Al Leiter
Alois Terry "Al" Leiter [lighter] (born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays with the New York Mets (1998-2004). Previously, he played for the New York Yankees (1987-89), Toronto Blue Jays (1989-95) and Florida Marlins (1996-97).
Leiter has four pitches: fastball, slider, change, and a sinking fastball which is almost unhittable both by right and left batters. He needs to continually change speeds and stay ahead of the hitter to be successful. Leiter keeps baserunners off balance by using an assortment of pickoff moves and a short delivery, but he has problems controlling the running game. Once he's commited to throwing a pitch, he is so slow to the plate that his catchers ussualy don't have a chance. As a fielder, his quick feet allow him to move off the mound and field the ball with relative ease.
In 17 seasons, Leiter compiled a 145-112 record with 1760 strikeouts, a 3.69 ERA, 16 complete games, 10 shutouts, and 2075 innings in 356 games. In 10 post-season games he went 1-3 with 66 strikeouts and 4.50 ERA.
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