#89 Alvin Dark, Shortstop, 37 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Alvin Dark

1/7/1922
37
USA,OK,COMANCHE
5"11
195

Shortstop
R
R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1959
$ 380,000 (1 year(s))
13 Year(s), 41 Days (2277 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 41 Days (2277 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall24133
Versus LHP24133
Versus RHP24133
Talent34143
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3
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4
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BALW 10-3523020210#2  
9/15@NYYL 2-3301000001#1  
9/16@NYYW 4-3300000001#2  
9/17@NYYL 1-8411100002#2  
9/19@DETW 5-1100000000#1  
9/20@DETL 3-8000000010#6  
9/21@DETW 3-2301100000#2  
9/22CHAL 5-8301000000#7  
9/23CHAL 2-4000000010#5  
9/24CHAW 3-2101000000#8  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1374701392458676938100.296.350.419.769.710.123
Projected1444941462558707340105.296.350.419.769.710.123
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1205162001051197378466.771.05.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17755123429281842031.311.372.480.852
vs. RHP29384122438412058121.287.333.382.716
Close/Late47194008845000.404.451.489.940
Scoring Position11741911560630120.350.373.470.843
Pinch Hitting410000110000.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123973143631351950.305.356.464.820
Road6623166102236341950.286.337.372.710
March/April2492345021913714.370.414.489.903
May2711029501718824.264.317.336.653
June2589283221616718.315.365.461.825
July206116402126713.262.329.426.755
August2374184111012618.243.305.365.670
Sept/Oct18441432034313.318.347.477.824

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
19581374841363028555529514813.281.328.401.728BAL
195913747013924586769382110084.296.350.419.769BAL BOS
Total1804689420473665614789397741348435504939.297.339.430.769 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base34255676191353.978231.15.25    
Third Base12872333001.00080.03.38    
Shortstop7272113265493879.977599.05.81    
Leftfield1199101001.00078.01.15    
Rightfield66700701.00050.01.26    

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...
Traded from Baltimore to Boston on 2/21/1959 (Going to BAL: P Vicente Amor. Going to BOS: SS Alvin Dark, P Johnny James)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1959, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/3/1959, off Ken Lehman (KC)...
9/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
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
1957 - 173 - 7th
Doubles
1950 - 35 - 4th
1951 - 40 - 1st
Triples
1951 - 7 - 6th
1953 - 6 - 10th
RBI
1957 - 99 - 8th
   

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