Al Dark

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK us

Died: November 13, 2014 in Easley, SC

Buried: Robinson Memorial Gardens, Easley, SC

High School: Lake Charles HS (Lake Charles, LA)

Schools: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Last Game: October 2, 1960 (Age 38-269d)
vs. PIT 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Alvin Ralph Dark

Nicknames: Blackie or The Swamp Fox

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.9

7219

2089

126

.289

1064

RBI

757

OBP

.333

SLG

.411

OPS

.744

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1946	24	-4.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	15	13	13	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.231	.231	.462	.692	6	0	0	0		0
1947	25	-3.4	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	149	685	614	121	186	49	7	10	66	14		60	39	.303	.367	.454	.821	279	5	2	9
1948	26	-2.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	137	579	543	85	175	39	6	3	48	4	4	24	36	.322	.353	.433	.786	235	4	2	10		3
1949	27	-1.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	130	572	529	74	146	23	5	3	53	5	3	31	43	.276	.317	.355	.673	188	10	1	11		3
1950	28	0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	154	643	587	79	164	36	5	16	67	9	3	39	60	.279	.331	.440	.770	258	10	6	11		4
1951	29	0.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	156	700	646	114	196	41	7	14	69	12	7	42	39	.303	.352	.454	.805	293	11	6	6		1
1952	30	1.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	151	649	589	92	177	29	3	14	73	6	6	47	39	.301	.357	.431	.789	254	10	5	8		5
1953	31	2.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	155	693	647	126	194	41	6	23	88	7	2	28	34	.300	.335	.488	.823	316	19	6	12		0
1954	32	4.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	154	693	644	98	189	26	6	20	70	5	3	27	40	.294	.325	.446	.770	287	16	5	12	5	2
1955	33	4.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	115	508	475	77	134	20	3	9	45	2	1	22	32	.282	.319	.394	.713	187	5	5	4	2	2
1956	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYG-STL	148	664	619	73	170	26	7	6	54	3	1	29	46	.275	.307	.368	.675	228	14	3	5	8	0
1956	34	5.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	48	222	206	19	52	12	0	2	17	0	0	8	13	.252	.279	.340	.618	70	5	1	3	4	0
1956	34	5.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	100	442	413	54	118	14	7	4	37	3	1	21	33	.286	.321	.383	.703	158	9	2	2	4	0
1957	35	6.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	140	625	583	80	169	25	8	4	64	3	4	29	56	.290	.326	.381	.707	222	7	4	5	4	4
1958	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-STL	132	572	528	61	156	16	4	4	48	1	1	31	29	.296	.337	.364	.700	192	16	5	2	6	1
1958	36	7.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	18	66	64	7	19	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	6	.297	.318	.344	.662	22	3	0	0	0	0
1958	36	7.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	114	506	464	54	137	16	4	3	43	1	1	29	23	.295	.339	.366	.706	170	13	5	2	6	1
1959	37	8.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	136	545	477	60	126	22	9	6	45	1	1	55	50	.264	.342	.386	.728	184	4	3	7	3	9
1960	38		2 Teams	NL	Maj	MLN-PHI	105	373	339	45	90	11	3	4	32	1	1	26	27	.266	.321	.351	.672	119	8	3	2	3	4
1960	38	10.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	55	221	198	29	48	5	1	3	14	1	1	19	14	.242	.315	.323	.638	64	5	2	2	0	2
1960	38	10.1	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	50	152	141	16	42	6	2	1	18	0	0	7	13	.298	.329	.390	.719	55	3	1	0	3	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1828	7829	7219	1064	2089	358	72	126	757	59	37	430	534	.289	.333	.411	.744	2969	134	54	95	31	38
Minors (1 season)					Minors		149	685	614	121	186	49	7	10	66	14		60	39	.303	.367	.454	.821	279	5	2	9
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1977	8514	7833	1185	2275	407	79	136	823	73	37	490	573	.290	.335	.415	.750	3248	139	56	104	31	38