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Walter Alston

Manager

Walter Emmons Alston

3658 Games
2040-1613 Record
0.558 Win%
23 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 12/1/1911
Venice, OH, USA
Died 10/1/1984
Oxford, OH, USA
MLB Debut 1936-09-27
Final Game 1936-09-27

📊 Career Record

3658 Games Managed
2040 Wins
1613 Losses
0.558 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

23 seasons
Managing Career Arc

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Walter Alston - Manager
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1954 BRO NL 154 92 62 0.597 2 N
1955 BRO NL 154 98 55 0.641 1st 🏆 N
1956 BRO NL 154 93 61 0.604 1st 🏆 N
1957 BRO NL 154 84 70 0.545 3 N
1958 LAN NL 154 71 83 0.461 7 N
1959 LAN NL 156 88 68 0.564 1st 🏆 N
1960 LAN NL 154 82 72 0.532 4 N
1961 LAN NL 154 89 65 0.578 2 N
1962 LAN NL 165 102 63 0.618 2 N
1963 LAN NL 163 99 63 0.611 1st 🏆 N
1964 LAN NL 164 80 82 0.494 7 N
1965 LAN NL 162 97 65 0.599 1st 🏆 N
1966 LAN NL 162 95 67 0.586 1st 🏆 N
1967 LAN NL 162 73 89 0.451 8 N
1968 LAN NL 162 76 86 0.469 8 N
1969 LAN NL 162 85 77 0.525 4 N
1970 LAN NL 161 87 74 0.540 2 N
1971 LAN NL 162 89 73 0.549 2 N
1972 LAN NL 155 85 70 0.548 3 N
1973 LAN NL 162 95 66 0.590 2 N
1974 LAN NL 162 102 60 0.630 1st 🏆 N
1975 LAN NL 162 88 74 0.543 2 N
1976 LAN NL 158 90 68 0.570 2 N

Walter Alston as a manager

The career managing record for Walter Alston is 2040-1613 (.558) over 3658 games, from 1954 to 1976. Clubs managed, in order: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1957) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1976). Alston's strongest year in the dugout came in 1955, when the Brooklyn Dodgers went 98-55. The weakest full season was 1967, at 73-89. The Rank column for the Brooklyn Dodgers years shows 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 3rd.

The first season in the table, 1954, ended 92-62; the last, 1976, ended 90-68. Alston's clubs finished first in 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, and 1974. Alston managed in the National League. Alston was born on December 1, 1911, in Venice, OH, USA. Alston's death is recorded on October 1, 1984. The player profile covers Alston's playing days, 1936 to 1936.

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