Al Aber

Q: When was Al Aber born?

Al Aber was born on July 31, 1927.

Q: Where was Al Aber born?

Al Aber was born in Cleveland, OH .

Q: How much did Al Aber weigh when playing?

Al Aber weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Al Aber in the Hall of Fame?

Al Aber has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Al Aber have?

Al Aber had 169 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Al Aber played for?

Al Aber played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics.

Q: What are Al Aber's nicknames?

Lefty is a nickname for Al Aber.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: July 31, 1927 in Cleveland, OH us

Died: May 20, 1993 in Garfield Heights, OH

Buried: West Park Cemetery, Cleveland, OH

High School: West Technical HS (Cleveland, OH)

Debut: September 15, 1950 (Age 23-046d, 10,747th in major league history)
vs. WSH 9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: September 11, 1957 (Age 30-042d)
vs. BAL 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Albert Julius Aber

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

ERA

4.18

168

389.1

169

WHIP

1.433

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1946	18	CLE-min	D	13	6	.684	4.59	26	18	5	9	0		145.0	172	95	74		85		87	4	1	4				1.772	10.7		5.3	5.4	1.02	BAT PONY
1947	19	CLE-min	C	7	6	.538	3.98	22			12	1		129.0	131	76	57		79		94	4		19				1.628	9.1		5.5	6.6	1.19	BUR CENA
1948	20	CLE-min	B	6	12	.333	5.86	32			8	2		149.0	183	111	97		79		95	2	0	11				1.758	11.1		4.8	5.7	1.20	SPB TRIS
1949	21	CLE-min	B	24	8	.750	2.71	36			20	7		236.0	214	88	71		89		142	2	0	8				1.284	8.2		3.4	5.4	1.60	SPB TRIS
1950	22	CLE-min	AA	10	7	.588	3.82	24	18					132.0	122	63	56		65									1.417	8.3		4.4			OKC TL
1950	22	CLE	AL	1	0	1.000	2.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	5	2	2	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	34	224	3.03	1.000	5.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	1.00

1953	25	TOT	AL	5	4	.556	4.71	23	10	7	2	0	0	72.2	69	41	38	3	50	1	38	0	0	4	325	86	4.15	1.638	8.5	0.4	6.2	4.7	0.76
1953	25	CLE	AL	1	1	.500	7.50	6	0	2	0	0	0	6.0	6	6	5	0	9	1	4	0	0	0	35	53	5.76	2.500	9.0	0.0	13.5	6.0	0.44
1953	25	DET	AL	4	3	.571	4.46	17	10	5	2	0	0	66.2	63	35	33	3	41	0	34	0	0	4	290	91	4.00	1.560	8.5	0.4	5.5	4.6	0.83
1954	26	DET	AL	5	11	.313	3.97	32	18	6	4	0	3	124.2	121	63	55	8	40	2	54	3	0	0	528	94	3.40	1.291	8.7	0.6	2.9	3.9	1.35
1955	27	DET	AL	6	3	.667	3.38	39	1	22	0	0	3	80.0	86	32	30	9	28	1	37	0	0	1	346	116	3.95	1.425	9.7	1.0	3.2	4.2	1.32
1956	28	DET	AL	4	4	.500	3.43	42	0	28	0	0	7	63.0	65	30	24	1	25	6	21	2	0	2	281	122	3.20	1.429	9.3	0.1	3.6	3.0	0.84
1957	29	TOT	AL	3	3	.500	7.20	31	0	13	0	0	1	40.0	52	37	32	8	13	3	15	1	0	1	184	55	5.36	1.625	11.7	1.8	2.9	3.4	1.15
1957	29	DET	AL	3	3	.500	6.81	28	0	13	0	0	1	37.0	46	33	28	6	11	3	15	1	0	0	167	57	4.73	1.541	11.2	1.5	2.7	3.6	1.36
1957	29	KCA	AL	0	0		12.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	17	37	13.12	2.667	18.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.00
1958	30	KCA-min	AA,AAA	3	3	.500	3.73	21	2		0	0		41.0	44	21	17	3	14	1	13	0	0	3				1.415	9.7	0.7	3.1	2.9	0.93	LRK,BFL SOUA,IL
6 Yrs				24	25	.490	4.18	168	30	76	7	0	14	389.1	398	205	181	29	160	13	169	6	0	8	1698	94	3.81	1.433	9.2	0.7	3.7	3.9	1.06
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.490	4.18	58	10	26	2	0	5	134	137	70	62	10	55	4	58	2	0	3	583	94	3.81	1.433	9.2	0.7	3.7	3.9	1.06

DET (5 yrs)				22	24	.478	4.12	158	29	74	6	0	14	371.1	381	193	170	27	145	12	161	6	0	7	1612	95	3.73	1.417	9.2	0.7	3.5	3.9	1.11
CLE (2 yrs)				2	1	.667	4.20	7	1	2	1	0	0	15.0	11	8	7	0	13	1	8	0	0	0	69	102	4.12	1.600	6.6	0.0	7.8	4.8	0.62
KCA (1 yr)				0	0		12.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	6	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	17	37	13.12	2.667	18.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Aber born?

Al Aber was born on July 31, 1927.

Where was Al Aber born?

Al Aber was born in Cleveland, OH.

How tall was Al Aber?

Al Aber was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Al Aber weigh when playing?

Al Aber weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Aber play?

Al Aber played 6 seasons.

Is Al Aber in the Hall of Fame?

Al Aber has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Al Aber play?

Al Aber was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Al Aber have?

Al Aber had 169 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Al Aber played for?

Al Aber played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics.

When did Al Aber retire?

Al Aber last played in 1957.

What are Al Aber's nicknames?

Lefty is a nickname for Al Aber.

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