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Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
Bob Alston Right Field
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1363 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-06-1935
HR 228 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(24 games)
RBI 710
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 RF BOS 109 109 958.2 183 180 2 1 0 +3 1.71 .995
1963 RF BOS 142 142 1268.0 312 305 5 2 1 +2 2.20 .994
1964 RF BOS 127 127 1138.1 259 250 9 0 0 +5 2.05 1.000
1965 RF BOS 142 142 1262.1 268 260 6 2 0 -4 1.90 .993
1966 RF BOS 142 142 1269.1 270 262 7 1 0 +4 1.91 .996
1967 CF BOS 87 87 755.0 202 195 6 1 0 -1 2.40 .995
RF BOS 32 32 287.2 68 67 1 0 0 +6 2.13 1.000
SS BOS 4 4 36.0 18 5 12 1 4 -1 4.25 .944
1968 CF BOS 111 111 986.0 246 234 5 7 1 +4 2.18 .972
RF BOS 26 26 244.0 58 57 1 0 0 0 2.14 1.000
1969 CF BOS 108 108 949.2 275 271 4 0 0 +2 2.61 1.000
RF BOS 34 34 308.0 63 61 1 1 0 0 1.81 .984
1970 CF BOS 113 111 1009.2 272 260 9 3 2 -1 2.40 .989
RF BOS 12 12 102.0 20 20 0 0 0 +1 1.76 1.000
SS BOS 1 1 9.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 2.00 .667
1971 CF BOS 107 101 910.1 253 248 3 2 1 +6 2.48 .992
1972 RF BOS-PIT 9 8 75.0 23 22 0 1 0 -1 2.64 .957
CF BOS-PIT 5 5 44.0 10 10 0 0 0 +2 2.05 1.000
Pos Total RF 775 774 6913.1 1524 1484 32 8 1 +16 1.97 .995
CF 531 523 4654.2 1258 1218 27 13 4 +12 2.41 .990
SS 5 5 45.0 21 6 13 2 5 -1 3.80 .905
Total 1311 1302 11613.0 2803 2708 72 23 10 +27 2.15 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bob Alston has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1972-09-19The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Bob Alston to the major league team.
1972-09-19The Pittsburgh Rotties have acquired Bob Alston from the waiver wire.
1972-08-19The Boston Bandicoots have waived Bob Alston.
1972-05-16The Boston Bandicoots have designated Bob Alston for assignment.
1968-07-11Bob Alston of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1964-09-12Bob Alston of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1962-05-14The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Bob Alston to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have sent Travis Hudgens to the minors.