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Walter Alston  

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Proper Name
Walter Emmons Alston
nickname
Smokey
High Level
MLB (1936-1936)
Positions
1B (1)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Venice,Ohio
Died
10/1/1984
Cause of Death
Complications from heart attack
High School
Milford (Milford,OH)
colleges
Miami University (Oxford,OH),
MLB Debut
0000-00-00
MLB Teams
SLN [1]
TBC#
8156
mlbam id
110193
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1936-1936].000.000100000
Speed
0
Power
0
Contact
0
XBH
0
RBIs
0
Runs
0
Hitting
0
Durability
0
Team
.565
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1954 Brooklyn Dodgers NL MLB BRO Manager 92 62 .597 -- 2 5.0 dnq
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers NL MLB BRO Manager 98 55 .641 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Yankees)
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers NL MLB BRO Manager 93 61 .604 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Yankees)
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers NL MLB BRO Manager 84 70 .545 -- 3 11.0 dnq
1958 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 71 83 .461 -- 7 21.0 dnq
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 88 68 .564 -- 1 -- Won World Series (White Sox)
1960 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 82 72 .532 -- 4 13.0 dnq
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 89 65 .578 -- 2 4.0 dnq
1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 102 63 .618 -- 2 1.0 dnq
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 99 63 .611 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Yankees)
1964 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 80 82 .494 -- 7 13.0 dnq
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 97 65 .599 -- 1 -- Won World Series (Twins)
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 95 67 .586 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Orioles)
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 73 89 .451 -- 8 28.5 dnq
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 76 86 .469 -- 8 21.0 dnq
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 85 77 .525 -- 4 8.0 dnq
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 87 74 .540 -- 2 14.5 dnq
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 89 73 .549 -- 2 1.0 dnq
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 85 70 .548 -- 3 10.5 dnq
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 95 66 .590 -- 2 3.5 dnq
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 102 60 .630 -- 1 -- Lost World Series (Athletics)
1975 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 88 74 .543 -- 2 20.0 dnq
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB LAN Manager 92 70 .568 -- 2 10.0 dnq
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1954-1957 Brooklyn Dodgers NL MLB MLB 367 248 .597
1958-1976 Los Angeles Dodgers NL MLB MLB 1675 1367 .551
1954-1976 2 teams -- MLB -- 2042 1615 .558