#13 Walt Preston, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Sunday, 10/22/1900 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 32 USA,VA,RICHMOND 6"0 180
Rightfield 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) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 1,450,000 1900 $ 3,000,000 (4 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 147 Days (835 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 147 Days (835 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not 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 | | |
9/30 | @LOU | W 9-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | COL | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | @COL | W 7-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/3 | BOS | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @COL | W 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @BAL | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/8 | @BAL | L 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/10 | BAL | L 8-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/11 | BAL | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/12 | BAL | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 523 | 154 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 74 | 39 | 94 | .294 | .349 | .373 | .722 | .674 | .078 |
Projected | 133 | 523 | 154 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 74 | 39 | 94 | .294 | .349 | .373 | .722 | .674 | .078 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 130 | 579 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 195 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 54.1 | 82.4 | 5.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 107 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .339 | .346 | .685 |
vs. RHP | 416 | 125 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 58 | 27 | 70 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .300 | .350 | .380 | .730 |
Close/Late | 72 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .347 | .380 | .417 | .796 |
Scoring Position | 122 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .336 | .370 | .377 | .747 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 253 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 21 | 42 | .273 | .332 | .332 | .664 |
Road | 67 | 270 | 85 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 52 | .315 | .355 | .411 | .766 |
Last Week | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .308 | .273 | .580 |
March/April | 25 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 18 | .238 | .292 | .310 | .601 |
May | 24 | 89 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | .449 | .510 | .584 | 1.094 |
June | 8 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .421 | .410 | .526 | .937 |
July | 23 | 91 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 12 | .264 | .320 | .319 | .639 |
August | 24 | 102 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 16 | .294 | .342 | .412 | .754 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 119 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 28 | .202 | .252 | .218 | .470 |
Postseason | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .150 | .182 | .150 | .332 |
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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 |
1900 | 133 | 523 | 154 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 74 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 94 | 33 | 28 | .294 | .349 | .373 | .722 | CLE,AL |
Total | 608 | 2391 | 704 | 109 | 27 | 12 | 315 | 370 | 149 | 17 | 12 | 346 | 147 | 90 | .294 | .339 | .378 | .716 | |
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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 | .217 | .273 | .490 |
1900 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .182 | .150 | .332 |
Total | 23 | 83 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .217 | .253 | .313 | .566 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 126 | 123 | 235 | 369 | 58 | 623 | 19 | .970 | 1107.2 | 5.06 | | | | |
Rightfield | 7 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 67.0 | 2.42 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/8/1900 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1900 Allstar game... 7/10/1900: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1897 - 195 - 5th
| Runs 1897 - 114 - 4th
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