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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 20 48.00 3 / 4 5 / 7 5 / 6 0 / 0 8 / 13 5 / 5 13 / 13 39 / 48
1956 Minors 21 60.00 4 / 10 6 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 10 9 / 11 7 / 7 43 / 60
1957 Minors 22 64.00 5 / 8 10 / 12 5 / 10 9 / 16 4 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 4 43 / 64
1958 Minors 23 59.00 4 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 12 4 / 5 2 / 7 5 / 8 9 / 10 31 / 59
1959 Minors 24 56.00 5 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 8 3 / 11 4 / 11 4 / 7 1 / 2 19 / 56
1960 Minors 25 64.00 1 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 14 2 / 9 2 / 10 3 / 7 5 / 9 18 / 64
1961 Minors 26 78.00 2 / 12 3 / 8 3 / 15 3 / 12 2 / 7 7 / 13 5 / 11 25 / 78
1962 Minors 27 13.00 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 3 / 13
1962 Majors 27 50.96 124 109 0 2 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 7 8 / 50
1963 Majors 28 65.88 162 142 0 0 / 15 0 / 9 3 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 65
1964 Majors 29 59.27 145 127 17 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 11 3 / 59
1965 Majors 30 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 16 2 / 66
1966 Majors 31 66.26 162 142 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 66
1967 Majors 32 57.87 162 123 0 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 57
1968 Majors 33 63.93 156 137 6 0 / 4 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 12 2 / 63
1969 Majors 34 64.98 162 142 0 -3 / 13 -2 / 10 -4 / 7 -6 / 7 0 / 13 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -19 / 64
1970 Majors 35 61.36 162 124 0 -2 / 10 -3 / 7 -4 / 9 -2 / 11 -5 / 9 -4 / 7 1 / 8 -19 / 61
1971 Majors 36 59.35 162 101 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 7 0 / 11 -2 / 9 -7 / 5 0 / 18 0 / 4 -16 / 59
1972 Minors 37 16.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 16
1972 Majors 37 10.91 52 13 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 3 -4 / 1 -2 / 0 -5 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 -17 / 10
Total 1611 1302 23 18 / 163 19 / 147 23 / 164 17 / 151 14 / 160 35 / 141 46 / 152 172 / 1078
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.