#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 30 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
30
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"0
175

Second Base
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1898 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 147 Days (491 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 147 Days (491 total Days)
3 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76248
Versus LHP65248
Versus RHP76249
Talent76169
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8
5
6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@LOUW 9-2421100210#7  
10/1BOSL 1-9400000000#4  
10/2@BOSW 9-2422100011#4  
10/3BALL 6-9301000100#4  
10/4@BOSW 5-4512000101#4  
10/7@BALL 6-7423100100#4  
10/8@BALL 3-8300000000#4  
10/11BALW 2-1402000000#4  
10/12BALW 10-4421001310#4  
10/15@BALL 3-4401000202#4  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6927084175258452237.311.361.433.795.768.122
Projected6927084175258452237.311.361.433.795.768.122
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall67298130423117249469.245.66.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2941013635010.138.212.276.488
vs. RHP24180165155391932311.332.379.452.831
Close/Late251111011442120.440.469.5601.029
Scoring Position93349015301216320.366.418.495.913
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home37137447202821915.321.353.401.755
Road3213340103230241322.301.365.466.831
March/April25104354212017611.337.363.442.805
May621103109420.476.522.7141.236
August103692114657.250.349.444.793
Sept/Oct28109308102518919.275.328.367.695
Postseason51971016412.368.429.5791.008

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1896114443135234268631743622819.305.334.388.722CLE
18971526221952966841143941654325.314.357.408.766CLE,AL
189869270841752584522133794.311.361.433.795CLE
Total335133541469151021022278971648048.310.351.407.757 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1895, AAA1374911422809727359641314.289.358.401.760
1896, AAA3513637812192161951.272.297.390.686

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18985197101641210.368.429.5791.008
Total5197101641210.368.400.579.979

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1110203535501.00095.15.19    
Third Base5656349821419.936490.02.59    
Centerfield11310401.0009.04.00    
Rightfield1000000.0002.10.00    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 45th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1895...
Had first career hit on 5/12/1896, off Charlie Dewald (BOS)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Indianapolis on 7/20/1896...
Hit first career homerun on 9/1/1896, off Charlie Geggus (PHA)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1897, hitting .393 with 2 HR, 27 RBI...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/8/1898 with a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1897 - 195 - 5th
Runs
1897 - 114 - 4th
   

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