Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston
(Smokey)
 
Born: December 1, 1911 in Venice, OH
Died: October 1, 1984 - 72 years old
Ht: 6'2" Wt: 195  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1983
- Visit Alston's Player Page
Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1954 Brooklyn Dodgers
NL
42.6
154
92
62
.597
2
2.8
0.0
2.8
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
NL
43.6
154
98
55
.641
1
✓
✓
3.5
7.5
11.0
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers
NL
44.6
154
93
61
.604
1
✓
2.9
5.0
7.9
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers
NL
45.6
154
84
70
.545
3
2.0
0.0
2.0
1958 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
46.6
154
71
83
.461
7
0.7
0.0
0.7
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
47.6
156
88
68
.564
1
✓
✓
2.3
7.5
9.8
1960 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
48.6
154
82
72
.532
4
1.8
0.0
1.8
1961 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
49.6
154
89
65
.578
2
2.5
0.0
2.5
1962 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
50.6
165
102
63
.618
2
3.4
0.0
3.4
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
51.6
163
99
63
.611
1
✓
✓
3.2
7.5
10.7
1964 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
52.6
164
80
82
.494
7
1.3
0.0
1.3
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
53.6
162
97
65
.599
1
✓
✓
3.0
7.5
10.5
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
54.6
162
95
67
.586
1
✓
2.8
5.0
7.8
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
55.6
162
73
89
.451
8
0.6
0.0
0.6
1968 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
56.6
162
76
86
.469
8
0.9
0.0
0.9
1969 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
57.6
162
85
77
.525
4
1.8
0.0
1.8
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
58.6
161
87
74
.540
2
2.0
0.0
2.0
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
59.6
162
89
73
.549
2
2.2
0.0
2.2
1972 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
60.6
155
85
70
.548
3
2.1
0.0
2.1
1973 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
61.6
162
95
66
.590
2
2.8
0.0
2.8
1974 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
62.6
162
102
60
.630
1
✓
✓
3.5
6.5
10.0
1975 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
63.6
162
88
74
.543
2
2.1
0.0
2.1
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers
NL
64.6
1 of 2
158
90
68
.570
2
2.5
0.0
2.5
23 1 organization
1
3658
2040
1613
.558
1
7
4
52.9
46.5
99.4

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