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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1963 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	CHC		LAD	L,1-5	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4 (2)	Apr 13	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6 (1)	Apr 16	CHC	@	LAD	W,2-1		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	8 (1)	Apr 18	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12 (3)	Apr 21 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	19 (6)	Apr 28	CHC		PHI	W,4-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	20	May 1	CHC	@	STL	W,13-8		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	21	May 2	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	26 (4)	May 8	CHC		PIT	W,9-5	GF	6	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	30 (3)	May 11 (2)	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	35 (4)	May 18	CHC		MLN	L,6-10	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	37 (1)	May 19 (2)	CHC		MLN	L,2-8	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	39 (1)	May 22	CHC		STL	W,7-6	GF	10	3.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
14	40	May 23	CHC		STL	L,0-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	46 (5)	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	52 (5)	Jun 5 (1)	CHC		SFG	W,9-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	55 (2)	Jun 7	CHC		LAD	L,1-4		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	56	Jun 8	CHC		LAD	L,5-9		13	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	57	Jun 9	CHC		LAD	L,8-11		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	60 (2)	Jun 12	CHC	@	SFG	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	63 (2)	Jun 15	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	67 (3)	Jun 19	CHC		HOU	W,9-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	69 (1)	Jun 21	CHC		PIT	W,6-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	70	Jun 22	CHC		PIT	L,0-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	73 (2)	Jun 26	CHC	@	NYM	L,6-8		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	85 (11)	Jul 11 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-7	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	87 (1)	Jul 14 (1)	CHC	@	STL	L,3-10		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	90 (2)	Jul 16	CHC		MLN	W,1-0		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	93 (2)	Jul 19	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-9		7	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	95 (1)	Jul 21 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-6		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	102 (6)	Jul 28 (2)	CHC		STL	W,16-11		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	106 (3)	Aug 2	CHC		SFG	W,12-11		16	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	107	Aug 3	CHC		SFG	L,5-9		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	109 (1)	Aug 6	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
35	111 (1)	Aug 8	CHC		LAD	W,5-4		15	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	117 (5)	Aug 14 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-9		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	118	Aug 15	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
38	120 (1)	Aug 16 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-8		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	121	Aug 17	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	GF	6	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
40	124 (2)	Aug 20	CHC		PIT	L,3-5		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	126 (1)	Aug 22	CHC		PIT	L,3-9	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	128 (1)	Aug 24	CHC		NYM	L,0-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	131 (2)	Aug 28	CHC		PHI	L,7-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	133 (1)	Aug 30	CHC		HOU	L,1-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	134	Aug 31	CHC		HOU	W,6-5		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	143 (8)	Sep 8	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	144	Sep 9	CHC	@	STL	L,0-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	147 (2)	Sep 12	CHC	@	STL	L,3-8		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	150 (2)	Sep 15	CHC		CIN	L,1-3		4	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	154 (3)	Sep 18	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
51	159 (4)	Sep 25	CHC		STL	L,2-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							51gm		70.0	4	9	0	13	1