-09-05	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1960-08-16	PHI	PIT	L	2	1
1960-08-09	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1960-07-31	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1960-07-30	PHI	STL	L	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Al Neiger — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-09-28	PHI	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1960-09-05	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1960-08-16	PHI	PIT	—	6.1	7	3	3	1	3	0
1960-08-09	PHI	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1960-07-31	PHI	STL	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1960-07-30	PHI	STL	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Neiger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Neiger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	PHI	P	6	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Neiger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

Al Neiger — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Delaware	Newark	DE	1958, 1959

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Neiger

Was Al Neiger a pitcher?: Yes. Al Neiger pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Neiger hit?: Al Neiger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Al Neiger's career batting average?: Al Neiger batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Al Neiger's career ERA?: Al Neiger finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Neiger have?: Al Neiger recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Al Neiger in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Neiger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.