Was Walter Alston a pitcher?

No. Walter Alston was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Walter Alston hit?

Walter Alston hit 0 career home runs.

Is Walter Alston in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Walter Alston was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

Walter Alston

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1936)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1983

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 12/1/1911 in Venice, OH, USA
Died: 10/1/1984 in Oxford, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-09-27
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1983 (Veterans)

Full name: Walter Emmons Alston

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1936	SLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1936-09-27	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	SLN	1B	1	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami University of Ohio	Oxford	OH	1933, 1934, 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Alston

Was Walter Alston a pitcher?: No. Walter Alston was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Walter Alston hit?: Walter Alston hit 0 career home runs.
Is Walter Alston in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Walter Alston was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.