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Name	Team	Age
Bob Alston	Retired (1972, Age 36)	Died (2006, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7 (1955)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Branch Rickey League	0	10 years (24 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	A	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	12/6/1935
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	2
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (99.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1955	C-	B+	D+	B+	C+	C-	C
1956	C-	B+	C-	B+	B-	C-	B-
1957	C	A-	C-	A-	B	C	B
1958	C	A	C	A	B+	C+	B
1959	C+	A+	C+	A	B+	B-	B+
1960	C+	A+	C+	A+	B+	B-	A-
1961	B-	A+	C+	A+	A-	B	A-
1962	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B+	A
1963	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B+	A
1964	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B+	A
1965	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B+	A
1966	B-	A+	B	A+	A-	B+	A
1967	B-	A+	B	A+	A-	B+	A
1968	B-	A+	B	A+	A-	B+	A
1969	B-	A+	B	A+	A-	B+	A
1970	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B+	A
1971	B-	A+	B-	A+	A-	B	A
1972	C+	A+	B-	A	B+	B	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1972-11-01	Bob Alston has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1972-09-19	The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Bob Alston to the major league team.
1972-09-19	The Pittsburgh Rotties have acquired Bob Alston from the waiver wire.
1972-08-19	The Boston Bandicoots have waived Bob Alston.
1972-05-16	The Boston Bandicoots have designated Bob Alston for assignment.
1968-07-11	Bob Alston of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1964-09-12	Bob Alston of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1962-05-14	The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Bob Alston to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have sent Travis Hudgens to the minors.