#89 Alvin Dark, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Alvin Dark

1/7/1922
35
USA,OK,COMANCHE
5"11
195

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1959
11 Year(s), 41 Days (1933 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 41 Days (1933 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77438
Versus LHP67438
Versus RHP77438
Talent77549
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4
3
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3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CLEW 11-1421000000#6  
9/15CHAW 5-4411000000#6  
9/16CHAW 12-11522000000#6  
9/17CHAW 14-6545201500#6PoG 
9/19CLEW 6-5411000101#6  
9/20CLEW 7-0411000000#6  
9/21CLEL 0-15301000001#6  
9/22@DETL 2-5400000000#6  
9/23@DETW 7-6311000110#6  
9/24@DETW 6-4511000000#6  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465651733231699924348.306.358.458.816.748.152
Projected15459418234317104974550.306.358.458.816.748.152
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1406205401725259511325.092.35.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18662110633311121120.333.365.489.854
vs. RHP3791112131066613227405.293.352.443.796
Close/Late642020212665121.313.365.438.802
Scoring Position1494910147602214511.329.404.490.894
Pinch Hitting420001000000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7125181140839372421.323.386.474.860
Road7531492183860551927.293.332.446.778
March/April23982771120101110.276.348.398.746
May2810431605181759.298.327.500.827
June259525321111349.263.290.368.658
July259131801111598.341.396.462.858
August2698325062419126.327.404.561.965
Sept/Oct197927302151826.342.373.456.829

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19461255001282248496726444243.256.296.364.660 BSN
19481255001512659587931443643.302.345.428.773 BSN
19491255001512659587931443643.302.345.428.773 BSN
19501425961753537638830153653.294.326.398.724 NY1,NL
1951145559196407201019220222600.351.374.555.928NYN,NL
195214855316722312846633542522.302.345.418.762NYN,NL
195314856116018613617136313166.285.331.408.739 MIL
195414052115928412797031674365.305.347.443.790MIL
195513755215530510537533724150.281.328.408.736MIL
195614953315733415667432033834.295.333.456.789MIL
195714656517332316999243554813.306.358.458.816 BAL
Total1530594017723124913177185334641414024032.298.339.434.773 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14414019050610372428.9611255.05.19    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Rightfield1000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Milwaukee on 2/5/1953 to a 4-year deal worth $6,800,000 per year...
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1951, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1951, hitting .417 with 8 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop in 1951...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1952, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1952, hitting .389 with 5 HR, 24 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1952...
Achievements
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/20/1950...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/23/1951...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 4/27/1952...
Injured on 7/23/1954 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 9/10/1955 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/4/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $5,500,000 per year...
Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against Washington on 4/13/1957...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/17/1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1951 - .351 - 1st
SLG
1951 - .555 - 6th
OPS
1951 - .928 - 10th
Hits
1950 - 175 - 8th
1951 - 196 - 2nd
1952 - 167 - 9th
Doubles
1950 - 35 - 4th
1951 - 40 - 1st
Triples
1951 - 7 - 6th
1953 - 6 - 10th
    

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