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1953–1964 · P
Don Elston
6' 0", 165 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.44
Best ERA · 1962
10
Most W · 1959
103
Most K · 1957
1.114
Best WHIP · 1963
Career Arc · OPS
6 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1957 | CHC | 40 | 37 | 0 | 2 | .108 | .240 | — |
| 1958 | CHC | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .714 | — |
| 1959 | CHC | 65 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .421 | — |
| 1960 | CHC | 60 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 | — |
| 1961 | CHC | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .364 | — |
| 1962 | CHC | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1963 | CHC | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1964 | CHC | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | — |
| Career | 450 | 124 | 0 | 3 | .153 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 14.40 | 29 | 2 | 2.200 |
| 1957 | CHC | 40 | 145.0 | 6 | 7 | 3.54 | 108 | 103 | 1.345 |
| 1958 | CHC | 69 | 97.0 | 9 | 8 | 2.88 | 134 | 84 | 1.175 |
| 1959 | CHC | 65 | 97.7 | 10 | 8 | 3.32 | 117 | 82 | 1.259 |
| 1960 | CHC | 60 | 127.0 | 8 | 9 | 3.40 | 112 | 85 | 1.291 |
| 1961 | CHC | 58 | 93.3 | 6 | 7 | 5.59 | 72 | 59 | 1.639 |
| 1962 | CHC | 57 | 66.3 | 4 | 8 | 2.44 | 162 | 37 | 1.342 |
| 1963 | CHC | 51 | 70.0 | 4 | 1 | 2.83 | 122 | 41 | 1.114 |
| 1964 | CHC | 48 | 54.3 | 2 | 5 | 5.30 | 68 | 26 | 1.877 |
| Career | 450 | 755.6 | 49 | 54 | — | — | 519 | — | |
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