#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 30 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 30 USA,VA,RICHMOND 6"0 175
Second Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 5 6 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | @LOU | W 9-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | BOS | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @BOS | W 9-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/3 | BAL | L 6-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | W 5-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/7 | @BAL | L 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/8 | @BAL | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/11 | BAL | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/12 | BAL | W 10-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/15 | @BAL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 69 | 270 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 45 | 22 | 37 | .311 | .361 | .433 | .795 | .768 | .122 |
Projected | 69 | 270 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 45 | 22 | 37 | .311 | .361 | .433 | .795 | .768 | .122 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 67 | 298 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 45.6 | 6.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .212 | .276 | .488 |
vs. RHP | 241 | 80 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 39 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .332 | .379 | .452 | .831 |
Close/Late | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .440 | .469 | .560 | 1.029 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .366 | .418 | .495 | .913 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 37 | 137 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 15 | .321 | .353 | .401 | .755 |
Road | 32 | 133 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 22 | .301 | .365 | .466 | .831 |
March/April | 25 | 104 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 11 | .337 | .363 | .442 | .805 |
May | 6 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .476 | .522 | .714 | 1.236 |
August | 10 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | .250 | .349 | .444 | .793 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 109 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 19 | .275 | .328 | .367 | .695 |
Postseason | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .368 | .429 | .579 | 1.008 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1896 | 114 | 443 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 63 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 19 | .305 | .334 | .388 | .722 | CLE |
1897 | 152 | 622 | 195 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 114 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 43 | 25 | .314 | .357 | .408 | .766 | CLE,AL |
1898 | 69 | 270 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 45 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 4 | .311 | .361 | .433 | .795 | CLE |
Total | 335 | 1335 | 414 | 69 | 15 | 10 | 210 | 222 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 164 | 80 | 48 | .310 | .351 | .407 | .757 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1895, AAA | 137 | 491 | 142 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 72 | 73 | 59 | 64 | 13 | 14 | .289 | .358 | .401 | .760 |
1896, AAA | 35 | 136 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .272 | .297 | .390 | .686 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1898 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .429 | .579 | 1.008 |
Total | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .368 | .400 | .579 | .979 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 11 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 1.000 | 95.1 | 5.19 | | | | |
Third Base | 56 | 56 | 34 | 98 | 2 | 141 | 9 | .936 | 490.0 | 2.59 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 4.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1897 - 195 - 5th
| Runs 1897 - 114 - 4th
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