Walter Alston

Positions: First Baseman and Third 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)

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 Veterans 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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.000

RBI

OBP

.000

SLG

.000

OPS

.000

OPS+

-100

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	W	L	W-L%
1940	28	Portsmouth	MATL	C	STL	1 of 2
1941	29	Springfield	MATL	C	STL	1 of 1
1942	30	Springfield	MATL	C	STL	1 of 1

1944	32	Trenton	ISLG	B	BRO	1 of 2	138	63	75	.457
1945	33	Trenton	ISLG	B	BRO	1 of 1	140	70	69	.504
1946	34	Nashua	NENL	B	BRO	1 of 1	123	80	41	.661
1947	35	Pueblo	WL	A	BRO	1 of 1	129	70	58	.547
1948	36	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	154	86	68	.558
1949	37	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	154	93	60	.608
1950	38	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	153	86	67	.562
1951	39	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	155	95	59	.617
1952	40	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	151	95	56	.629
1953	41	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	1 of 1	154	89	63	.586
1954	42	Brooklyn	NL	Maj	BRO	1 of 1	154	92	62	.597
1955	43	Brooklyn	NL	Maj	BRO	1 of 1	154	98	55	.641
1956	44	Brooklyn	NL	Maj	BRO	1 of 1	154	93	61	.604
1957	45	Brooklyn	NL	Maj	BRO	1 of 1	154	84	70	.545
1958	46	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	154	71	83	.461
1959	47	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	156	88	68	.564
1960	48	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	154	82	72	.532
1961	49	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	154	89	65	.578
1962	50	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	165	102	63	.618
1963	51	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	163	99	63	.611
1964	52	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	164	80	82	.494
1965	53	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	97	65	.599
1966	54	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	95	67	.586
1967	55	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	73	89	.451
1968	56	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	76	86	.469
1969	57	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	85	77	.525
1970	58	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	161	87	74	.540
1971	59	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	89	73	.549
1972	60	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	155	85	70	.548
1973	61	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	95	66	.590
1974	62	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	102	60	.630
1975	63	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 1	162	88	74	.543
1976	64	Los Angeles	NL	Maj	LAD	1 of 2	158	90	68	.570
36 Seasons							5109	2867	2229	.563
Maj (23 seasons)							3658	2040	1613	.558
AAA (6 seasons)							921	544	373	.593
B (3 seasons)							401	213	185	.535
C (3 seasons)
A (1 season)							129	70	58	.547