#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 33 yrs, Cleveland Blues
Thursday, 10/26/1901
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
33
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"0
180

Second Base
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Minimal
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None at all
4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1904
5 Year(s), 147 Days (1007 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 147 Days (1007 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76148
Versus LHP65148
Versus RHP76148
Talent76159
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8
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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  
10/12@MILL 1-3400000000#2  
10/14MILL 2-3402100100#7  
10/15MILW 5-3413100100#2PoG 
10/17@PITW 6-1500000001#7  
10/18@PITW 6-0412000000#7  
10/20PITL 0-3301000012#2  
10/21PITL 2-5401100000#7  
10/22PITL 3-5400000000#7  
10/24@PITW 6-3511100000#2  
10/25@PITW 8-6310000011#7  

Batting Stats 1901

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall131447129164255592954.289.337.356.692.625.067
Projected131447129164255592954.289.337.356.692.625.067
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall118491500127315922251956.861.74.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP114354101415615001.307.347.360.707
vs. RHP33394123241442339374.282.333.354.688
Close/Late631520187411101.238.290.317.607
Scoring Position13738320510610352.277.301.328.629
Pinch Hitting1131000001000.273.273.364.636
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6421562102023261925.288.340.353.694
Road672326762232331029.289.324.358.682
This Week2811000211.125.222.250.472
Last Week52041000113.200.238.250.488
March/April27103161006161114.155.246.165.411
May24832570171049.301.330.422.751
June24771821077712.234.298.286.583
July82161002012.286.318.333.652
August22753231017927.427.438.493.931
Sept/Oct2688322211617410.364.384.466.850
Postseason1456145004535.250.283.339.623

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
1901131447129164255592953542519.289.337.356.692CLE
Total739283883312531143704291782215400172109.294.338.374.713 

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
19005203000131600.150.190.150.340
1901145614500453530.250.283.339.623
Total3713932811131671751.230.267.324.591

Fielding Stats 1901

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base114110242351525985.992986.25.45    
Third Base53250701.00026.22.36    
Centerfield22600601.00017.03.18    
Rightfield3310001001.00027.03.33    

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.
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1901...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1897 - 195 - 5th
Runs
1897 - 114 - 4th
   

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