Alvin Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark
(Blackie,The Swamp Fox)
 
Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK
91 years old
Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185  
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Notes:
- Served in the USMC during World War II
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1961 San Francisco Giants
NL
39.5
155
85
69
.552
3
2.1
0.0
2.1
1962 San Francisco Giants
NL
40.5
165
103
62
.624
1
✓
3.5
5.0
8.5
1963 San Francisco Giants
NL
41.5
162
88
74
.543
3
2.1
0.0
2.1
1964 San Francisco Giants
NL
42.5
162
90
72
.556
4
2.3
0.0
2.3
1966 Kansas City Athletics
AL
44.5
160
74
86
.463
7
0.8
0.0
0.8
1967 Kansas City Athletics
AL
45.5
1 of 2
121
52
69
.430
10
0.2
0.0
0.2
1968 Cleveland Indians
AL
46.5
162
86
75
.534
3
1.9
0.0
1.9
1969 Cleveland Indians
AL
47.5
161
62
99
.385
6
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
1970 Cleveland Indians
AL
48.5
162
76
86
.469
5
0.9
0.0
0.9
1971 Cleveland Indians
AL
49.5
1 of 2
103
42
61
.408
6
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
1974 Oakland Athletics
AL
52.5
162
90
72
.556
1
✓
✓
✓
2.3
9.0
11.3
1975 Oakland Athletics
AL
53.5
162
98
64
.605
1
✓
3.1
1.5
4.6
1977 San Diego Padres
NL
55.5
3 of 3
113
48
65
.425
5
0.1
0.0
0.1
13 4 organizations
2
1950
994
954
.510
2
2
1
18.8
15.5
34.3
 
     
G
W
L
4
 SFG  
644
366
277
.569
0
0
1
0
10.0
5.0
15.0
4
 OAK  
605
314
291
.519
0
2
1
1
6.4
10.5
16.9
4
 CLE  
588
266
321
.453
0
0
0
0
2.3
0.0
2.3
1
 SDP  
113
48
65
.425
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.0
0.1

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