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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
Final Game: September 27, 1936
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