1929
Born April 6, 1929
Campbellstown, OH, USA
Don Elston Notable
Don Elston divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1953, then the Chicago Cubs through 1964.
He went 49 and 54 with a 3.69 earned run average, pitching 755 innings in 450 games. He struck out 519. Across 450 games he batted .153, with 19 hits and 6 runs.
He was an All-Star in 1959.
He was born in Campbellstown, OH, USA on April 6, 1929, and died on January 2, 1995. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1959 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1957 | BRO/CHC | 40 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .108 |
| 1958 | CHC | 69 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .357 |
| 1959 | CHC | 65 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 |
| 1960 | CHC | 60 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .125 |
| 1961 | CHC | 58 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| 1962 | CHC | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | CHC | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | CHC | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 450 | 124 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | .153 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14.40 |
| 1957 | BRO/CHC | 6 | 7 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 145.0 | 140 | 57 | 55 | 103 | 3.54 |
| 1958 | CHC | 9 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 10 | 97.0 | 75 | 31 | 39 | 84 | 2.88 |
| 1959 | CHC | 10 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 13 | 97.2 | 77 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 3.32 |
| 1960 | CHC | 8 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 127.0 | 109 | 48 | 55 | 85 | 3.40 |
| 1961 | CHC | 6 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 8 | 93.1 | 108 | 58 | 45 | 59 | 5.59 |
| 1962 | CHC | 4 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 8 | 66.1 | 57 | 18 | 32 | 37 | 2.44 |
| 1963 | CHC | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 70.0 | 57 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 2.83 |
| 1964 | CHC | 2 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 54.1 | 68 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 5.30 |
| Career | — | 49 | 54 | 450 | 15 | 63 | 755.2 | 702 | 310 | 327 | 519 | 3.69 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died January 2, 1995
1953
Major-league debut: Don Elston
Don Elston made a major-league debut on September 17, 1953.
1964
Final major-league game: Don Elston
Don Elston played a final major-league game on October 2, 1964.
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