Al Closter vs. Graham Godfrey — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Graham Godfrey
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Graham Godfrey built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Closter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Graham Godfrey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. By the career numbers, Graham Godfrey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Graham Godfrey

Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.17
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
10.95
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
11.35
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.95
10.95
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.35
11.35
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.37
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.93
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.5
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.826
0.826
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.78
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
41.09
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.26
6.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.59
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
36.17
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
36.59
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Graham Godfrey

Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.96
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.78
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.37
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Graham Godfrey

Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1575
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3000
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
525
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.69
-51.76
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Graham Godfrey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Graham Godfrey
Career
Per 600 PA