#13 Walt Preston, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
32
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"0
180

Rightfield
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Minimal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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2.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75248
Versus LHP65248
Versus RHP75248
Talent76159
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@LOUW 9-8422000210#1  
10/1COLW 3-2401000000#1  
10/2@COLW 7-5611000002#1  
10/3BOSW 3-0310000011#1  
10/4@COLW 9-1402000302#1  
10/7@BALL 2-9400000002#1  
10/8@BALL 3-4500000002#1  
10/10BALL 8-10421000012#1  
10/11BALW 3-1311000000#1  
10/12BALL 1-4401000100#1  

Batting Stats 1900

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall133523154266151743994.294.349.373.722.674.078
Projected133523154266151743994.294.349.373.722.674.078
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13057960089219533332854.182.45.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP107295017161224020.271.339.346.685
vs. RHP416125216044582770276.300.350.380.730
Close/Late7225500139510020.347.380.417.796
Scoring Position12241500470817242.336.370.377.747
Pinch Hitting321001001000.667.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home662536982119382142.273.332.332.664
Road6727085184032361852.315.355.411.766
Last Week31130001312.273.308.273.580
March/April258420111129818.238.292.310.601
May24894082010181213.449.510.5841.094
June838164003507.421.410.526.937
July239124310512812.264.320.319.639
August24102308201117416.294.342.412.754
Sept/Oct29119242001013728.202.252.218.470
Postseason52030001316.150.182.150.332

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
1900133523154266151743962943328.294.349.373.722CLE,AL
Total60823917041092712315370149171234614790.294.339.378.716 

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
189913448210242411.182.217.273.490
19005203000131600.150.182.150.332
Total23831831191141221.217.253.313.566

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1261232353695862319.9701107.25.06    
Rightfield7718001801.00067.02.42    

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...
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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1897 - 195 - 5th
Runs
1897 - 114 - 4th
   

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