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Al Leiter
Alois Terry Leiter
Lefty · New Jersey’s own
Player
Mets years · 1998–2004
Mets Hall of Fame · 2023
The Jersey lefty who owned big nights at Shea. Ace of the late-’90s Mets, a Subway Series starter, and the kind of pitcher who made October feel close enough to touch.
Career MLB
- W–L
- 162–132
- ERA
- 3.80
- Strikeouts
- 1,974
- Innings
- 2,391.0
- Starts
- 382
- All-Star
- 2×
With the Mets
- W–L
- 95–67
- ERA
- 3.42
- Strikeouts
- 1,106
- Innings
- 1,360.0
- Starts
- 213
Achievements
- 3× World Series champion (1992, 1993, 1997)
- 1998 Mets ace: 17–6, 2.47 ERA
- Started Games 1 and 5 of the 2000 Subway Series
- 2× All-Star (1996, 2000)
- Roberto Clemente Award (2000)
- No-hitter for Florida (May 11, 1996)
- Mets Hall of Fame, 2023