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Al Dark

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK us

Died: November 13, 2014 in Easley, SC

Buried: Robinson Memorial Gardens, Easley, SC

High School: Lake Charles HS (Lake Charles, LA)

Schools: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA), Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: July 14, 1946 (Age 24-188d, 10,162nd in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1960 (Age 38-269d)
vs. PIT 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Alvin Ralph Dark

Nicknames: Blackie or The Swamp Fox

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.9

7219

2089

126

.289

1064

RBI

757

OBP

.333

SLG

.411

OPS

.744

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-9 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	10 (7-2-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
C Ryan	1

1946 Batting Game Log

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1946 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	80 (79)	Jul 14 (2)	BSN	@	PIT	L,2-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0					1						PR
2	2	83 (2)	Jul 17	BSN	@	CHC	L,0-10	2-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.08	-0.006	.07	0.00%	-0.80	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	3	97 (13)	Aug 4 (2)	BSN		CHC	W,6-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						SS
4	4	100 (2)	Aug 8 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,8-9	5-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.15	0.010	.04	0.00%	0.40	PH SS
5	5	103 (2)	Aug 11 (1)	BSN		NYG	W,10-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400	.600	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	SS
6	6	106 (2)	Aug 15 (1)	BSN		PHI	L,11-15	6-GF	3	3	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	1	.51	0.109	.03	0.00%	1.16	SS
7	7	108 (1)	Aug 18 (1)	BSN	@	NYG	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	1						SS
8	8	109	Aug 18 (2)	BSN	@	NYG	W,7-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	1						SS
9	9	114 (4)	Aug 24	BSN	@	CHC	L,2-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.375	.375	.750	1.125	1						SS
10	10	118 (3)	Aug 27	BSN	@	PIT	W,9-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.27	SS
11	11	122 (3)	Aug 31 (1)	BSN	@	PHI	L,6-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.600	.900	1	.10	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.33	SS
12	12	123	Aug 31 (2)	BSN	@	PHI	W,14-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.545	.818	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.33	PR SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	13	127 (3)	Sep 2 (2)	BSN		NYG	L,3-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						LF
14	14	134 (6)	Sep 10	BSN		CHC	W,10-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692	1	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-1.34	SS
15	15	147 (12)	Sep 21	BSN		BRO	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692	9	.20	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.09	PR
							6-9		13	13	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.462	.692		.17	0.109	.03	0.00%	-1.57

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