Al Closter vs. Jim LaMarque — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim LaMarque
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim LaMarque 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. Jim LaMarque posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. By the career numbers, Jim LaMarque had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Jim LaMarque

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
1.27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.65
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.32
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.31
67.31
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.88
80.88
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.69
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.46
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483.2
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
474
8.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
2.47
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
5.73
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2061
38.35
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
4.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.99
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
34.82
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.35
38.35

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Jim LaMarque

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.43
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.98
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1677
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.72
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.6
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.61
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.12
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.46
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
3.33
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.326
2.326
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.54
68.54
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Jim LaMarque

Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
246.77
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
551.61
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
123.39
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
89.52
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
21.77
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.87
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.48
51.97
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
176.61
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
159.68
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.592
0.592
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
91.94
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
84.68
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
169.35
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.97
55.56
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.84
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
31.45
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.26
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim LaMarque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100