Retired
John Alton
Birthdate:
Aug. 1, 1923 (91 y, 11 m, 26 d)Born In:
Wellington, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/247
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1957 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
| All-Star | 1958 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
| 1957 | Hollywood (BSBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1957 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
| May 1957 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 4.6 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 40 | 39.9 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 32.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 33.9 | 49.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 35.7 | 39.6 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 34.8 | 44.6 | 66.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Luther Morris R | 924 |
| Chris Barnes R | 913 |
| Michael Knepper R | 909 |
| Jason Williams R | 901 |
| Donald Phillips R | 899 |
| Alberto Barajas | 893 |
| Matt Kelley R | 889 |
| Javier Marrero R | 887 |
| Anastasio Navarro R | 885 |
| John Ascencio R | 881 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 37 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 25 | 1 |
| 1958 | 21 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.714 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0.656 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 314.2 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1309 | 7 |
| 1958 | 1182 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 148 | 1 |
| 1958 | 118 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 294 | 1 |
| 1958 | 274 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.003 | 6 |
| 1958 | 3.624 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.290 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.284 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.322 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 24 | 3 |
| 1958 | 20 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 203 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 | 8 |
| 1958 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9.1 | 3 |
| 1958 | 5.4 | 10 |