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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1962 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 13	CHC		STL	L,5-8		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	13 (8)	Apr 24	CHC		LAD	L,2-10	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	14	Apr 25	CHC		LAD	W,9-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	19 (4)	Apr 29 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-6		4	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	21 (1)	May 1	CHC	@	LAD	L,5-6		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	22	May 2	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-1	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	24 (1)	May 5	CHC		SFG	W,12-8	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	28 (3)	May 12	CHC		PHI	W,9-8	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	29	May 13 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,8-7		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	31 (1)	May 15	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6		16	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	32	May 16	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6		3	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	33	May 18	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-8		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	41 (7)	May 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	42	May 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-11		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	46 (3)	May 30	CHC		HOU	L,6-8		15	4.2	0	4	0	4	1	P
16	47	May 31	CHC		HOU	L,6-10		7	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	50 (2)	Jun 3	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	GF	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	51	Jun 5	CHC		SFG	L,4-11	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	54 (2)	Jun 8 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	55	Jun 8 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
21	56	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	L,6-11	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	57	Jun 10 (1)	CHC		NYM	L,1-2	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	60 (2)	Jun 12	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	61	Jun 13	CHC		PIT	L,4-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	64 (2)	Jun 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	65	Jun 17 (1)	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-7	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	68 (2)	Jun 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	69	Jun 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-7		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	70	Jun 23	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	GF	3	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	75 (4)	Jun 27 (1)	CHC		STL	L,0-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	76	Jun 27 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	78 (1)	Jun 29	CHC	@	MLN	W,4-0	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	81 (2)	Jul 2 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	GF	8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	82	Jul 2 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	85 (2)	Jul 6	CHC		MLN	L,3-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	86	Jul 7	CHC		MLN	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	89 (2)	Jul 12	CHC		CIN	L,4-8		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	95 (5)	Jul 18	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	96	Jul 19	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	98 (1)	Jul 21	CHC		LAD	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	100 (1)	Jul 23	CHC		PHI	L,3-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	105 (4)	Jul 29 (2)	CHC		HOU	L,1-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	107 (1)	Aug 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	109 (1)	Aug 4	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	112 (2)	Aug 6	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-4	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	118 (5)	Aug 12	CHC		PIT	L,4-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	124 (5)	Aug 18 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-5		12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	126 (1)	Aug 21	CHC		CIN	L,0-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	127	Aug 22	CHC		CIN	L,5-9		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	132 (4)	Aug 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	140 (7)	Sep 5 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-7		6	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
52	143 (2)	Sep 8	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	GF	8	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
53	146 (2)	Sep 11	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3		7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
54	147	Sep 14	CHC		LAD	L,7-13		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	155 (7)	Sep 21	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-4		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	157 (1)	Sep 23	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2		7	1.1	1	1	0	2	1	P
57	159 (1)	Sep 27	CHC		PHI	L,0-7		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							57gm		66.1	5	16	0	21	2