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| Player Report for #4 Don Elston | | Tuesday, May 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Don Elston | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $410,000 | | Birthday: | 04-06-1929 | Signed Through: | 1967 Season | | Age: | 38 | Years of Major League Service: | 12 Years, 167 Days | | Born in: | Columbus (Ohio) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 16 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 9 Years, 27 Days | | Weight: | 171 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 15 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 7 | 5 | 93-95 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | Talent | 3 | 5 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider | | Endurance: | 3 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 54 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 9 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | Talent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | United League 1967 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 18.00 | 14.40 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 6.56 | 2.00 | -1.3 | .421 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 | | | | | vs. RHB | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | | | |
| | United League 1967 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Last Year | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.30 | 31.1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 15 | | | 2 Years Ago | 54 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 3.18 | 68.0 | 53 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 36 | 41 | | | Career | 589 | 0 | 61 | 46 | 189 | 3.51 | 686.1 | 634 | 285 | 268 | 29 | 355 | 414 | | | Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Grass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Night | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| | International League 1967 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 10.13 | 10.13 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 2.67 | 1.13 | 1.5 | .300 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | | | | vs. RHB | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .462 | .462 | .923 | | | |
| | International League 1967 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | April | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Career | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Home | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Road | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Grass | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | Day | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Night | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1967 Denver - AAA | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .300 | 1.5 | | Total IL | | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .300 | 1.5 |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1965 Cleveland - UL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total UL | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1953 | Drafted in 2nd round, 9th overall pick, by Chicago in 1953. | | 09-15-1954 | Had first career hit on 9/15/1954, off Bob Porterfield (DET). | | 04-07-1955 | Earned first career win on 4/7/1955. | | 02-01-1957 | Renewed by Chicago on 2/1/1957 to a 5-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year. | | 08-10-1961 | Hit first career homerun on 8/10/1961, off Clem Labine (SF). | | 12-01-1961 | Named relief pitcher on ALL-UL TEAM, 1961. | | 05-16-1963 | Was traded by the Chicago Colts to the Cleveland Barons, along with $9,000,000, in exchange for CL R. Kemmerer. | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (5); Control: 5 (3). | | 04-17-1964 | Injured (Tender Elbow), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 5 (3). | | 06-16-1965 | Was selected to the 1965 United League All-Star Game. | | 11-04-1965 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 8 (5); Control: 5 (3). | | 02-28-1966 | Signed as free agent by San Francisco to a 1-year deal worth $300,000. | | 11-03-1966 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 7 (5); Control: 5 (3). | | 02-04-1967 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $410,000 with the St. Louis Maroons organization. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | | | Year | GF | Rank | | 1963 | 43 | 1 | | 1965 | 34 | 5 | | | |
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