Retired
Don Elston
Birthdate:
April 6, 1929 (94 y, 10 m, 27 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/170
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1959 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 7.7 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 20 | 46.0 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 8.4 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 3.5 | 23.7 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 4.1 | 19.3 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Claude Raymond R | 973 |
| Jack Baldschun R | 972 |
| Jeff Robinson R | 961 |
| Larry Sherry R | 959 |
| Dale Murray R | 958 |
| Randy Moffitt R | 958 |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa R | 956 |
| Jim Brosnan R | 955 |
| George Culver R | 952 |
| John Wyatt R | 952 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | MLB | 69 | 1 |
| 1959 | MLB | 65 | 1 |
| 1960 | MLB | 60 | 3 |
| 1961 | MLB | 58 | 4 |
| 1962 | MLB | 57 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1958 | MLB | 10 | 4 |
| 1959 | MLB | 13 | 3 |
| 1960 | MLB | 11 | 5 |
| 1961 | MLB | 8 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 3 | 10 |
| 1958 | MLB | 7 | 1 |
| 1959 | MLB | 4 | 6 |
| 1960 | MLB | 6 | 2 |
| 1961 | MLB | 6 | 2 |
| 1962 | MLB | 6 | 6 |
| 1963 | MLB | 5 | 3 |
| 1964 | MLB | 8 | 2 |