How Don Elston's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Don Elston totaled 19 career Hits, well below the league average of 470.7 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Hits season came in 1958, posting 5, well below the league average of 50.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1953 at 0, well below the league average of 55.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 0 in 1962 to 0 in 1963 and 1 in 1964, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 5 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Don Elston Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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162 Game Avg.6.8400
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Don Elston Hits Per Season

Don Elston's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Don Elston Hits per season line chart

Don Elston Hits by Team

Don Elston's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Don Elston career Hits by team bar chart

Don Elston Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Don Elston's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Don Elston Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Don Elston Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Don Elston's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Don Elston Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Don Elston Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Don Elston's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Don Elston Hits season-by-season breakdown table