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Tom Alston

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-5, 210lb (196cm, 95kg)

Born: January 31, 1926 in Greensboro, NC us

Died: December 30, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC

Buried: United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, NC

School: North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC)

Debut: April 13, 1954 (Age 28-072d, 11,070th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 31-241d)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Thomas Edison Alston

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

271

.244

RBI

OBP

.311

SLG

.358

OPS

.669

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	32-34 / in Starts: 30-32
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	15 games
Most Games w/o HR	42 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	6

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 271 PAs	34
Actual Runners on Base	177 (83-66-28) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 271 PAs	29
Avg. Runners on Base	175 (91-55-27)

Most Driven In
R Jablonski	8
S Musial	8
R Schoendienst	6
Self	4
R Repulski	2
S Hemus	1
P Castiglione	1
P Lowrey	1

Most Driven In By
R Repulski	6
B Sarni	5
Self	4
D Rice	4
V Raschi	2
J Frazier	2
A Grammas	2
T Poholsky	2

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 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	1	1	Apr 13	STL		CHC	L,4-13	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.59	-0.056	1.43	-0.08%	-0.86	1B
2	2	3 (1)	Apr 17	STL	@	CHC	L,13-23	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.444	.556	6	.72	-0.095	1.53	-0.12%	-0.50	1B
3	3	4	Apr 18	STL	@	CHC	W,6-4	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	8	2.92	0.390	5.72	0.46%	2.66	PH 1B
4	4	5	Apr 19	STL		CIN	W,6-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.909	1.182	7	.10	0.007	.23	0.01%	0.18	1B
5	5	7 (1)	Apr 21	STL	@	CIN	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.231	.333	.769	1.103	6	.72	0.033	1.60	0.05%	0.58	1B
6	6	8	Apr 23	STL		MLN	L,5-7	CG(14)	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.222	.333	.611	.944	6	1.45	-0.041	3.42	-0.06%	-0.57	1B
7	7	9	Apr 24	STL		MLN	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.320	.591	.911	6	.41	-0.005	.88	-0.01%	-0.42	1B
8	8	10	Apr 25	STL		MLN	W,7-6	CG(12)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.290	.500	.790	6	2.28	-0.157	5.34	-0.22%	-0.76	1B
9	9	11	Apr 27	STL		BRO	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.286	.469	.754	6	.82	0.074	2.19	0.12%	-0.07	1B
10	10	12	Apr 28	STL		BRO	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.282	.444	.726	6	1.70	-0.039	4.72	-0.06%	-0.36	1B
11	11	13	Apr 29	STL		PIT	L,3-4	GS-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1	.211	.286	.421	.707	6						1B
May		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
12	12	14	May 1	STL		PIT	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.304	.452	.757	6	1.53	0.011	3.95	0.02%	0.58	1B
13	13	15	May 2 (1)	STL		NYG	W,10-6	CG	5	4	1	4	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.304	.373	.565	.938	6	.91	0.276	2.80	0.51%	3.13	1B
14	14	16	May 2 (2)	STL		NYG	L,7-9	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.400	.583	.983	6	1.34	0.238	4.29	0.46%	2.65	1B
15	15	17	May 3	STL		NYG	W,8-2	CG	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	.327	.417	.596	1.013	5						1B
16	16	18	May 4	STL		PHI	L,10-14	CG(11)	6	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.321	.409	.589	.998	5	1.27	0.235	4.20	0.47%	1.94	1B
17	17	19	May 5	STL		PHI	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.300	.386	.550	.936	5	.97	-0.125	2.95	-0.23%	-1.74	1B
18	18	20	May 7	STL	@	CIN	L,3-10	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.405	.556	.961	5	.64	0.044	1.77	0.07%	1.08	1B
19	19	21	May 8	STL	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.397	.537	.935	6	.41	0.054	1.04	0.08%	0.46	1B
20	20	22	May 9 (1)	STL	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.410	.556	.965	6	.94	0.064	2.57	0.11%	0.77	1B
21	21	23	May 9 (2)	STL	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.398	.545	.943	6	1.27	-0.048	3.70	-0.09%	0.04	1B
22	22	24	May 12	STL	@	PIT	W,13-5	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.409	.543	.952	6	.56	0.042	1.40	0.06%	0.78	1B
23	23	25	May 13	STL	@	BRO	L,3-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.402	.553	.955	5	1.03	-0.113	3.12	-0.21%	0.10	1B
24	24	26	May 14	STL	@	BRO	W,10-1	CG	6	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.398	.567	.965	5	.52	-0.012	1.47	-0.02%	0.92	1B
25	25	27	May 15	STL	@	BRO	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.387	.548	.935	5	.75	-0.059	2.31	-0.11%	-0.47	1B
26	26	28	May 16 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,7-3	CG	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.396	.537	.933	5	1.26	0.138	3.72	0.25%	0.72	1B
27	27	29	May 16 susp	STL	@	PHI	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.383	.515	.898	6	1.40	-0.023	4.52	-0.05%	-0.42	1B
28	28	30	May 17	STL	@	PHI	W,8-0	CG	5	5	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.308	.392	.538	.930	6	.39	0.038	1.15	0.07%	0.96	1B
29	29	31	May 18	STL	@	NYG	W,9-3	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.376	.514	.890	6	.50	-0.068	1.59	-0.13%	-1.55	1B
30	30	32	May 19	STL	@	NYG	W,3-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.372	.504	.877	6	.68	-0.013	2.31	-0.03%	-0.46	1B
31	31	33	May 20	STL	@	PIT	W,17-4	CG	6	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.299	.385	.504	.889	6	.18	0.020	.60	0.04%	0.78	1B
32	32	34	May 21	STL		CIN	W,8-7	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.386	.496	.882	6	1.93	0.265	7.87	0.65%	0.66	1B
33	33	35	May 22	STL		CIN	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.382	.488	.870	6	1.08	-0.021	4.54	-0.05%	-0.12	1B
34	34	36	May 23	STL		CIN	L,6-13	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.372	.473	.844	6	1.64	-0.136	6.62	-0.33%	-0.94	1B
35	35	37	May 24	STL		CHC	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.375	.470	.845	6	.69	0.039	2.23	0.08%	0.49	1B
36	36	38	May 25	STL		CHC	W,9-4	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.369	.456	.825	6	.65	0.010	1.93	0.02%	-0.75	1B
37	37	39	May 26	STL		CHC	L,5-15	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.360	.443	.803	7	.35	-0.034	1.07	-0.06%	-0.94	1B
38	38	40	May 27	STL		CHC	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.364	.444	.808	6	1.46	-0.081	4.12	-0.14%	-0.04	1B
39	39	41	May 28	STL	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.359	.443	.802	6	.99	-0.110	3.18	-0.21%	-1.00	1B
40	40	42	May 29	STL	@	MLN	W,12-7	CG	5	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.366	.448	.814	6	.42	0.000	1.16	0.00%	0.54	1B
41	41	43	May 30	STL	@	MLN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.285	.363	.443	.806	6	.81	0.029	2.68	0.06%	0.47	1B
42	42	44	May 31	STL	@	CHC	L,4-14	CG(7)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.357	.435	.792	6	.70	-0.056	2.10	-0.10%	-0.74	1B
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
43	43	45	Jun 3	STL		NYG	L,8-13	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.348	.422	.769	5	1.60	-0.183	4.82	-0.33%	-1.68	1B
44	44	46	Jun 4	STL		PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.340	.412	.752	5	.52	-0.051	1.32	-0.08%	-0.83	1B
45	45	47	Jun 5	STL		PHI	L,4-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.339	.409	.748	8	.09	-0.002	.24	0.00%	-0.16	PH
46	46	48	Jun 6	STL		PHI	L,8-11	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.340	.410	.751	7	.27	0.002	.62	0.00%	-0.11	1B
47	47	49	Jun 7	STL		BRO	L,5-7	CG(12)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.342	.407	.748	7	1.29	-0.094	2.81	-0.12%	-0.07	1B
48	48	50	Jun 8	STL		BRO	W,10-3	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.338	.407	.745	5	.58	-0.055	1.00	-0.06%	-0.56	1B
49	49	51	Jun 9	STL		BRO	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.333	.400	.733	7	.50	-0.038	1.02	-0.05%	-0.59	1B
50	50	52	Jun 10	STL		BRO	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.332	.397	.729	5	.95	-0.047	2.13	-0.06%	-0.42	1B
51	51	53	Jun 11	STL		PIT	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.326	.389	.714	5	.60	-0.059	.81	-0.05%	-0.79	1B
52	52	54	Jun 12	STL		PIT	L,2-4	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	.251	.323	.385	.707	8						1B
53	53	55	Jun 13 (1)	STL		PIT	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.246	.317	.377	.694	7						1B
54	54	56	Jun 13 (2)	STL		PIT	W,5-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.314	.373	.687	7	1.65	-0.084	2.02	-0.06%	-0.73	1B
55	55	57	Jun 15	STL	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.322	.379	.701	7	.66	0.117	.81	0.09%	1.39	1B
56	56	58	Jun 17	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG(15)	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.313	.368	.682	7	1.48	-0.225	2.12	-0.19%	-1.21	1B
57	57	59	Jun 18	STL	@	NYG	W,5-0	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.315	.366	.681	6	.63	0.009	.91	0.01%	-0.29	1B
58	58	60	Jun 19	STL	@	NYG	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.318	.366	.684	8	.81	0.070	1.46	0.08%	0.94	1B
59	59	61	Jun 20	STL	@	NYG	L,6-7	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.318	.365	.684	6	1.65	0.004	2.33	0.00%	-0.14	1B
60	60	62	Jun 21	STL	@	NYG	L,5-8	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.317	.363	.680	7	.79	-0.078	.81	-0.05%	-1.03	1B
61	61	63	Jun 23	STL	@	PIT	W,7-1	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.239	.313	.358	.672	8						1B
62	62	64	Jun 24	STL	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	4	4	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.248	.320	.378	.699	6	.81	0.068	.57	0.03%	0.99	1B
63	63	65	Jun 25	STL	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.317	.373	.690	6	1.36	-0.111	1.46	-0.07%	-0.86	1B
64	64	66	Jun 26	STL	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG(11)	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.248	.318	.374	.692	6	.90	-0.059	.65	-0.03%	-0.04	1B
65	65	67	Jun 27	STL	@	BRO	L,6-8	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.244	.313	.368	.681	8	1.48	-0.134	.86	-0.05%	-0.87	1B
66	66	68	Jun 29	STL	@	CIN	L,4-11	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.317	.369	.686	8	1.14	0.132	.32	0.02%	1.28	1B
							32-34		271	244	28	60	14	2	4	34	24	3	41	2	0	1	6	6	3	7	.246	.317	.369	.686		.96	-0.103	2.41	0.30%	2.02

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