Alvin Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark
(Blackie,The Swamp Fox)
 
Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK
91 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Boston Braves as an Amateur Free Agent in 1946
- Served in the Marine Corps during World War II
- High School: Lake Charles (Lake Charles, LA)
- College/Univ: Louisiana State University (1943)
- Visit Dark's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BSN
NL
24.5
SS
13
-
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
BSN
NL
26.5
SS
579
-
 
4.4
4.4
0.9
0.0
1.0
20.4
14.4
5.9
0.0
7.1
5.8
1.3
0.0
BSN
NL
27.5
SS
572
-
 
1.8
2.5
0.3
0.0
0.9
12.3
7.9
4.4
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
0.1
0.0
NY1
NL
28.5
SS
643
-
 
5.0
3.7
2.4
0.0
1.1
19.3
13.1
6.1
0.0
4.4
3.5
0.9
0.0
NY1
NL
29.5
SS
700
-
 
6.1
5.7
1.6
0.0
1.2
27.4
18.6
8.8
0.0
11.6
8.2
3.5
0.0
NY1
NL
30.5
SS
649
-
 
5.8
5.3
1.6
0.0
1.1
27.7
20.4
7.3
0.0
12.8
10.5
2.3
0.0
NY1
NL
31.5
SS
693
1.0
 
4.7
4.9
0.8
-0.1
0.9
20.6
14.8
5.8
0.0
5.4
4.5
0.9
-0.0
NY1
NL
32.5
SS
693
-
 
3.6
3.2
1.4
0.0
1.0
23.6
13.3
10.3
0.0
8.0
2.9
5.1
0.0
NY1
NL
33.5
SS
508
-
 
1.4
1.8
0.4
0.0
0.8
13.7
9.4
4.3
0.0
2.3
1.8
0.4
0.0
NY1
NL
34.5
SS
222
-
 
0.1
0.6
-0.1
0.0
0.4
2.5
1.2
1.3
0.0
-2.5
-2.1
-0.3
0.0
SLN
NL
34.5
SS
442
-
 
2.4
2.1
1.0
0.0
0.7
10.8
7.1
3.7
0.0
0.9
0.4
0.5
0.0
SLN
NL
35.5
SS
625
-
 
3.1
2.8
1.2
0.0
1.0
18.1
11.1
7.1
0.0
4.3
1.8
2.5
0.0
SLN
NL
36.5
3B
66
-
 
-0.3
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.9
0.5
0.4
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
0.0
0.0
CHN
NL
36.5
3B
506
-
 
1.3
1.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
10.7
7.6
3.1
0.0
0.6
-0.0
0.6
0.0
CHN
NL
37.5
3B
545
-
 
3.3
2.5
1.1
0.0
0.3
14.2
10.2
4.0
0.0
3.2
1.9
1.2
0.0
PHI
NL
38.5
3B
221
-
 
-0.1
0.5
-0.5
0.0
0.1
3.3
2.0
1.3
0.0
-1.1
-1.3
0.2
0.0
ML1
NL
38.5
LF
152
-
 
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
4.2
3.8
0.4
0.0
1.5
1.5
-0.0
0.0
14
5
SS
7829
1.0
  
42.9
41.4
12.2
-0.1
10.5
230.0
155.7
74.2
0.0
57.4
38.2
19.2
-0.0
162 Game Average
692
0.1
  
3.8
3.7
1.1
-0.0
0.9
  
20.3
13.8
6.6
0.0
  
5.1
3.4
1.7
-0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
4
SS
1316
-
 
6.6
7.1
1.2
0.0
1.7
37.3
26.4
10.9
0.0
8.1
6.7
1.4
0.0
7
SS
4108
1.0
 
26.7
25.2
8.0
-0.1
6.4
134.7
90.9
43.8
0.0
42.0
29.2
12.8
-0.0
3
SS
1133
-
 
5.1
4.8
2.1
0.0
1.8
29.7
18.6
11.1
0.0
4.7
1.7
3.0
0.0
2
3B
1051
-
 
4.6
3.8
1.3
0.0
0.5
24.9
17.8
7.1
0.0
3.8
1.9
1.8
0.0
1
3B
221
-
 
-0.1
0.5
-0.5
0.0
0.1
3.3
2.0
1.3
0.0
-1.1
-1.3
0.2
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James