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Walter Alston

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: December 1, 1911 in Venice, OH us

Died: October 1, 1984 in Oxford, OH

Buried: Darrtown Cemetery, Darrtown, OH

High School: Darrtown HS (Darrtown, OH)

School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH)

Debut: September 27, 1936 (Age 24-301d, 8,066th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1936 (Age 24-301d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1983. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View Walter Alston's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Full Name: Walter Emmons Alston

Nicknames: Smokey

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Hall of Fame (Manager)

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.000

RBI

OBP

.000

SLG

.000

OPS

.000

OPS+

-100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1935	23	STL-min	C	82	319	319		104	25	11	1						.326	.326	.483	.809		154						GWD · EDXL
1936	24	STL-min	C	120	482	482		157	16	8	35						.326	.326	.610	.936		294						HUN · MATL
1936	24	STL	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/3
1937	25	STL-min	A1,AA	131	411	411		94	15	4	6						.229	.229	.328	.557		135						HSN,ROC · TL,IL
1938	26	STL-min	C	122	444	444		138	22	3	28						.311	.311	.563	.874		250						PMO · MATL
1939	27	STL-min	B,C	107	405	405		131	26	8	11						.323	.323	.509	.832		206						CBS,PMO · SALL,MATL
1940	28	STL-min	C	127	446	446		122	18	3	28						.274	.274	.516	.789		230						PMO · MATL
1941	29	STL-min	C	125	456	456		131	26	4	25						.287	.287	.526	.814		240						SPL · MATL
1942	30	STL-min	C	129	462	462		143	16	3	12						.310	.310	.435	.745		201						SPL · MATL
1943	31	STL-min	AA	115	361	313	37	75	12	2	5	40	7	4	44	37	.240	.335	.339	.674		106		1	3			ROC · IL
1944	32	BRO-STL-min	B,AA	65	256	199	48	66	10	2	9	50	2	0	47	28	.332	.462	.538	.999		107	1	1	9			TRE,ROC · ISLG,IL
1945	33	BRO-min	B	126	541	447	91	140	30	4	14	93	2		93	62	.313	.431	.492	.924		220		0	1			TRE · ISLG
1946	34	BRO-min	B	50	183	165	21	43	5	6	2	30	0		17	14	.261	.330	.400	.730		66		0	1			NAS · NENL
1947	35	BRO-min	A																									PBO · WL
1 Yr				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	162	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	162	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Appearances

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