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	25-34 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 26 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	12 (7-3-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 26 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	16 (8-5-2)

1960 Batting Game Log

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1960 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	177	1	Apr 12	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	4.46	-0.114	12.27	-0.19%	-0.44	P
2	178	3 (1)	Apr 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	179	5 (1)	Apr 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	6-12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.77	-0.142	7.36	-0.23%	-0.55	P
4	180	7 (1)	Apr 22	CHC		SFG	L,8-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	181	9 (1)	Apr 24	CHC		SFG	W,9-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	182	11 (1)	Apr 27	CHC		LAD	L,4-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	183	13 (1)	Apr 30	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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
8	184	14	May 1	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.51	-0.013	.59	-0.01%	-0.16	P
9	185	15	May 2	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.26	-0.007	.29	0.00%	-0.10	P
10	186	18 (2)	May 5	CHC		PIT	L,7-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	187	22 (3)	May 15 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	188	26 (3)	May 21	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
13	189	28 (1)	May 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	7-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	190	30 (1)	May 27	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	3-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.27	0.010	.23	0.01%	0.12	P
15	191	31	May 28	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	11-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	2	1.32	-0.033	.96	-0.01%	-0.10	P
16	192	33 (1)	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.23	-0.034	.96	-0.02%	-0.30	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
17	193	37 (3)	Jun 2	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
18	194	40 (2)	Jun 5	CHC	@	LAD	W,12-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.02	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.23	P
19	195	42 (1)	Jun 8	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
20	196	45 (2)	Jun 11	CHC		PHI	L,1-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
21	197	46	Jun 12	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.76	-0.023	1.23	-0.01%	-0.19	P
22	198	48 (1)	Jun 15 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,4-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
23	199	49	Jun 15 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	W,8-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
24	200	51 (1)	Jun 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-4	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.50	-0.025	.39	-0.01%	-0.38	P
25	201	53 (1)	Jun 19 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
26	202	55 (1)	Jun 21 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-7	6-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	1.80	-0.040	.82	-0.01%	-0.46	P
27	203	60 (4)	Jun 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
28	204	61	Jun 26 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
29	205	62	Jun 26 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
30	206	65 (2)	Jun 29 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	2						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
31	207	67 (1)	Jul 1	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	6-12	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.41	0.024	.18	0.00%	0.28	P
32	208	71 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		SFG	T,1-1	10-GF(14)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.98	-0.097	.19	-0.01%	-0.37	P
33	209	75 (3)	Jul 8	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8						P
34	210	76	Jul 9	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-6	7-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	8	1.69	-0.041	.07	0.00%	-0.14	P
35	211	77	Jul 10	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
36	212	80 (2)	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,0-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
37	213	84 (3)	Jul 20 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.118	.118	.235	9						P
38	214	86 (1)	Jul 22	CHC		MLN	W,8-7	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
39	215	89 (2)	Jul 24 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
40	216	90	Jul 25	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
41	217	96 (5)	Jul 31	CHC		PIT	W,6-2	8-GF	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
42	218	97	Aug 2	CHC		CIN	W,5-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
43	219	99 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	2						P
44	220	106 (6)	Aug 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,6-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
45	221	107	Aug 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9	.21	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
46	222	109 (1)	Aug 14 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.105	.105	.211	9						P
47	223	110	Aug 16	CHC		LAD	L,5-7	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.150	.300	6	1.73	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.25	P
48	224	113 (2)	Aug 19	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.150	.150	.300	9						P
49	225	115 (1)	Aug 21 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.46	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
50	226	118 (2)	Aug 23	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
51	227	119	Aug 24	CHC		PIT	L,6-10	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	2.73	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.19	P
52	228	122 (2)	Aug 27	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.136	.273	9	1.50	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
53	229	125 (2)	Aug 31 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	8	1.32	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
Sep/Oct		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
54	230	131 (5)	Sep 5 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	2						P
55	231	133 (1)	Sep 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
56	232	137 (3)	Sep 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
57	233	138	Sep 14	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
58	234	146 (7)	Sep 22 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-3	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
59	235	148 (1)	Sep 23 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.130	.130	.261	9						P
60	236	155 (6)	Oct 1	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.88	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.23	P
							25-34		26	24	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250		1.37	-0.613	1.29	-0.49%	-4.21

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