Dell Alston

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)

AVG .238
HR 3
RBI 35
H 79
OPS .607
PIV -828
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/22/1952 in Valhalla, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1977-05-17
Last Game
1980-10-04

Full name: Wendell Alston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
189 332 48 79 7 4 3 35 20 28 44 .238 .297 .310 .607 -828

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OPS .607 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 NYA AL 22 40 10 13 4 0 1 4 3 3 4 .325 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYA AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 OAK AL 58 173 17 36 2 0 1 10 11 10 21 .208 .257 (-19%) .323 (-23%) .378 (-37%) .702 (-31%) 0.0
1979 CLE AL 54 62 10 18 0 2 1 12 4 10 10 .290 .265 (+9%) .329 (+16%) .397 (+1%) .727 (+8%) 113.4
1980 CLE AL 52 54 11 12 1 2 0 9 2 5 7 .222 .264 (-16%) .326 (-8%) .387 (-19%) .714 (-14%) -127.4
Career · 5 seasons 189 332 48 79 7 4 3 35 20 28 44 .238 — — — — -14

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home911572138019.242
Away981752741316.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-04 CLEBALW 310000011
1980-10-04 CLEBALL 100000000
1980-10-01 CLENYYL 010000000
1980-09-30 CLENYYW 310000102
1980-09-28 CLEBALL 000000000
1980-09-27 CLEBALW 000000000
1980-09-26 CLEBALW 101000100
1980-09-25 CLENYYW 000000000
1980-09-22 CLENYYL 010000000
1980-09-20 CLEDETL 302000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 20 0 0 2
OF 108 65 152 4 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 NYA OF 2 1 2 1 0 0
1978 OAK 1B 9 0 20 0 0 2
1978 OAK OF 50 43 86 0 4 0
1979 CLE OF 30 9 29 2 1 0
1980 CLE OF 26 12 35 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Left Field 53
Center Field 4
Right Field 55
Designated Hitter 28

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Concordia College-Bronxville Bronxville NY 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Dell Alston

What years did Dell Alston play?
Dell Alston played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.
Was Dell Alston a pitcher?
No. Dell Alston was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dell Alston hit?
Dell Alston hit 3 career home runs with 79 hits.