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	18-39 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 14 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-3-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 14 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
E Bouchee	0

Most Driven In By
A Rodgers	1

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 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	237	3 (2)	Apr 14	CHC		MLN	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	238	4	Apr 15	CHC		MLN	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	239	8 (3)	Apr 21	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.85	-0.020	1.91	-0.03%	-0.29	P
4	240	9	Apr 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-4	8-GF(11)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.44	-0.023	8.85	-0.04%	-0.20	P
5	241	12 (2)	Apr 26	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
6	242	13	Apr 27	CHC		CIN	W,5-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.09	-0.016	2.84	-0.03%	-0.31	P
7	243	16 (2)	Apr 30 (2)	CHC		LAD	W,10-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.18	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	244	18 (1)	May 3	CHC		SFG	L,4-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	245	22 (3)	May 9	CHC	@	MLN	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	246	23	May 10	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	247	26 (2)	May 14	CHC	@	LAD	W,10-8	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.87	-0.048	1.98	-0.03%	-0.18	P
12	248	28 (1)	May 16	CHC	@	SFG	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	249	29	May 17	CHC	@	SFG	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	250	32 (2)	May 21 (1)	CHC		STL	L,3-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.89	-0.098	1.39	-0.04%	-0.66	P
15	251	36 (3)	May 26	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	8-13	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.22	-0.012	.51	0.00%	0.02	P
16	252	39 (2)	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.26	-0.007	.07	0.00%	-0.11	P
17	253	41 (1)	May 31	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	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
18	254	43 (1)	Jun 2	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
19	255	47 (3)	Jun 5	CHC	@	STL	L,8-10	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
20	256	50 (2)	Jun 7	CHC	@	STL	L,6-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
21	257	51	Jun 9	CHC		MLN	W,11-10	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	4						P
22	258	53 (1)	Jun 11 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	5						P
23	259	56 (2)	Jun 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,3-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8						P
24	260	59 (2)	Jun 18	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
25	261	70 (10)	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	W,15-8	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.26	P
26	262	71	Jun 30	CHC		STL	L,4-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	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
27	263	81 (9)	Jul 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,8-5	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
28	264	83 (1)	Jul 14	CHC	@	CIN	W,8-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	7						P
29	265	86 (2)	Jul 17 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,6-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	7						P
30	266	89 (2)	Jul 18 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
31	267	92 (2)	Jul 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9						P
32	268	93	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-5	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.26	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
33	269	95 (1)	Jul 26	CHC		STL	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
34	270	100 (4)	Jul 30 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	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
35	271	102 (1)	Aug 2 (2)	CHC		MLN	T,7-7	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	7						P
36	272	103	Aug 3	CHC		MLN	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
37	273	105 (1)	Aug 5	CHC	@	LAD	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
38	274	107 (1)	Aug 8	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
39	275	116 (8)	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
40	276	120 (3)	Aug 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
41	277	121	Aug 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
42	278	124 (2)	Aug 27 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						P
43	279	128 (3)	Aug 30	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9						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
44	280	130 (1)	Sep 1	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	2						P
45	281	132 (1)	Sep 3 (1)	CHC		MLN	W,6-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	8						P
46	282	133	Sep 3 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-4	4-GF(6)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.04	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.36	P
47	283	135 (1)	Sep 5	CHC		PIT	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	2						P
48	284	137 (1)	Sep 7	CHC		PIT	L,5-7	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.43	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
49	285	139 (1)	Sep 9	CHC		PHI	L,2-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
50	286	140	Sep 10	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
51	287	141	Sep 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
52	288	142	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,7-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	1						P
53	289	143	Sep 14 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,5-6	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	2						P
54	290	145 (1)	Sep 16	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
55	291	146	Sep 17	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
56	292	149 (2)	Sep 20	CHC	@	LAD	L,2-3	9-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	8						P
57	293	151 (1)	Sep 24 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
58	294	156 (4)	Oct 1	CHC		LAD	L,2-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	2						P
							18-39		14	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364		.99	-0.277	1.29	-0.17%	-2.56

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