#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Wednesday, 10/25/1899 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 31 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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.5 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 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 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 | | |
10/11 | @BAL | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | @BAL | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/14 | BAL | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/16 | @BSN | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/17 | @BSN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/19 | BSN | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/20 | BSN | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/21 | BSN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/23 | @BSN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/24 | @BSN | W 10-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 140 | 533 | 136 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 74 | 32 | 88 | .255 | .298 | .310 | .608 | .555 | .054 |
Projected | 140 | 533 | 136 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 74 | 32 | 88 | .255 | .298 | .310 | .608 | .555 | .054 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 134 | 581 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 165 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 70.8 | 56.6 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 71 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .225 | .256 | .282 | .538 |
vs. RHP | 462 | 120 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 66 | 29 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .260 | .304 | .314 | .617 |
Close/Late | 66 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .379 | .387 | .485 | .872 |
Scoring Position | 141 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .255 | .305 | .319 | .624 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 71 | 256 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 45 | .246 | .293 | .313 | .606 |
Road | 69 | 277 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 43 | .264 | .292 | .307 | .599 |
This Week | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .286 | .619 |
Last Week | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 |
March/April | 27 | 105 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 23 | .238 | .287 | .314 | .601 |
May | 19 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | .235 | .271 | .272 | .542 |
June | 20 | 80 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 15 | .250 | .271 | .325 | .596 |
July | 21 | 78 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 11 | .231 | .307 | .282 | .589 |
August | 25 | 89 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 13 | .315 | .337 | .360 | .696 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 100 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 13 | .260 | .282 | .300 | .582 |
Postseason | 13 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .182 | .240 | .273 | .513 |
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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 |
1899 | 140 | 533 | 136 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 74 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 34 | 14 | .255 | .298 | .310 | .608 | CLE |
Total | 475 | 1868 | 550 | 83 | 21 | 11 | 264 | 296 | 110 | 11 | 10 | 252 | 114 | 62 | .294 | .336 | .379 | .715 | |
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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 | .400 | .579 | .979 |
1899 | 13 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .240 | .273 | .513 |
Total | 18 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .273 | .365 | .638 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 131 | 131 | 276 | 412 | 65 | 707 | 19 | .973 | 1178.2 | 5.40 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.2 | 2.12 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
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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... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1899...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1897 - 195 - 5th
| Runs 1897 - 114 - 4th
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