Al Closter

Alan Edward Closter

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: June 15, 1943 in Creighton, NE
High School: St. Ludger HS (Creighton, NE)
School: Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1965. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1966
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Braves/Senators 1966-1973

Final Game: September 30, 1973
About biographical information

View team uniforms at Dressed to the Nines a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit / Report an error

Let people know you like this site. Sponsor this page for $10. Your message will replace this ad.

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+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1965	22	NYY-min	A,Rk	5	10	.333	3.99	26	24					140.0	118	74	62	16	71								1.350	7.6	1.0	4.6			GBO,JOH · CARL,APPY
1966	23	NYY-min	A	11	7	.611	2.25	25	21					152.0	128	46	38	9	47								1.151	7.6	0.5	2.8			GBO · CARL
1966	23	WSA	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00

1967	24	NYY-min	AA	4	0	1.000	1.74	14	7					57.0	36	14	11	1	20		45						0.982	5.7	0.2	3.2	7.1	2.25	BNG · EL
1968	25	NYY-min	AAA,A	9	10	.474	2.69	28	21		8	4		147.0	125	53	44	11	28	3	110	2	0	7			1.041	7.7	0.7	1.7	6.7	3.93	SYR,FTL · IL,FLOR
1969	26	NYY-min	AAA	9	5	.643	3.76	35	17		7	1	0	134.0	139	72	56	13	52	3	84	1	0	7			1.425	9.3	0.9	3.5	5.6	1.62	SYR · IL
1970	27	NYY-min	AAA	8	3	.727	5.12	19	19		3	1	0	95.0	108	60	54	9	50	1	66	2	0	5			1.663	10.2	0.9	4.7	6.3	1.32	SYR · IL
1971	28	NYY-min	AAA	7	5	.583	4.98	19	18		3	1	0	103.0	108	61	57	11	48	2	88	3	0	9			1.515	9.4	1.0	4.2	7.7	1.83	SYR · IL
1971	28	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	5.08	14	1	1	0	0	0	28.1	33	22	16	4	13	7	22	2	0	2	135	65	1.624	10.5	1.3	4.1	7.0	1.69
1972	29	NYY-min	AAA	7	7	.500	2.88	38	11		7	3	0	122.0	115	41	39	11	46	10	96	3	0	8			1.320	8.5	0.8	3.4	7.1	2.09	SYR · IL
1972	29	NYY	AL	0	0		11.57	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	2	3	3	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	12	31	2.571	7.7	3.9	15.4	7.7	0.50
1973	30	NYY-min	AAA	9	11	.450	3.67	28	27		13	4	0	189.0	157	83	77	24	91	1	139	4	0	15			1.312	7.5	1.1	4.3	6.6	1.53	SYR · IL
1973	30	ATL	NL	0	0		14.54	4	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	7	7	7	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	23	30	2.538	14.5	2.1	8.3	4.2	0.50
1974	31	ATL-min	AAA	7	11	.389	3.85	32	24		5	1	1	152.0	144	77	65	14	70	1	114	1	0	13			1.408	8.5	0.8	4.1	6.8	1.63	RMD · IL
1975	32	ATL-min	AAA	2	4	.333	3.14	37	4		1	0	3	83.0	73	33	29	4	32	2	57	6	0	7			1.265	7.9	0.4	3.5	6.2	1.78	RMD · IL
4 Yrs				2	2	.500	6.62	21	1	2	0	0	0	35.1	43	32	26	6	23	8	26	2	0	2	174	53	1.868	11.0	1.5	5.9	6.6	1.13
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.500	6.62	65	3	6	0	0	0	109	133	99	80	19	71	25	80	6	0	6	538	53	1.868	11.0	1.5	5.9	6.6	1.13

NYY (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	5.58	16	1	1	0	0	0	30.2	35	25	19	5	17	7	24	2	0	2	147	60	1.696	10.3	1.5	5.0	7.0	1.41
ATL (1 yr)				0	0		14.54	4	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	7	7	7	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	23	30	2.538	14.5	2.1	8.3	4.2	0.50
WSA (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00

AL (3 yrs)				2	2	.500	5.52	17	1	2	0	0	0	31.0	36	25	19	5	19	7	24	2	0	2	151	61	1.774	10.5	1.5	5.5	7.0	1.26
NL (1 yr)				0	0		14.54	4	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	7	7	7	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	23	30	2.538	14.5	2.1	8.3	4.2	0.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1966	23	WSA	AL	0.1	1	0	0	0.00	4.72	0.54	-0.19	96.0	3.83	0	0.0	.1	-0.0	0.0	0	.517	.500	$3,300

1971	28	NYY	AL	28.1	14	1	22	6.99	3.83	-0.00	-0.13	97.2	3.60	-11	-1.1	.9	-0.0	-0.9	-8	.418	.493	$
1972	29	NYY	AL	2.1	2	0	3	11.57	3.46	-0.02	-0.15	103.5	3.44	-2	-0.2	.5	0.1	-0.2	-2	.383	.499	$
1973	30	ATL	NL	4.1	4	0	7	14.54	4.86	-0.03	-0.40	112.4	5.05	-5	-0.5	1.7	-0.2	-0.6	-4	.387	.497	$
4 Seasons				35.1	21	1	32	8.15	3.94	-0.00	-0.16	99.5	3.77	-17	-1.8	1.0	-0.1	-1.7	-14	.414	.497	$3,300

NYY (2 yrs)				30.2	16	1	25	7.34	3.80	-0.00	-0.13	97.7	3.59	-13	-1.4	.9	0.0	-1.1	-10	.414	.496	$
ATL (1 yr)				4.1	4	0	7	14.54	4.86	-0.03	-0.40	112.4	5.05	-5	-0.5	1.7	-0.2	-0.6	-4	.387	.497	$
WSA (1 yr)				0.1	1	0	0	0.00	4.72	0.54	-0.19	96.0	3.83	0	0.0	.1	-0.0	0.0	0	.517	.500	$3,300

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
1966	23	WSA	AL	1	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000	1.750	.500	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

1971	28	NYY	AL	14	135	114	22	33	4	0	4	0	2	13	22	.289	.364	.430	.793	.319	49	1	2	3	3	7	6
1972	29	NYY	AL	2	12	8	3	2	0	0	1	0	1	4	2	.250	.500	.625	1.125	.200	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	30	ATL	NL	4	23	18	7	7	1	0	1	1	1	4	2	.389	.500	.611	1.111	.400	11	0	0	1	0	1	0
4 Yrs				21	174	142	32	43	6	0	6	1	4	23	26	.303	.400	.472	.872	.327	67	1	2	4	3	8	6
162 Game Avg.				65	538	439	99	133	19	0	19	3	12	71	80	.303	.400	.472	.872	.327	207	3	6	12	9	25	19
MLB Averages																.248	.315	.366	.681	.276

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1966	23	WSA	AL	0.3	0.0	4	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.04	-0.1	-0.1	-1.5	-0.2	0.04	-0.9	0	0	1

1971	28	NYY	AL	-7.8	-0.8	141	-0.6	1.1	-1.7	.69	-0.1	-0.8	-8.1	-0.9	0.69	-5.8	4	1	8
1972	29	NYY	AL	-2.0	-0.2	13	-0.3	0.1	-0.4	1.11	-0.2	-0.0	-2.0	-0.2	1.11	-2.1	0	1	1
1973	30	ATL	NL	-4.2	-0.4	25	-0.2	0.2	-0.4	.85	-0.3	-0.0	-3.4	-0.3	0.85	-2.2	1	1	2
4 Yrs				-13.7	-1.4	183	-1.2	1.4	-2.6	.73	-0.7	-0.9	-15.1	-1.6	0.73	-11.0	5	3	12

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS
1971	28	NYY	AL	14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	40.0	40	40	8	5	0	1	1.0	2.3	5.0
1 Yr				14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0%	40	40	40	8	5	0	1	1.0	2.3	5.0
MLB Averages													.500						56%	54	112	-3					3.9	3.9	6.5

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR
1966	23	WSA	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	2	2	100%	8	.042	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.0

1971	28	NYY	AL	14	13	1	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	9	4	44%	4	.688	4	1	8	3	3	7	5	8	6	6	6	3	5.4
1972	29	NYY	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		4	1.108	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	3.5
1973	30	ATL	NL	4	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0%	1	0	5	1	20%	8	.846	1	1	2	1	0	3	2	2	2	2	2	0	3.3
4 Yrs				21	20	2	2	1	1	0	1	0%	1	0	16	7	44%		.723	5	3	12	4	3	13	8	12	9	9	9	3	4.6

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1966	23	WSA	AL	4	0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	100%	0.00	50%	0	0

1971	28	NYY	AL	135	31%	3.0%	16.3%	9.6%	5.9%	24%	1.26	67%	34	1	3%
1972	29	NYY	AL	12	25%	8.3%	16.7%	33.3%	8.3%	50%	3.00	42%	8	0	0%
1973	30	ATL	NL	23	22%	4.4%	8.7%	17.4%	8.7%	29%	0.43	65%	5	0	0%
4 Yrs				174	29%	3.5%	14.9%	13.2%	6.9%	28%	1.11	65%	47	1	2%
MLB Averages					46%	2.0%	15.1%	8.5%	6.0%	27%	1.11	73%			11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1966	23	WSA	AL	4	1			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1971	28	NYY	AL	135	33			4	0	6	3	1	2	2	13	6	0	46%	6	2	1	56	0	2	0%	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	0
1972	29	NYY	AL	12	2			1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	100%	0	0	0	8	0	1	0%	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	30	ATL	NL	23	7			1	0	2	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	50%	0	0	0	11	1	1	50%	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4 Yrs				174	43			6	0	11	5	1	3	3	16	8	0	50%	6	2	1	76	1	4	20%	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	11	0
MLB Averages																		49%							62%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1966	23	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1967	24	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1968	25	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1969	26	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1970	27	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4		9.000	27.0	0.0	54.0	0.0	0.00
1971	28	2	2	.500	5.02	15	1	2	28.2	34	22	16	4	15	7	22	2	2	139	67	1.709	10.7	1.3	4.7	6.9	1.47	67
1972	29	2	2	.500	5.52	17	1	2	31.0	36	25	19	5	19	7	24	2	2	151	61	1.774	10.5	1.5	5.5	7.0	1.26	61
1973	30	2	2	.500	6.62	21	1	2	35.1	43	32	26	6	23	8	26	2	2	174	53	1.868	11.0	1.5	5.9	6.6	1.13	53

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: / / / or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1966	23	0	0			0.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0					0.00		1

1971	28	1	2	.333	6.67	27.0	37	22	20	4	15	21	2	1.926	12.3	5.0	7.0	1.40	1.3	14
1972	29	0	0		18.00	2.0	2	4	4	1	4	2	0	3.000	9.0	18.0	9.0	0.50	4.5	2
1973	30	0	0		13.50	4.0	7	7	6	1	4	2	0	2.750	15.8	9.0	4.5	0.50	2.3	4
4 Yrs		1	2	.333	8.18	33.0	47	33	30	6	25	25	2	2.182	12.8		6.8	1.00	1.6	21

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Other Resources & Links

Error? Compare Search SABR's Baseball Index Other Links@google.com Baseball-Almanac.com Retrosheet The Baseball Cube The Baseball Page WhatIfSports: Al Closter

Viewed 3,966 times through May 31, 2012.
Name and misspellings: Alan Al alan alberto allan allen alphonse Edward Closter

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.