Alvin Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark
(Blackie,The Swamp Fox)
 
Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK
91 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Boston Braves as an Amateur Free Agent in 1946
- Served in the Marine Corps during World War II
- High School: Lake Charles (Lake Charles, LA)
- College/Univ: Louisiana State University (1943)
- Visit Dark's Managerial Page

Teams

Park Factors
Attendance
Age
Team
Lg
W
L
HR
Ballpark
24.5
 Boston Braves
NL
4
81
72
.529
0.96
0.80
Braves Field
6 / 8
0.88
26.5
 Boston Braves
NL
1
91
62
.595
✓
0.96
0.79
Braves Field
1 / 8
1.21
27.5
 Boston Braves
NL
4
75
79
.487
0.95
0.77
Braves Field
6 / 8
0.92
28.5
 New York Giants
NL
3
86
68
.558
0.99
1.14
Polo Grounds IV
6 / 8
0.99
29.5
 New York Giants
NL
1
98
59
.624
✓
1.00
1.19
Polo Grounds IV
2 / 8
1.17
30.5
 New York Giants
NL
2
92
62
.597
1.00
1.27
Polo Grounds IV
3 / 8
1.25
31.5
 New York Giants
NL
5
70
84
.455
0.99
1.27
Polo Grounds IV
5 / 8
0.88
32.5
 New York Giants
NL
1
97
57
.630
✓
✓
1.00
1.39
Polo Grounds IV
2 / 8
1.17
33.5
 New York Giants
NL
3
80
74
.519
0.99
1.33
Polo Grounds IV
6 / 8
0.84
34.5
 New York Giants
NL
6
67
87
.435
0.99
1.38
Polo Grounds IV
8 / 8
0.59
34.5
 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
4
76
78
.494
1.01
0.91
Sportsman's Park IV
4 / 8
0.95
35.5
 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
2
87
67
.565
1.02
0.92
Sportsman's Park IV
2 / 8
1.08
36.5
 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
5
72
82
.468
1.04
0.95
Sportsman's Park IV
5 / 8
0.84
36.5
 Chicago Cubs
NL
5
72
82
.468
1.01
1.15
Wrigley Field
6 / 8
0.77
37.5
 Chicago Cubs
NL
5
74
80
.481
1.00
1.07
Wrigley Field
6 / 8
0.69
38.5
 Philadelphia Phillies
NL
8
59
95
.383
1.02
1.08
Connie Mack Stadium
6 / 8
0.65
38.5
 Milwaukee Braves
NL
2
88
66
.571
0.92
0.95
County Stadium
4 / 8
1.13
14
 5
1365
1254
.521
0
0
3
1
0.99
1.08
0.94

Park Factors
Att
Team
    
W
L
HR
4
 ATL
335
279
.546
0
0
1
0
0.95
1.03
7
 SFG
590
491
.546
0
0
2
1
1.00
0.98
3
 STL
235
227
.509
0
0
0
0
1.03
0.95
2
 CHC
146
162
.474
0
0
0
0
1.00
0.73
1
 PHI
59
95
.383
0
0
0
0
1.02
0.65

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James