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Kirby Puckett League
8-23-2079
Dave Alston Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 363-142 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-31-1931
K 3574 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(13 games)
IP 4815.2
WHIP 1.13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PIT
6
 2
59
1
0
0
4
 0
88.1
 81 45 43 3 25
55
1.20
4.38
1951 PIT
6
 6
43
11
0
0
1
 0
87.0
 69 44 36 4 41
67
1.26
3.72
1952 PIT
12
 7
34
34
4
2
0
 0
201.0
 196 77 69 3 59
126
1.27
3.09
1953 PIT
19
 11
34
34
9
2
0
 0
251.0
 237 92 90 5 92
195
1.31
3.23
1954 PIT
19
 9
34
34
14
5
0
 0
264.1
 217 81 81 1 110
188
1.24
2.76
1955 PIT
17
 8
36
36
10
3
0
 0
273.1
 248 90 87 6 66
220
1.15
2.86
1956 PIT
16
 10
34
34
11
4
0
 0
252.2
 193 80 72 1 74
183
1.06
2.56
1957 PIT
24
 7
36
36
14
7
0
 0
289.2
 223 74 71 2 91
217
1.08
2.21
1958 PIT
25
 5
35
35
18
10
0
 0
282.2
 210 55 50 1 75
213
1.01
1.59
1959 PIT
23
 6
35
35
21
6
0
 0
284.1
 212 76 67 2 55
221
0.94
2.12
1960 PIT
21
 9
35
35
10
6
0
 0
267.1
 224 79 78 1 68
212
1.09
2.63
1961 PIT
21
 2
35
35
15
6
0
 0
277.0
 199 64 61 1 90
221
1.04
1.98
1962 PIT
24
 7
35
35
13
6
0
 0
271.1
 205 69 66 2 83
198
1.06
2.19
1963 PIT
18
 3
29
29
15
4
0
 0
223.2
 167 63 61 2 68
167
1.05
2.45
1964 PIT
22
 7
36
36
11
7
0
 0
266.2
 218 97 89 1 78
207
1.11
3.00
1965 PIT
22
 9
36
36
15
5
0
 0
279.0
 224 85 77 4 82
213
1.10
2.48
1966 PIT
20
 6
35
35
12
6
0
 0
257.0
 219 84 81 1 65
199
1.11
2.84
1967 PIT
14
 8
29
29
7
2
0
 0
210.0
 180 85 81 4 73
132
1.20
3.47
1968 PIT
21
 9
36
36
7
1
0
 0
265.0
 259 114 106 6 81
188
1.28
3.60
1969 PIT
13
 11
33
33
6
2
0
 0
225.0
 226 102 99 3 82
152
1.37
3.96
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
363
 142
719
629
212
84
5
 0
4815.2
 4007 1556 1465 53 1458
3574
1.13
2.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Dave Alston has retired from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers
1951-07-27The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Dave Alston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Wiki Groth to the minors.
1951-06-10The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Mark Wetzel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Dave Alston to the minors.
1950-10-23The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Dave Alston to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Claude Oester to the minors.
1950-08-27The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Bob McCaffery to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Dave Alston to the minors.