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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 Away 54 216 24 51 11 3 7 29 19 49 4 2 1 .710 .298 .412 .176 .236
1962 Home 55 202 24 53 9 1 6 29 18 48 0 1 0 .727 .321 .406 .144 .262
1963 Away 70 285 44 87 13 1 15 42 17 54 6 1 0 .860 .344 .516 .211 .305
1963 Home 72 283 36 79 10 2 13 44 25 67 3 2 2 .807 .341 .466 .187 .279
1964 Away 64 256 24 73 14 1 9 30 19 58 4 3 0 .790 .337 .453 .168 .285
1964 Home 63 251 39 67 8 2 11 44 18 61 6 0 0 .762 .316 .446 .179 .267
1965 Away 70 300 38 80 7 2 13 40 15 81 5 3 1 .741 .307 .433 .167 .267
1965 Home 72 276 35 62 8 0 13 43 26 73 5 0 1 .685 .290 .395 .170 .225
1966 Away 72 308 53 88 11 3 13 29 15 66 6 2 0 .792 .324 .468 .182 .286
1966 Home 70 286 57 78 9 3 19 41 21 60 6 2 1 .852 .328 .524 .252 .273
1967 Away 66 257 40 67 14 4 5 24 20 58 6 3 0 .719 .314 .405 .144 .261
1967 Home 63 236 33 51 7 2 11 24 25 50 3 2 2 .695 .293 .403 .186 .216
1968 Away 69 278 43 84 15 3 9 28 24 65 4 1 5 .834 .359 .475 .173 .302
1968 Home 68 265 47 72 7 1 16 39 22 67 7 0 2 .816 .329 .487 .215 .272
1969 Away 70 271 28 63 9 1 11 25 17 65 4 1 0 .674 .279 .395 .162 .232
1969 Home 72 265 45 78 5 2 15 59 23 56 3 1 1 .849 .351 .498 .204 .294
1970 Away 63 257 39 61 5 1 15 39 20 57 3 1 2 .733 .293 .440 .202 .237
1970 Home 63 251 29 52 8 1 10 25 11 62 2 1 2 .610 .243 .367 .159 .207
1971 Away 56 205 28 50 7 1 7 34 22 39 3 1 0 .709 .319 .390 .146 .244
1971 Home 52 200 32 51 7 0 9 38 19 43 2 3 2 .745 .320 .425 .170 .255
1972 Away 8 27 3 9 2 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 .787 .379 .407 .074 .333
1972 Home 8 27 3 7 0 1 1 1 2 10 0 0 0 .755 .310 .444 .185 .259
Total Away 662 2660 364 713 108 20 104 323 190 594 46 18 10 .760 .319 .441 .173 .268
Total Home 658 2542 380 650 78 15 124 387 210 597 37 12 13 .758 .314 .445 .189 .256
Total 1320 5202 744 1363 186 35 228 710 400 1191 83 30 23 .759 .316 .443 .181 .262
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.