Al Closter vs. Todd Ritchie — Career Comparison

Al Closter
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Todd Ritchie
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Ritchie 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. Todd Ritchie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 6.62 and 2.094 for Al Closter. By the career numbers, Todd Ritchie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Closter and Todd Ritchie

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.35
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.46
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.33
44.33
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.62
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.71
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.1
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.95
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
10.01
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.53
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.12
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.86
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.82
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.04
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.62
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
5.56
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.62
6.62
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
44.32
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647
39.28
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
8.15
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
5.34
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.02
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.3
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.76
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.85
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
36.17
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3309
35.64
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Al Closter and Todd Ritchie

Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.98
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.29
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
27
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
835.2
9
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.47
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.34
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
1.88
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.81
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.913
0.913
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.22
65.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Closter and Todd Ritchie

Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1575
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
524.3
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.02
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
20.22
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
106.54
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.15
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.23
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.82
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
42.06
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.69
-51.76
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
16.71
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
69
193.46
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Todd Ritchie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
56.07
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Closter
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Ritchie
Career
Per 600 PA