Walter Alston

Walter Emmons Alston (Smokey)

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 1, 1911 in Venice, OH
High School: Milford HS (Darrtown, OH)
School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)
Debut: September 27, 1936 (Age 24)
Final Game: September 27, 1936 (Age 24)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 1983.
View Walter Alston Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: October 1, 1984 in Oxford, OH
Buried: Darrtown Cemetery, Darrtown, OH
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1954	42	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL		154	92	62	.597	2
2	1955	43	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL		154	98	55	.641	1	WS Champs
3	1956	44	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL		154	93	61	.604	1	NL Pennant
4	1957	45	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL		154	84	70	.545	3
5	1958	46	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		154	71	83	.461	7
6	1959	47	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		156	88	68	.564	1	WS Champs
7	1960	48	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		154	82	72	.532	4
8	1961	49	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		154	89	65	.578	2
9	1962	50	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		165	102	63	.618	2
10	1963	51	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		163	99	63	.611	1	WS Champs
11	1964	52	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		164	80	82	.494	7
12	1965	53	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	97	65	.599	1	WS Champs
13	1966	54	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	95	67	.586	1	NL Pennant
14	1967	55	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	73	89	.451	8
15	1968	56	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	76	86	.469	8
16	1969	57	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	85	77	.525	4
17	1970	58	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		161	87	74	.540	2
18	1971	59	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	89	73	.549	2
19	1972	60	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		155	85	70	.548	3
20	1973	61	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	95	66	.590	2
21	1974	62	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	102	60	.630	1	NL Pennant
22	1975	63	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL		162	88	74	.543	2
23	1976	64	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	1st of 2	158	90	68	.570	2
					23 years	3658	2040	1613	.558	2.9	7 Pennants and 4 World Series Titles

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