Tom Alston
Thomas Edison Alston
Born: January 31, 1926
Greensboro, NC US
Deceased: December 30, 1993
Winston-Salem, NC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 210
Career: 1952-1956
Major League Statistics
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Tom Alston compiled a career batting average of .294 with 71 home runs and 308 RBI in his 630-game career with the Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres, San Diego Padres, Rochester Red Wings and Omaha Cardinals. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 78 | 276 | 258 | 29 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 41 | .244 | .291 | .314 | .605 | 81 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | C | SUSE | Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres | 54 | 224 | 224 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 12 | .353 | .353 | .638 | .991 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 180 | 764 | 697 | 101 | 207 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 101 | 8 | 53 | 82 | .297 | .353 | .446 | .799 | 311 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 79 | 324 | 290 | 43 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 24 | 40 | .297 | .352 | .455 | .807 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 117 | 475 | 430 | 68 | 118 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 7 | 38 | 44 | .274 | .334 | .407 | .741 | 175 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 122 | 489 | 418 | 88 | 128 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 80 | 4 | 58 | 61 | .306 | .394 | .536 | .930 | 224 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 630 | 2552 | 2317 | 329 | 681 | 114 | 29 | 71 | 308 | 23 | 0 | 189 | 268 | .294 | .350 | .460 | .810 | 1066 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 72 | 533 | 38 | 5 | 56 | .991 | 7.931 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 180 | 1531 | 102 | 21 | 144 | .987 | 9.072 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 77 | 639 | 51 | 9 | 69 | .987 | 8.961 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 92 | 753 | 60 | 10 | 96 | .988 | 8.837 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 20 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 2.350 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 3B | 19 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 4 | .920 | 2.421 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 1B | 103 | 802 | 66 | 10 | 67 | .989 | 8.427 |
| Totals | 563 | 4282 | 386 | 61 | 437 | .987 | 8.291 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | Southwest International League | Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN |
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