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Al Dark
MLB · 1946–1960 · R/R
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
5'11"
Weight
185 lbs
Born
1922-01-07
Birthplace
Comanche, USA
Years Active
1946–1960
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
1,828
H
2,089
HR
126
RBI
757
SB
59
AVG
.289
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BSN | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| 1948 | BSN | 137 | 543 | 175 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 24 | 36 | .322 |
| 1949 | BSN | 130 | 529 | 146 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 31 | 43 | .276 |
| 1950 | NY1 | 154 | 587 | 164 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 9 | 39 | 60 | .279 |
| 1951 | NY1 | 156 | 646 | 196 | 41 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 12 | 42 | 39 | .303 |
| 1952 | NY1 | 151 | 589 | 177 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 73 | 6 | 47 | 39 | .301 |
| 1953 | NY1 | 155 | 647 | 194 | 41 | 6 | 23 | 88 | 7 | 28 | 34 | .300 |
| 1954 | NY1 | 154 | 644 | 189 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 5 | 27 | 40 | .293 |
| 1955 | NY1 | 115 | 475 | 134 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 22 | 32 | .282 |
| 1956 | NY1 | 48 | 206 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .252 |
| 1956 | SLN | 100 | 413 | 118 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 33 | .286 |
| 1957 | SLN | 140 | 583 | 169 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 29 | 56 | .290 |
| 1958 | CHN | 114 | 464 | 137 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 29 | 23 | .295 |
| 1958 | SLN | 18 | 64 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .297 |
| 1959 | CHN | 136 | 477 | 126 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 55 | 50 | .264 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 50 | 141 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .298 |
| 1960 | PHI | 55 | 198 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 14 | .242 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1948)
Rookie of the Year (1948)
TSN All-Star (1954)
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (1955)
Al Dark Trading Cards
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