Al Closter vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill 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. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Rich Hill

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.48
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.12
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Rich Hill

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.524
0.524
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Rich Hill

Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA