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Dell Alston

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: September 22, 1952 in Valhalla, NY us

High School: Yonkers HS (Yonkers, NY)

School: Concordia College (Bronxville, NY)

Debut: May 17, 1977 (Age 24-237d, 13,883rd in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1980 (Age 28-012d)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Wendell Alston

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Relatives: Cousin of Garvin Alston

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

332

.238

RBI

OBP

.297

SLG

.310

OPS

.607

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-43 / in Starts: 12-32
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	45 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 191 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	81 (37-34-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 191 PAs	19
Avg. Runners on Base	116 (57-39-20)

Most Driven In
M Edwards	2
D Woodard	2
M DilonÃ©	2
J Essian	1
R Picciolo	1
W Gross	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
R Carty	5
M Page	2
W Horton	2
D Revering	2
Self	1
M Guerrero	1
M DilonÃ©	1
W Gross	1

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	23	35 (34)	May 20	NYY	@	TOR	L,8-10	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.30	-0.008	.53	-0.01%	-0.28	PH
2	24	41 (5)	May 27	NYY		TOR	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.55	-0.039	3.23	-0.05%	-0.41	PH
3	25	45 (3)	May 30	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.91	-0.081	6.45	-0.11%	-0.31	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from New York Yankees to Oakland Athletics
4	26	63	Jun 16	OAK	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	.80	-0.057	1.47	-0.06%	-0.65	LF
5	27	64	Jun 17	OAK	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	2	1.09	-0.116	1.85	-0.12%	-0.86	LF 1B
6	28	65	Jun 18	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	2	1.06	-0.044	1.74	-0.04%	-0.50	LF
7	29	66	Jun 19	OAK	@	TEX	W,2-1	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	2	1.05	0.021	1.79	0.02%	-0.03	LF
8	30	67	Jun 20	OAK	@	TEX	L,4-5	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467	2	1.53	-0.178	2.87	-0.20%	-0.72	LF
9	31	68	Jun 22	OAK	@	TEX	L,2-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.250	.222	.472	6	.21	-0.017	.35	-0.02%	0.10	LF
10	32	69	Jun 23 (1)	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.226	.200	.426	8	.78	-0.064	1.28	-0.06%	-0.69	LF
11	33	70	Jun 23 (2)	OAK	@	KCR	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	7	.34	0.015	.47	0.01%	0.44	LF
12	34	71	Jun 24	OAK	@	KCR	L,5-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.229	.206	.434	6						1B
13	35	72	Jun 25	OAK	@	KCR	W,6-3	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.243	.222	.465	1	.59	-0.021	.92	-0.02%	-0.41	LF
14	36	73	Jun 27	OAK		TEX	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.231	.211	.441	8	1.17	-0.062	2.01	-0.06%	-0.42	LF 1B
15	37	74	Jun 28	OAK		TEX	W,2-1	5-GF(15)	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.233	.214	.447	6	1.76	-0.087	2.60	-0.08%	-0.11	PR
16	38	75	Jun 29	OAK		TEX	W,8-7	10-GF(10)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.233	.214	.447	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
17	39	76	Jun 30	OAK		KCR	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.217	.200	.417	6	1.14	-0.119	2.18	-0.14%	-1.06	DH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	40	78 (1)	Jul 2 (1)	OAK		KCR	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.217	.200	.417	8						PR
19	41	82 (3)	Jul 5	OAK	@	SEA	W,5-3	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.217	.200	.417	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	42	112 (29)	Aug 6 (1)	OAK		SEA	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.208	.240	.208	.448	2	1.26	-0.050	2.16	-0.05%	-0.28	LF 1B
21	43	113	Aug 6 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,4-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.231	.259	.231	.490	2	1.14	0.215	2.20	0.25%	0.79	LF
22	44	114	Aug 7	OAK		CAL	W,1-0	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.232	.259	.232	.491	2	.60	-0.028	1.59	-0.05%	-0.29	LF
23	45	115	Aug 8	OAK		CAL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.274	.250	.524	2	1.35	0.037	4.36	0.07%	-0.16	LF
24	46	116	Aug 10	OAK		CAL	L,5-16	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.284	.262	.545	2	.22	-0.021	.51	-0.03%	-0.22	1B LF
25	47	117	Aug 11 (1)	OAK	@	MIN	W,2-0	GS-9	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.282	.261	.543	2	1.03	-0.113	1.59	-0.10%	-1.14	RF LF
26	48	118	Aug 11 (2)	OAK	@	MIN	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.260	.280	.260	.540	2	1.12	-0.060	2.06	-0.07%	-0.32	RF
27	49	119	Aug 12	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.304	.299	.602	2	.82	-0.066	1.07	-0.05%	0.25	RF
28	50	120	Aug 13 (1)	OAK	@	MIN	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.293	.288	.580	7	1.18	-0.093	1.38	-0.07%	-0.59	LF
29	51	121	Aug 13 (2)	OAK	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274	.291	.286	.576	2	1.31	-0.089	1.38	-0.06%	-0.65	LF
30	52	122	Aug 15	OAK		NYY	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.278	.273	.551	2	.47	-0.048	.49	-0.03%	-0.99	RF
31	53	123	Aug 16	OAK		NYY	L,3-5	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.272	.295	.283	.577	2	2.19	-0.195	1.38	-0.07%	-0.98	RF
32	54	124	Aug 18	OAK		BOS	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.286	.274	.559	2	1.76	-0.137	1.24	-0.06%	-0.99	RF 1B
33	55	125	Aug 19	OAK		BOS	W,8-4	GS-9	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.280	.301	.300	.601	2	.53	0.083	.27	0.03%	1.15	RF LF
34	56	126	Aug 20	OAK		BOS	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.290	.288	.578	2	.90	-0.088	.46	-0.03%	-0.97	RF
35	57	127	Aug 21	OAK		BAL	L,2-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.262	.288	.280	.569	2	1.66	-0.007	.49	0.00%	-0.08	RF
36	58	128	Aug 22	OAK		BAL	L,4-6	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261	.284	.279	.564	1	1.87	0.002	.37	0.00%	0.82	RF 1B
37	59	129	Aug 23	OAK		BAL	L,0-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.275	.270	.545	1	.19	-0.019	.03	0.00%	-0.74	RF 1B
38	60	130	Aug 25	OAK	@	NYY	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.266	.261	.527	2	.94	-0.088	.11	-0.01%	-0.80	RF
39	61	131	Aug 26	OAK	@	NYY	L,4-5	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.246	.273	.262	.536	2	1.54	0.073	.15	0.00%	0.27	RF
40	62	132	Aug 27	OAK	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240	.273	.256	.529	2	.63	-0.054	.05	0.00%	-0.60	LF
41	63	134 (1)	Aug 29	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.265	.248	.513	1	.81	-0.076	.03	0.00%	-1.18	RF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	64	135	Sep 1	OAK	@	BOS	W,5-1	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.264	.248	.512	1	1.20	0.029	.03	0.00%	-0.06	RF
43	65	136	Sep 2	OAK	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.255	.239	.494	1	1.30	-0.165	.04	0.00%	-1.50	RF
44	66	137	Sep 3	OAK	@	BOS	L,6-11	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.250	.234	.484	1	1.35	-0.114	.05	0.00%	-1.12	RF
45	67	138	Sep 4	OAK		KCR	L,3-5	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.255	.239	.494	9	1.34	0.060	.02	0.00%	0.37	PH RF
46	68	139	Sep 5	OAK		KCR	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228	.257	.241	.498	9	.69	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.37	RF
47	69	140	Sep 6	OAK		KCR	L,8-11	7-GF(12)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.253	.238	.491	4	2.20	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-0.42	RF
48	70	143 (2)	Sep 10 (2)	OAK		TEX	W,2-1	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.252	.236	.488	7	1.47	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.39	RF
49	71	146 (2)	Sep 13	OAK	@	KCR	L,1-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.250	.235	.485	9	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH RF
50	72	148 (1)	Sep 15 (1)	OAK	@	TEX	W,1-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.250	.255	.505	2	.75	0.081	.00	0.00%	0.53	RF
51	73	149	Sep 15 (2)	OAK	@	TEX	L,0-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.250	.250	.500	2	.57	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.28	RF
52	74	150	Sep 16	OAK	@	TEX	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.244	.244	.488	1	.66	-0.064	.00	0.00%	-0.70	RF
53	75	152 (1)	Sep 18	OAK		CHW	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.243	.242	.485	4	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH LF
54	76	153	Sep 19 (1)	OAK		CHW	L,4-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.207	.243	.238	.481	2	.70	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.04	RF
55	77	154	Sep 19 (2)	OAK		CHW	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		2	0	.207	.243	.238	.481	4	2.26	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.42	PR
56	78	155	Sep 22	OAK	@	MIL	L,0-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.239	.234	.472	1	.68	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.54	RF
57	79	157 (1)	Sep 24	OAK	@	MIL	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.204	.239	.234	.472	2						PR 1B
58	80	158	Sep 25	OAK	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.206	.244	.235	.480	2	.79	-0.001	.00	0.00%	0.09	RF
59	81	159	Sep 26	OAK	@	CHW	W,10-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.243	.234	.477	4	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	LF
60	82	161 (1)	Sep 30	OAK		MIL	L,5-8	7-GF	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.251	.238	.490	2	.66	0.066	.00	0.00%	1.22	RF
61	83	162	Oct 1	OAK		MIL	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.246	.233	.479	1	.47	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.77	LF
							18-43		191	176	17	36	2	0	1	10	10	0	23	0	4	1	1	1	11	10	.205	.246	.233	.479		1.02	-2.078	.97	-1.25%	-17.70

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