#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
31
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"0
175

Second Base
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1899 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 147 Days (663 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 147 Days (663 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75248
Versus LHP65248
Versus RHP75248
Talent76159
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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  
10/11@BALL 2-3300000010#8  
10/12@BALL 4-5412010002#8  
10/14BALW 3-2401100000#8  
10/16@BSNL 0-1300000000#8  
10/17@BSNW 6-5400000000#8  
10/19BSNL 1-4300000000#8  
10/20BSNW 8-0412000100#8  
10/21BSNL 0-4300000010#8  
10/23@BSNW 2-1401100001#8  
10/24@BSNW 10-1320000000#8  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall140533136146154743288.255.298.310.608.555.054
Projected140533136146154743288.255.298.310.608.555.054
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13458122299316521341470.856.63.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP711621088313121.225.256.282.538
vs. RHP462120125146662975271.260.304.314.617
Close/Late6625320121548050.379.387.485.872
Scoring Position141365205001322361.255.305.319.624
Pinch Hitting500000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home712566364124321945.246.293.313.606
Road692777382030421343.264.292.307.599
This Week2711000201.143.333.286.619
Last Week51720001110.118.167.118.284
March/April2710525420718823.238.287.314.601
May198119110911313.235.271.272.542
June2080202201010315.250.271.325.596
July217818101714811.231.307.282.589
August2589284001114513.315.337.360.696
Sept/Oct2810026210107513.260.282.300.582
Postseason134482102424.182.240.273.513

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1896114443135234268631743622819.305.334.388.722CLE
18971526221952966841143941654325.314.357.408.766CLE,AL
189869270841752584522133794.311.361.433.795CLE
1899140533136146154743223883414.255.298.310.608CLE
Total4751868550832111264296110111025211462.294.336.379.715 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1895, AAA1374911422809727359641314.289.358.401.760
1896, AAA3513637812192161951.272.297.390.686

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18985197101641210.368.400.579.979
189913448210242411.182.240.273.513
Total186315311883621.238.273.365.638

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1311312764126570719.9731178.25.40    
Third Base33430701.00029.22.12    
Rightfield10100101.0006.01.50    

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...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1899...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1897 - 195 - 5th
Runs
1897 - 114 - 4th
   

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