Don Elston
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1964)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/2/1995 in Evanston, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1953-09-17
- Last Game
- 1964-10-02
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Donald Ray Elston
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 54 | 450 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 755.7 | 702 | 310 | 80 | 327 | 519 | 3.69 | -1833.1 |
Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 14.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHN | NL | 6 | 7 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 144.0 | 139 | 57 | 55 | 102 | 3.56 | 3.83 (+7%) | 701.5 |
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 9 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 97.0 | 75 | 31 | 39 | 84 | 2.88 | 3.86 (+25%) | 1668.3 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 10 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 97.7 | 77 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 3.32 | 3.90 (+15%) | 176.7 |
| 1960 | CHN | NL | 8 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 127.0 | 109 | 48 | 55 | 85 | 3.40 | 3.82 (+11%) | -1603.7 |
| 1961 | CHN | NL | 6 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 93.3 | 108 | 58 | 45 | 59 | 5.59 | 4.03 (-39%) | -1061.1 |
| 1962 | CHN | NL | 4 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66.3 | 57 | 18 | 32 | 37 | 2.44 | 3.96 (+38%) | -356.0 |
| 1963 | CHN | NL | 4 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70.0 | 57 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 2.83 | 3.46 (+18%) | 91.2 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 2 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.3 | 68 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 5.30 | 3.58 (-48%) | -1449.8 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 49 | 54 | 450 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 755.2 | 702 | 310 | 327 | 519 | 3.69 | — | -1,833 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 124 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .153 | .160 | .153 | .313 | 0 |
Career AVG .153 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.
Career OBP .160 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.
Career SLG .153 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.
Career OPS .313 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | CHN | NL | 39 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .108 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 69 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 65 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | CHN | NL | 60 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | CHN | NL | 58 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CHN | NL | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CHN | NL | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHN | NL | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 450 | 124 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .153 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (900 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 231 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| Away | 219 | 66 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .136 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 231 | 401.0 | 380 | 174 | 156 | 270 | 3.91 |
| Away | 219 | 356.2 | 321 | 137 | 171 | 249 | 3.46 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-10-02 | CHC | SFG | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-19 | CHC | ATL | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-13 | CHC | STL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964-09-11 | CHC | STL | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-09-07 | CHC | ATL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964-09-07 | CHC | ATL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964-09-04 | CHC | STL | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-02 | CHC | CIN | L | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-08-28 | CHC | NYN | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-08-25 | CHC | HOU | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 450 | 14 | 46 | 128 | 11 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHN | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | BRO | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | CHN | P | 39 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 | CHN | P | 69 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959 | CHN | P | 65 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | CHN | P | 60 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 1961 | CHN | P | 58 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1962 | CHN | P | 57 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963 | CHN | P | 51 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | CHN | P | 48 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 450 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Don Elston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Elston
- What years did Don Elston play?
- Don Elston played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1964.
- Was Don Elston a pitcher?
- Yes. Don Elston pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 519 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Don Elston hit?
- Don Elston hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.