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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

ERA

3.69

450

755.2

519

WHIP

1.362

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-38 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	18 (11-4-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	14 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
G Altman	1

Most Driven In By
E Banks	1
G Altman	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 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	112	2 (1)	Apr 12	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	113	3	Apr 14	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	114	5 (1)	Apr 16	CHC	@	SFG	W,11-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.01	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.35	P
4	115	8 (2)	Apr 19	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	116	11 (2)	Apr 23	CHC		STL	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	117	12	Apr 24	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	118	13	Apr 25	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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	119	17 (3)	May 1	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	120	18	May 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.50	-0.012	1.13	-0.02%	-0.16	P
10	121	19	May 3 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	122	20	May 3 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	123	21	May 4	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	124	24 (2)	May 7	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	125	26 (1)	May 9	CHC	@	STL	L,1-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	126	30 (3)	May 12	CHC		MLN	W,7-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	127	32 (1)	May 14	CHC		CIN	L,0-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	128	33	May 16	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.39	-0.010	1.04	-0.02%	-0.16	P
18	129	36 (2)	May 19	CHC		PHI	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	130	37	May 20	CHC		PHI	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	131	39 (1)	May 22	CHC		STL	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	132	44 (4)	May 28	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
22	133	49 (4)	Jun 4	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	7-GF(10)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.67	-0.034	1.09	-0.03%	-0.21	P
23	134	50	Jun 5	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-5	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.27	0.017	.62	0.02%	0.94	P
24	135	53 (2)	Jun 7 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,1-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
25	136	61 (7)	Jun 16	CHC		PIT	L,2-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
26	137	63 (1)	Jun 18	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
27	138	64	Jun 19	CHC		PHI	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1						P
28	139	65	Jun 20	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
29	140	72 (6)	Jun 28	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-2	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
30	141	73	Jun 30	CHC		STL	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						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	142	74	Jul 1	CHC		STL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
32	143	75	Jul 2	CHC		SFG	W,10-4	6-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.15	0.011	.34	0.02%	0.15	P
33	144	79 (3)	Jul 5 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8						P
34	145	80	Jul 5 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
35	146	81	Jul 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
36	147	82	Jul 10	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-7	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.34	-0.010	.30	-0.01%	-0.80	P
37	148	90 (7)	Jul 18	CHC		CIN	L,1-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
38	149	94 (3)	Jul 23	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
39	150	95	Jul 24	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-6	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	3.01	-0.033	6.43	-0.04%	-0.19	P
40	151	100 (4)	Jul 30	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
41	152	101	Jul 31	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	1.81	-0.045	3.21	-0.05%	-0.16	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	153	106 (4)	Aug 6	CHC		PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.47	-0.007	.14	0.00%	-0.30	P
43	154	108 (1)	Aug 8	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
44	155	109	Aug 9	CHC		PIT	L,3-5	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	2.90	-0.026	1.07	-0.01%	-0.20	P
45	156	112 (2)	Aug 13	CHC		SFG	W,20-9	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9	.26	0.018	.10	0.00%	-0.22	P
46	157	115 (2)	Aug 16	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	9						P
47	158	118 (2)	Aug 19 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	T,7-7	6-12	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	.471	9	2.27	-0.127	.63	-0.02%	-0.81	P
48	159	122 (3)	Aug 22 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	2.23	-0.060	.23	0.00%	-0.21	P
49	160	123	Aug 23	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
50	161	125 (1)	Aug 25	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9	.20	-0.005	.01	0.00%	-0.16	P
51	162	128 (2)	Aug 28	CHC		MLN	L,3-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
52	163	129	Aug 29	CHC		MLN	L,4-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
Sept		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
53	164	131 (1)	Sep 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
54	165	132	Sep 3	CHC	@	SFG	L,5-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
55	166	135 (2)	Sep 6 (2)	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
56	167	137 (1)	Sep 9 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,2-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
57	168	140 (2)	Sep 10 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
58	169	142 (1)	Sep 12	CHC		STL	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
59	170	144 (1)	Sep 16 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
60	171	145	Sep 16 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.211	.211	.421	9						P
61	172	147 (1)	Sep 18	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	9-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.77	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
62	173	149 (1)	Sep 20	CHC	@	STL	L,4-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
63	174	151 (1)	Sep 22	CHC		SFG	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
64	175	152	Sep 23	CHC		SFG	W,9-8	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	3.20	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
65	176	155 (2)	Sep 27	CHC		LAD	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
							26-38		23	20	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400		1.14	-0.379	.84	-0.15%	-3.18

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