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Dell Alston

Wendell Alston

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: September 22, 1952 in Valhalla, NY
School: Concordia College-Bronxville (Bronxville, NY)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1977
Teams (by GP): Indians/Athletics/Yankees 1977-1980

Final Game: October 4, 1980
Relatives: Cousin of Garvin Alston
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 24 NYY AL 22 45 40 10 13 4 0 1 4 3 3 3 4 .325 .364 .500 .864 135 20 2 0 1 1 0 D/9
1978 25 TOT AL 61 191 176 17 36 2 0 1 10 11 10 10 23 .205 .246 .233 .479 40 41 1 0 4 1 0 97/3D
1978 25 NYY AL 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 25 OAK AL 58 188 173 17 36 2 0 1 10 11 10 10 21 .208 .250 .237 .487 42 41 1 0 4 1 0 97/3D
1979 26 CLE AL 54 74 62 10 18 0 2 1 12 4 4 10 10 .290 .384 .403 .787 113 25 0 0 1 1 1 79/D
1980 27 CLE AL 52 64 54 11 12 1 2 0 9 2 4 5 7 .222 .302 .315 .616 69 17 1 2 1 2 2 79/D8
4 Yrs 189 374 332 48 79 7 4 3 35 20 21 28 44 .238 .297 .310 .607 71 103 4 2 7 5 3
162 Game Avg. 162 321 285 41 68 6 3 3 30 17 18 24 38 .238 .297 .310 .607 71 88 3 2 6 4 3
CLE (2 yrs) 106 138 116 21 30 1 4 1 21 6 8 15 17 .259 .346 .362 .708 93 42 1 2 2 3 3
NYY (2 yrs) 25 48 43 10 13 4 0 1 4 3 3 3 6 .302 .340 .465 .806 119 20 2 0 1 1 0
OAK (1 yr) 58 188 173 17 36 2 0 1 10 11 10 10 21 .208 .250 .237 .487 42 41 1 0 4 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1977 24 NYY AL 22 45 2 -1 0 -0 -1 0 0.0 1 1 0.2 .500 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 $ D/9
1978 25 NYY AL 3 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .478 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
1978 25 OAK AL 58 188 -13 -3 0 -4 -3 -23 -2.5 6 -17 -2.0 .456 .484 -1.5 -0.8 -13 $ 97/3D
1979 26 CLE AL 54 74 1 -1 1 -1 -2 -3 -0.2 2 -0 0.0 .495 .498 0.1 -0.3 1 $ 79/D
1980 27 CLE AL 52 64 -2 -1 0 -2 -2 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .487 .496 -0.3 -0.3 -3 $ 79/D8
4 Seasons 189 374 -13 -5 1 -7 -9 -33 -3.5 12 -21 -2.3 .481 .496 -1.6 -1.5 -14 $
CLE (2 yrs) 106 138 -1 -2 1 -3 -4 -9 -0.9 4 -5 -0.4 .491 .497 -0.2 -0.6 -2 $
NYY (2 yrs) 25 48 1 -1 0 -0 -1 -1 -0.1 1 1 0.1 .497 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $
OAK (1 yr) 58 188 -13 -3 0 -4 -3 -23 -2.5 6 -17 -2.0 .456 .484 -1.5 -0.8 -13 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1977 24 NYY AL 45 34 6 4.7 99 .333 .325 .265 .364 .329 .500 .403 .864 .732 135 .509 2.1 0.2 .719 .250 .175 1.5
1978 25 TOT AL 191 156 10 1.7 89 .229 .205 .254 .246 .318 .233 .374 .479 .693 40 .155 -14.0 -1.4 .344 .091 .028 1.8
1978 25 NYY AL 3 3 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .258 .000 .322 .000 .380 .000 .702 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1978 25 OAK AL 188 153 10 1.8 89 .230 .208 .254 .250 .318 .237 .374 .487 .693 42 .161 -13.2 -1.4 .351 .092 .029 1.8
1979 26 CLE AL 74 50 10 5.3 102 .327 .290 .270 .384 .334 .403 .408 .787 .743 113 .556 1.4 0.1 .729 .274 .113 1.6
1980 27 CLE AL 64 50 5 2.7 100 .245 .222 .270 .302 .333 .315 .401 .616 .734 69 .272 -2.2 -0.2 .468 .148 .093 .0
4 Yrs 374 290 31 2.9 94 .262 .238 .261 .297 .325 .310 .389 .607 .714 71 .306 -12.8 -1.3 .475 .154 .072 5.2
162 Game Avg. 321 249 27 2.9 94 .262 .238 .261 .297 .325 .310 .389 .607 .714 71 .306 -12.8 -1.3 .475 .154 .072 4
CLE (2 yrs) 138 100 15 4.0 101 .287 .259 .270 .346 .334 .362 .405 .708 .739 93 .433 -0.9 -0.1 .600 .216 .103 1.7
NYY (2 yrs) 48 37 6 4.3 98 .324 .302 .265 .340 .328 .465 .402 .806 .730 119 .472 1.3 0.1 .657 .233 .163 1.5
OAK (1 yr) 188 153 10 1.7 89 .230 .208 .254 .250 .318 .237 .374 .487 .693 42 .160 -13.2 -1.4 .351 .092 .029 1.8

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1977 24 NYY AL 45 2.2% 8.9% 6.7% 11.1% 39% 1.33 10.0 40.0 10.0 1.17 80%
1978 25 TOT AL 191 0.5% 12.0% 5.2% 1.6% 8% 2.30 7.7 176.0 17.6 0.81 80%
1978 25 NYY AL 3 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33%
1978 25 OAK AL 188 0.5% 11.2% 5.3% 1.6% 8% 2.10 8.2 173.0 17.3 0.79 81%
1979 26 CLE AL 74 1.4% 13.5% 13.5% 4.1% 17% 1.00 6.2 62.0 5.2 1.25 70%
1980 27 CLE AL 64 0.0% 10.9% 7.8% 4.7% 25% 1.40 7.7 6.0 1.18 77%
4 Yrs 374 0.8% 11.8% 7.5% 3.7% 18% 1.57 7.5 110.7 9.5 0.96 78%
MLB Averages 2.0% 12.8% 8.4% 6.7% 28% 1.52 7.0 43.6 8.4 1.10 75%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1977 24 NYY AL 2.1 0.2 52 -0.1 1.0 -1.0 1.21 0.2 -0.2 -3.2 -0.3 1.02 0.6 1.54 8
1978 25 TOT AL -14.0 -1.4 213 -2.1 2.1 -4.2 1.02 -1.8 -0.3 -17.7 -1.9 0.87 -18.3 1.05 6
1978 25 NYY AL -0.8 -0.1 3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 1.59 -0.1 -0.0 -1.0 -0.1 1.22 -0.8 1.59 3
1978 25 OAK AL -13.2 -1.4 210 -1.9 2.1 -4.0 1.01 -1.7 -0.2 -16.7 -1.8 0.86 -17.4 0.51 3
1979 26 CLE AL 1.3 0.1 83 0.1 1.3 -1.2 .95 -0.0 0.1 3.1 0.3 0.94 3.2 0.60 11
1980 27 CLE AL -2.2 -0.2 74 -0.2 1.1 -1.3 1.16 -0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.97 -2.3 1.70 8
4 Yrs -12.9 -1.3 422 -2.3 5.4 -7.7 1.05 -2.0 -0.2 -17.7 -1.9 0.92 -16.8 1.18 33

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1977 24 NYY AL 1 0 60% 32 3 3 50% 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 67% 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 4
1978 25 TOT AL 1 0 36% 50 11 10 52% 10 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 40% 2 1 1 3 2 1 5 2 2
1978 25 NYY AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 25 OAK AL 1 0 36% 49 11 10 52% 10 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 40% 2 1 1 3 2 1 5 2 2
1979 26 CLE AL 0 0 33% 43 4 4 50% 4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 75% 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 2
1980 27 CLE AL 2 0 58% 34 2 4 33% 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 56% 4 3 1 0 0 0 5 1 4
4 Yrs 4 0 43% 159 20 21 49% 19 19 1 1 0 1 6 1 7 7 58% 17 8 8 3 2 1 16 3 12

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1977 24 NYY AL 45 91% 13 8 3 0 0 1.54 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 6 2 33% 7 3 43% 26 3 12% 3 3 100% 1 0 0% 0
1978 25 TOT AL 191 71% 36 6 1 0 0 1.05 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 4 57% 20 1 5% 17 9 53% 81 9 11% 7 4 57% 7 2 29% 0
1978 25 NYY AL 3 100% 0 3 0 0 0 1.59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1978 25 OAK AL 188 70% 36 3 1 0 0 0.51 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 7 4 57% 19 1 5% 17 9 53% 77 9 12% 7 4 57% 7 2 29% 0
1979 26 CLE AL 74 88% 18 11 1 0 0 0.60 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 50% 13 0 0% 9 4 44% 48 11 23% 8 5 63% 3 1 33% 0
1980 27 CLE AL 64 94% 12 8 2 0 2 1.70 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 11 1 9% 5 4 80% 46 10 22% 7 7 100% 4 2 50% 0
4 Yrs 374 80% 79 33 7 0 2 1.18 3 0 11 3 0 0 3 0 11 7 64% 50 4 8% 38 20 53% 201 33 16% 25 19 76% 15 5 33% 0
MLB Averages 56% 79% 11% 36% 15% 51% 54%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 24 22 45 40 10 13 4 0 1 4 3 3 3 4 .325 .364 .500 .864 135 20 2 0 1 1 0
1978 25 83 236 216 27 49 6 0 2 14 14 13 13 27 .227 .268 .282 .551 58 61 3 0 5 2 0
1979 26 137 310 278 37 67 6 2 3 26 18 17 23 37 .241 .296 .309 .605 72 86 3 0 6 3 1
1980 27 189 374 332 48 79 7 4 3 35 20 21 28 44 .238 .297 .310 .607 71 103 4 2 7 5 3

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1977 24 22 46 41 11 14 4 0 1 4 3 3 4 .341 .378 .512 .890 8 22
1978 25 61 196 180 20 40 2 0 1 12 12 11 23 .222 .266 .250 .516 12 61
1979 26 54 74 62 10 18 0 2 1 12 4 10 10 .290 .384 .403 .787 10 54
1980 27 52 64 54 11 12 1 2 0 9 2 5 7 .222 .302 .315 .616 5 52
4 Yrs 189 380 337 52 84 7 4 3 37 21 29 44 .249 .308 .320 .629 35 189
162 Game Avg. 162 326 289 45 72 6 3 3 32 18 25 38 .249 .308 .320 .629 30 189

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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