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Walter Alston

Birthdate:

12/1/1911

Died:

10/1/1984

Height / Weight:

6' 2" / 195 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Venice, OH, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Walter Alston , Hall of Fame Manager, managed in the minor leagues for nearly 30 years. He was promoted to the NL Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and his Dodgers grabbed second place. In 1955 this quiet leader led the Brooklyn Dodgers to capture the World Series over the great New York Yankees. The Dodgers also won the pennant in 1956. Walter Alston moved with the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958. His platooning of players, pinch-hitters, stolen bases - involving his entire roster led the L.A. Dodgers to a Championship in 1959. The Dodgers won the World Championship in 1963 and 1965 and the pennant in 1966 and 1974. Walt Alston was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983 and his Dodgers won 2,040 games, lost only 1,613 for a .553 winning pct. baseballhistorian.com

Major League Baseball History

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
1 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1936	STL (NL)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
1 years		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.SLG

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