Don Elston
Donald Ray Elston
Born: April 6, 1929
Campbellstown, OH US
Deceased: January 2, 1995
Evanston, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1948-1965
Major League Statistics
Don Elston compiled a career record of 118 wins and 92 losses and a 3.36 ERA in his 347-game pitching career with the Janesville Cubs, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Springfield Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels, St. Paul Saints and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5.38 | 21 | 112.0 | 134 | 98 | 67 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.50 | 10 | 36.0 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3.07 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 202.0 | 178 | 91 | 69 | 85 | 160 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.30 | 34 | 218.0 | 177 | 104 | 80 | 11 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.36 | 22 | 130.0 | 134 | 76 | 63 | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1.85 | 27 | 199.0 | 129 | 54 | 41 | 11 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 9 | 17 | .346 | 3.70 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 224.0 | 224 | 115 | 92 | 9 | 99 | 104 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.70 | 35 | 27 | 220.0 | 180 | 73 | 66 | 7 | 76 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.06 | 53 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 223.7 | 209 | 84 | 76 | 19 | 77 | 146 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.75 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 132.0 | 130 | 65 | 55 | 14 | 50 | 8 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.58 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 93.0 | 95 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 118 | 92 | .562 | 3.36 | 347 | 89 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 1789.7 | 1629 | 828 | 668 | 82 | 710 | 14 | 555 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 23 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .341 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 40 | 88 | 79 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .152 | .221 | .152 | .373 | 12 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | 34 | 80 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .325 | .612 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 25 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .180 | .360 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 35 | 91 | 91 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .209 | .297 | .505 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 51 | 98 | 87 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .172 | .242 | .184 | .426 | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 38 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .188 | .350 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 54 | 82 | 75 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .173 | .195 | .187 | .381 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 45 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .268 | .286 | .293 | .578 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 33 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .154 | .185 | .154 | .339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 388 | 699 | 665 | 29 | 130 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 48 | .195 | .218 | .220 | .437 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Springfield Cubs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 36 | 22 | 61 | 1 | 4 | .988 | 2.306 |
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 53 | 28 | 42 | 6 | 4 | .921 | 1.321 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 45 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .912 | .689 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 33 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .788 |
| Totals | 347 | 64 | 146 | 10 | 14 | .955 | .605 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN |
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