American baseball player and commentator (born 1965)
Baseball player
Al Leiter
Leiter at Citizens Bank Park in November 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58) Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 15, 1987, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2005, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
162–132
Earned run average
3.80
Strikeouts
1,974
Teams
New York Yankees (1987–1989)
Toronto Blue Jays (1989–1995)
Florida Marlins (1996–1997)
New York Mets (1998–2004)
Florida Marlins (2005)
New York Yankees (2005)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1996, 2000)
3× World Series champion (1992, 1993, 1997)
Roberto Clemente Award (2000)
Pitched a no-hitter on May 11, 1996
New York Mets Hall of Fame
Alois Terry Leiter (/ˈlaɪtər/; born October 23, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1987 to 2005 for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets.
A two-time National League (NL) All-Star player, Leiter pitched for three World Series winning teams and threw a no-hitter in 1996 during his tenure with the Marlins. As a member of the New York Mets, Leiter was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award in 2000. After his playing career, he worked as a television color commentator and baseball analyst for the YES Network and the MLB Network.
Alois Terry Leiter (/ˈlaɪtər/; born October 23, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He...
Leiter's father, AlLeiter, pitched in MLB for 19 seasons. His uncle, Mark Leiter, and his cousin, Mark Leiter Jr., have also played in MLB. Leiter graduated...
brother, AlLeiter, was a major-league pitcher from 1987 to 2005, and his son, Mark Leiter Jr., has also pitched in MLB. His nephew, Jack Leiter, is currently...
AlLeiter (born 1965), left-hander Jack Leiter (born 2000), son of Al, right-hander Mark Leiter (born 1963), brother of Al, right-hander Mark Leiter Jr...
AlLeiter and Andy Pettitte. Pettitte had been with the Yankees for each of their previous three World Series appearances to this point, while Leiter...
series lead. Charles Nagy of the Indians faced AlLeiter of the Marlins. Both pitchers fared poorly, with Leiter giving up seven runs (four earned) in 4+2⁄3...
against teams in the NL West and one against a team from the American League (AL). Hitting for the cycle: One Marlins player has hit for the cycle. From 1993...
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ended, the Mets played a one-game playoff against the Cincinnati Reds, AlLeiter pitched the best game of his Met career as he hurled a two-hit complete-game...
Seasons or entire Careers, In the Regular Season, since 1871, Playing in the AL, requiring Strikeouts >= 3000, sorted by greatest Strikeouts". Stathead. Retrieved...
June 10, 2023, Dan Plesac and Tom Verducci provide color commentary with AlLeiter, Sean Casey, Harold Reynolds, or Bill Ripken also providing occasional...
salary players and key cogs in the championship run, with Moisés Alou and AlLeiter among the first of many to go throughout the off-season and well into...
included schools with 893 to 1,296 students. The 1984 baseball team, led by AlLeiter, finished the season with a record of 25-5-1 after winning the Group III...
Beadle Fred Hickman Mark Jackson Kimberly Jones David Justice Jim Kaat AlLeiter Tino Martinez Bobby Murcer Lou Piniella Jen Royle Ken Singleton Charley...
commentators Bret Boone David Cone Terry Francona Luis Gonzalez Ozzie Guillén AlLeiter David Ortiz A. J. Pierzynski Lou Piniella Jimmy Rollins Nick Swisher Field...
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considered one of the better fielding pitchers in the game. According to AlLeiter in the 2018 season, the average spin rate of his curveball was listed...
33 Rick Helling 49 Félix Heredia 61 Liván Hernández 52 Mark Hutton 25 AlLeiter 35 Kurt Miller 31 Robb Nen 33 Kirt Ojala 46 Donn Pall 39 Jay Powell 48...
and Kirby helps discipline Stanley's unruly dog. Guests: Tommy Lasorda, AlLeiter, Rudy Martzke, Jon Miller, Lamar Odom 57 11 "The Fire Within" Lev Spiro...
playoff was held the next day, October 4, at Cincinnati's Cinergy Field. AlLeiter shut down the Reds with a two-hit shutout in a 5–0 Mets victory, sending...
Outfielder 1999 Tony Gwynn † San Diego Padres National Outfielder 2000 AlLeiter New York Mets National Pitcher 2001 Curt Schilling Arizona Diamondbacks...
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