Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston "Smokey"
Born: December 1, 1911
Venice, OH US
Deceased: October 1, 1984
Oxford, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1935-1947
Major League Statistics
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Walter Alston compiled a career batting average of .295 with 176 home runs and 213 RBI in his 1299-game career with the Greenwood Chiefs, Huntington Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Portsmouth Red Birds, Columbus Red Birds, Springfield Cardinals, Trenton Packers, Trenton Spartans, Nashua Dodgers and Pueblo Dodgers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 7 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 82 | 319 | 319 | 104 | 25 | 11 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .483 | .809 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 120 | 482 | 482 | 157 | 16 | 8 | 35 | .326 | .326 | .610 | .936 | 294 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 66 | 203 | 203 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .246 | .246 | .394 | .640 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 65 | 208 | 208 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .264 | .476 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 122 | 444 | 444 | 138 | 22 | 3 | 28 | .311 | .311 | .563 | .874 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 105 | 399 | 399 | 129 | 26 | 8 | 11 | .323 | .323 | .511 | .835 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 127 | 446 | 446 | 122 | 18 | 3 | 28 | .274 | .274 | .516 | .789 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 125 | 456 | 456 | 131 | 26 | 4 | 25 | .287 | .287 | .526 | .814 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 129 | 462 | 462 | 143 | 16 | 3 | 12 | .310 | .310 | .435 | .745 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 361 | 313 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 37 | .240 | .335 | .339 | .674 | 106 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .158 | .333 | .158 | .491 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 52 | 232 | 180 | 46 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 42 | 23 | .350 | .475 | .578 | 1.053 | 104 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Spartans | 126 | 541 | 447 | 91 | 140 | 30 | 4 | 14 | 93 | 2 | 93 | 62 | .313 | .431 | .492 | .924 | 220 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 50 | 183 | 165 | 21 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 14 | .261 | .330 | .400 | .730 | 66 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 1299 | 4766 | 4549 | 197 | 1344 | 221 | 58 | 176 | 213 | 11 | 4 | 201 | 141 | .295 | .326 | .486 | .811 | 2209 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Chiefs | 3B | 80 | 94 | 172 | 27 | .908 | 3.325 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Huntington Red Birds | 1B | 79 | 725 | 47 | 14 | .982 | 9.772 | |
| 1937 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 65 | 592 | 46 | 1 | .998 | 9.815 | |
| 1937 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 61 | 472 | 43 | 6 | .988 | 8.443 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 1B | 122 | 1084 | 56 | 9 | .992 | 9.344 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 105 | 982 | 51 | 6 | .994 | 9.838 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 1B | 127 | 1015 | 77 | 14 | .987 | 8.598 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 125 | 1135 | 86 | 13 | .989 | 9.768 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 128 | 1117 | 106 | 12 | .990 | 9.555 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 66 | 534 | 34 | 7 | 36 | .988 | 8.606 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 22 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 2 | .906 | 2.636 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | 1B | 52 | 428 | 37 | 8 | 36 | .983 | 8.942 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Packers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Spartans | 1B | 126 | 947 | 74 | 12 | 78 | .988 | 8.103 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Spartans | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 1B | 43 | 327 | 26 | 3 | 33 | .992 | 8.209 |
| Totals | 1203 | 9469 | 896 | 138 | 185 | .987 | 8.616 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Greenwood Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Huntington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Packers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Spartans | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO |
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