Don Elston

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: April 6, 1929 in Campbellstown, OH us

Died: January 2, 1995 in Evanston, IL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Camden HS (Camden, OH)

Debut: September 17, 1953 (Age 24-164d, 11,061st in major league history)
vs. PHI 3.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 6 ER, L

Last Game: October 2, 1964 (Age 35-179d)
vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Donald Ray Elston

Nicknames: Every Day

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

ERA

3.69

450

755.2

519

WHIP

1.362

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	30-39 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 15 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	6 (4-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 15 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	9 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In By
L Jackson	1
A Dark	0

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	43	1	Apr 15	CHC	@	STL	W,4-0	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.02	0.001	.05	0.00%	0.13	P
2	44	4 (2)	Apr 19	CHC		STL	W,6-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
3	45	7 (2)	Apr 23	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
4	46	9 (1)	Apr 25	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
5	47	11 (1)	Apr 27	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	48	14 (2)	May 1	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
7	49	15	May 2	CHC		MLN	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
8	50	17 (1)	May 4 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.28	-0.007	1.01	-0.02%	-0.10	P
9	51	21 (3)	May 8	CHC		CIN	L,8-10	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.02	-0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.23	P
10	52	23 (1)	May 10	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
11	53	25 (1)	May 11 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
12	54	29 (3)	May 15	CHC		LAD	L,2-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
13	55	30	May 16	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1						P
14	56	33 (2)	May 18 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
15	57	36 (2)	May 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.22	-0.006	.29	0.00%	-0.32	P
16	58	38 (1)	May 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.79	-0.050	3.02	-0.05%	-0.23	P
17	59	42 (3)	May 27	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8	1.35	-0.035	1.84	-0.03%	-0.11	P
18	60	44 (1)	May 30 (1)	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8						P
19	61	46 (1)	May 31	CHC		LAD	L,4-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	62	50 (3)	Jun 5	CHC		PHI	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
21	63	52 (1)	Jun 7	CHC		PIT	L,6-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1						P
22	64	55 (2)	Jun 11	CHC		MLN	L,7-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
23	65	58 (2)	Jun 15 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
24	66	59	Jun 15 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
25	67	63 (3)	Jun 21	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-9	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
26	68	64	Jun 22 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
27	69	65	Jun 22 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	7						P
28	70	67 (1)	Jun 25	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.30	-0.033	2.18	-0.03%	-0.10	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	71	73 (5)	Jul 2	CHC		SFG	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
30	72	74	Jul 3	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
31	73	75	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.02	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.17	P
32	74	78 (2)	Jul 6	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.22	-0.011	.51	-0.02%	-0.74	P
33	75	79	Jul 10	CHC		PIT	W,8-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
34	76	84 (4)	Jul 14	CHC		PHI	W,11-10	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
35	77	85	Jul 16 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
36	78	86	Jul 16 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,7-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
37	79	89 (2)	Jul 19	CHC		MLN	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
38	80	90	Jul 20	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
39	81	92 (1)	Jul 23	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
40	82	95 (2)	Jul 25 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
41	83	98 (2)	Jul 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
42	84	100 (1)	Jul 31	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	85	102 (1)	Aug 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.64	0.024	.64	0.01%	0.38	P
44	86	104 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,12-10	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
45	87	106 (1)	Aug 5	CHC		SFG	W,10-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
46	88	108 (1)	Aug 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	5-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	1.37	0.059	.73	0.02%	0.38	P
47	89	109	Aug 8	CHC		STL	L,3-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
48	90	113 (3)	Aug 12	CHC	@	LAD	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
49	91	114	Aug 13	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
50	92	117 (2)	Aug 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,4-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
51	93	118	Aug 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
52	94	120 (1)	Aug 20 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
53	95	123 (2)	Aug 22	CHC		PIT	L,2-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
54	96	125 (1)	Aug 24 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,8-13	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
55	97	127 (1)	Aug 26	CHC		PHI	L,3-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
56	98	133 (5)	Sep 1 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
57	99	134	Sep 3	CHC		STL	L,7-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
58	100	135	Sep 4	CHC		STL	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9						P
59	101	136	Sep 6	CHC		SFG	W,6-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.11	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
60	102	137	Sep 7 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
61	103	139 (1)	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
62	104	143 (3)	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
63	105	145 (1)	Sep 16	CHC	@	PHI	W,10-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
64	106	147 (1)	Sep 19	CHC		LAD	L,1-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
65	107	149 (1)	Sep 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
66	108	150	Sep 23	CHC	@	SFG	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
67	109	151	Sep 24	CHC	@	SFG	W,10-3	6-GF	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.357	.714	9	.71	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.63	P
68	110	153 (1)	Sep 26 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.357	.357	.357	.714	9						P
69	111	154	Sep 27	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-4	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.357	.714	9	.46	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
							30-39		15	14	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.357	.357	.357	.714		.59	-0.013	.68	-0.11%	-0.57

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