Don Elston
1953–1964 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, NLS
450G
.152AVG
.159OBP
.152SLG
19H
0HR
3RBI
0SB
49–54W–L
758IP
519K
3.69ERA
15GS
64SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 139 | 125 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .152 | .159 | .152 | .311 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757.7 | 450 | 15 | 2 | 49 | 54 | 64 | 701 | 353 | 311 | 80 | 327 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 3.69 | 1.357 |
Streaks
2longest hitting streak · 1957-07-29 to 1957-08-04
2longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 11 strikeouts | 1957-06-30 | 1 in 218 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 3 home runs allowed | 1960-07-22 | 1 in 112 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 12 | 6 scoreless innings | 1960-07-09 | 1 in 33 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 5 | 2 |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 40 | 37 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .108 | 145 | 103 |
| 1958 | Chicago Cubs | 69 | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | .357 | 97 | 83 |
| 1959 | Chicago Cubs | 65 | 20 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .200 | 98 | 82 |
| 1960 | Chicago Cubs | 60 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | .125 | 128 | 86 |
| 1961 | Chicago Cubs | 58 | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | .182 | 93 | 59 |
| 1962 | Chicago Cubs | 57 | 8 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 66 | 37 |
| 1963 | Chicago Cubs | 51 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 70 | 41 |
| 1964 | Chicago Cubs | 48 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .167 | 54 | 26 |