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Dell Alston
Wendell Alston
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: September 22, 1952 in Valhalla, NY
Schools: Concordia College
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1977
Final Game: October 4, 1980
Relatives: Cousin of Garvin Alston
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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 Seasons 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
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1977 NYY AL 24 DH 10 0.0
1977 NYY AL 24 OF 2 1 15.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -40.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.80 1.50 .967 2.34 2.05
1977 NYY AL 24 RF 2 1 15.0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -40.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 1.80 1.50 .967 2.10 1.70
1978 OAK AL 25 OF 50 43 362.2 90 86 0 4 0 .956 -4.0 -13.2 0.0 1.1 -1.1 -4 2.13 1.72 .980 2.47 2.13
1978 OAK AL 25 RF 29 25 208.0 54 52 0 2 0 .963 -2.1 -12.1 0.9 1.0 -0.1 -3 2.25 1.79 .978 2.24 1.85
1978 OAK AL 25 LF 23 18 154.2 38 36 0 2 0 .947 -1.9 -14.7 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 -1 2.09 1.57 .974 2.21 1.78
1978 OAK AL 25 1B 9 0 17.2 20 20 0 0 2 1.000 -0.2 -13.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 10.19 2.22 .990 10.09 8.76
1978 OAK AL 25 DH 3 0.0
1979 CLE AL 26 OF 30 9 130.2 32 29 2 1 0 .969 -1.0 -9.2 -1.0 -0.1 -0.9 0 2.14 1.03 .981 2.46 2.13
1979 CLE AL 26 LF 18 7 87.2 23 22 0 1 0 .957 0.1 1.4 1.1 1.6 -0.5 -1 2.26 1.22 .983 2.22 1.80
1979 CLE AL 26 RF 12 2 43.0 9 7 2 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -30.7 -2.1 -1.7 -0.4 1 1.88 0.75 .978 2.26 1.88
1979 CLE AL 26 DH 7 0.0
1980 CLE AL 27 OF 26 12 136.0 38 35 1 2 0 .947 -1.6 -14.1 -0.6 1.1 -1.7 -1 2.38 1.38 .979 2.47 2.15
1980 CLE AL 27 LF 12 6 62.0 14 11 1 2 0 .857 -2.2 -42.6 -1.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1 1.74 1.00 .986 2.35 1.92
1980 CLE AL 27 RF 12 3 46.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -33.9 -1.3 -0.5 -0.8 0 1.76 0.75 .978 2.13 1.77
1980 CLE AL 27 DH 6 0.0
1980 CLE AL 27 CF 4 3 28.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 81.4 1.9 2.1 -0.2 0 4.50 3.50 .986 2.92 2.65
4 Seasons OF 108 65 644.1 163 152 4 7 0 .957 -7.1 -13.2 -2.1 2.1 -4.2 -5 2.18 1.44 .980 2.46 2.13
4 Seasons RF 55 31 312.0 75 70 3 2 0 .973 -5.0 -19.2 -3.0 -1.2 -1.8 -2 2.11 1.33 .977 2.22 1.83
3 Seasons LF 53 31 304.1 75 69 1 5 0 .933 -4.0 -15.8 -1.0 1.2 -2.2 -3 2.07 1.32 .979 2.24 1.82
4 Seasons DH 26 0.0
1 Season 1B 9 0 17.2 20 20 0 0 2 1.000 -0.2 -13.6 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 10.19 2.22 .990 10.09 8.76
1 Season CF 4 3 28.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 81.4 1.9 2.1 -0.2 0 4.50 3.50 .986 2.92 2.65
4 Seasons TOT 117 65 662.0 183 172 4 7 2 .962 -7.3 -13.2 -2.3 2.1 -4.4 -5 0 2.39 1.50 .943 2.67 2.64
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Transactions

August 21, 1972: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

June 15, 1978: Traded by the New York Yankees with Mickey Klutts and $50,000 to the Oakland Athletics for Gary Thomasson.

March 23, 1979: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

April 5, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

April 9, 1981: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

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