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Proper Name
Alvin Ralph Dark
nickname
The Swamp Fox
High Level
MLB (1946-1960)
Positions
SS (1404) ... 3B (320) ... OF (43) ... 2B (29) ... 1B (15) ... P (1)
Ht / Wt
5-11 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Comanche,Oklahoma
Died
11/13/2014
Cause of Death
Alzheimers
High School
Lake Charles (Lake Charles,LA)
colleges
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge,LA),
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
NY1 [7] BSN [3] SLN [3] CHN [2] PHI [1] MLN [1]
TBC#
10484
mlbam id
113052
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1946-1960].289.74072191064208912675759
Speed
73
Power
59
Contact
85
XBH
53
RBIs
55
Runs
72
Hitting
83
Durability
85
Team
.521
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1954] World Series Champion with New York Giants ... [1981] Inducted into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame
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year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1959 chicago cubs NL Triples TPL 3 9
1959 chicago cubs NL Strikeout-Walk Ratio SO_BB 10 0.91
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1958 chicago cubs
st. louis cardinals
NL Hit By Pitch HBP 9 5
1958 chicago cubs
st. louis cardinals
NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 3 5.07
1958 chicago cubs
st. louis cardinals
NL Strikeout-Walk Ratio SO_BB 10 0.94
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1957 st. louis cardinals NL At Bats AB 10 583
1957 st. louis cardinals NL Hits H 10 169
1957 st. louis cardinals NL Triples TPL 5 8
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1956 st. louis cardinals
new york giants
NL Plate Appearances PA 9 664
1956 st. louis cardinals
new york giants
NL At Bats AB 4 619
1956 st. louis cardinals
new york giants
NL Hits H 10 170
1956 st. louis cardinals
new york giants
NL Sacrifice Flies SF 4 8
1956 st. louis cardinals
new york giants
NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 8 6.93
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1955 new york giants NL Hit By Pitch HBP 8 5
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1954 new york giants NL Games Played G 1 154
1954 new york giants NL Plate Appearances PA 5 693
1954 new york giants NL At Bats AB 1 644
1954 new york giants NL Hits H 7 189
1954 new york giants NL Total Bases TB 8 287
1954 new york giants NL Hit By Pitch HBP 6 5
1954 new york giants NL Sacrifice Hits SH 7 12
1954 new york giants NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 10 5.77
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1953 new york giants NL Games Played G 7 155
1953 new york giants NL Plate Appearances PA 4 693
1953 new york giants NL At Bats AB 1 647
1953 new york giants NL Runs R 3 126
1953 new york giants NL Hits H 4 194
1953 new york giants NL Total Bases TB 7 316
1953 new york giants NL Doubles DBL 2 41
1953 new york giants NL Hit By Pitch HBP 5 6
1953 new york giants NL Sacrifice Hits SH 4 12
1953 new york giants NL Grounded into Double Play GDP 4 19
1953 new york giants NL Extra Base Hits XBH 5 70
1953 new york giants NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 6 4.91
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1952 new york giants NL Batting Average BAVG 6 .301
1952 new york giants NL Games Played G 10 151
1952 new york giants NL At Bats AB 9 589
1952 new york giants NL Runs R 7 92
1952 new york giants NL Hits H 4 177
1952 new york giants NL Total Bases TB 9 254
1952 new york giants NL Doubles DBL 8 29
1952 new york giants NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 10 6.01
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1951 new york giants NL Batting Average BAVG 8 .303
1951 new york giants NL Games Played G 3 156
1951 new york giants NL Plate Appearances PA 4 700
1951 new york giants NL At Bats AB 2 646
1951 new york giants NL Runs R 4 114
1951 new york giants NL Hits H 4 196
1951 new york giants NL Total Bases TB 5 293
1951 new york giants NL Doubles DBL 1 41
1951 new york giants NL Triples TPL 10 7
1951 new york giants NL Stolen Bases SB 8 12
1951 new york giants NL Caught Stealings CS 7 7
1951 new york giants NL Hit By Pitch HBP 6 6
1951 new york giants NL Extra Base Hits XBH 6 62
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1950 new york giants NL Games Played G 5 154
1950 new york giants NL At Bats AB 9 587
1950 new york giants NL Doubles DBL 5 36
1950 new york giants NL Stolen Bases SB 8 9
1950 new york giants NL Hit By Pitch HBP 4 6
1950 new york giants NL Sacrifice Hits SH 3 11
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1949 boston braves NL Sacrifice Hits SH 7 11
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1948 boston braves NL Batting Average BAVG 4 .322
1948 boston braves NL Hits H 5 175
1948 boston braves NL Doubles DBL 3 39
1948 boston braves NL Sacrifice Hits SH 6 10
1948 boston braves NL Strikeouts Percentage SO_PCT 10 6.22
67 record(s)