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	5-43 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 6 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	5 (2-1-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 6 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

Most Driven In By
B Williams	1

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 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	403	2 (1)	Apr 15	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	404	3	Apr 17	CHC		PHI	L,8-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	405	10 (6)	Apr 26	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	406	11	Apr 29	CHC		SFG	L,0-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
5	407	17 (5)	May 7	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	408	23 (5)	May 14 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,0-5	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.90	-0.022	1.27	-0.02%	-0.22	P
7	409	26 (2)	May 17 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	410	30 (3)	May 21	CHC	@	STL	L,3-10	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	411	33 (2)	May 24 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	412	35 (1)	May 26	CHC		NYM	L,1-19	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
11	413	50 (14)	Jun 10	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
12	414	57 (6)	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	415	62 (4)	Jun 23 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
14	416	63	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	3-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.43	0.020	.71	0.02%	0.37	P
15	417	64	Jun 26	CHC		HOU	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
16	418	68 (3)	Jun 29	CHC		CIN	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	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
17	419	71 (2)	Jul 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
18	420	72	Jul 3	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
19	421	74 (1)	Jul 5	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-7	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
20	422	76 (1)	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		SFG	L,2-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
21	423	77	Jul 9	CHC		SFG	L,4-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
22	424	78	Jul 10	CHC		SFG	L,3-10	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
23	425	79	Jul 11	CHC		SFG	L,0-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
24	426	87 (7)	Jul 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	6						P
25	427	90 (2)	Jul 20	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.25	-0.007	.16	0.00%	-0.21	P
26	428	91	Jul 21	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
27	429	92	Jul 22	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	2						P
28	430	94 (1)	Jul 24	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	6						P
29	431	97 (2)	Jul 28	CHC		STL	L,7-12	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.62	-0.046	1.13	-0.02%	-0.58	P
30	432	99 (1)	Jul 30	CHC		STL	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	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
31	433	101 (1)	Aug 1	CHC		MLN	L,4-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
32	434	109 (7)	Aug 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
33	435	110	Aug 11	CHC		PHI	L,5-13	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
34	436	111	Aug 12	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
35	437	116 (4)	Aug 16 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.26	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.66	P
36	438	118 (1)	Aug 17	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-8	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
37	439	120 (1)	Aug 19	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
38	440	124 (3)	Aug 23 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-5	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	1.21	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
39	441	126 (1)	Aug 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
40	442	128 (1)	Aug 28	CHC		NYM	L,10-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	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
41	443	132 (3)	Sep 2	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-1	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	2						P
42	444	134 (1)	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	L,5-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
43	445	137 (2)	Sep 7 (1)	CHC		MLN	L,9-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
44	446	138	Sep 7 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,7-8	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
45	447	141 (2)	Sep 11	CHC		STL	L,0-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
46	448	143 (1)	Sep 13	CHC		STL	L,2-15	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
47	449	148 (4)	Sep 19 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,5-8	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1						P
48	450	160 (11)	Oct 2	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
							5-43		6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333		.78	-0.098	.55	-0.02%	-1.39

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