#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 35 yrs, Cleveland Broncos Sunday, 10/22/1903 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 35 USA,VA,RICHMOND 6"0 180
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 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) 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 $ 3,000,000 1904 7 Year(s), 147 Days (1351 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 147 Days (1351 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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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 | | |
10/7 | @NYA | W 3-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/8 | @NYA | W 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/10 | NYA | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/11 | NYA | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
10/14 | CHN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/15 | CHN | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/17 | @CHN | L 5-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/18 | @CHN | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/19 | @CHN | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/21 | CHN | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 150 | 507 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 90 | .284 | .346 | .347 | .694 | .634 | .063 |
Projected | 150 | 507 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 90 | .284 | .346 | .347 | .694 | .634 | .063 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 567 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 176 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 58.3 | 69.0 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 91 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .330 | .364 | .385 | .748 |
vs. RHP | 416 | 114 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 73 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .274 | .341 | .339 | .680 |
Close/Late | 82 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .333 | .341 | .675 |
Scoring Position | 141 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .284 | .340 | .326 | .666 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 245 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 46 | .257 | .327 | .298 | .625 |
Road | 74 | 262 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 44 | .309 | .353 | .393 | .746 |
This Week | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
Last Week | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .333 | .429 | .762 |
March/April | 23 | 81 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 12 | .259 | .375 | .346 | .721 |
May | 24 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 15 | .258 | .346 | .273 | .619 |
June | 25 | 94 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | .309 | .353 | .404 | .757 |
July | 22 | 72 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .333 | .354 | .403 | .757 |
August | 26 | 86 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | .244 | .302 | .279 | .581 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 108 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 26 | .296 | .319 | .361 | .680 |
Postseason | 10 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .194 | .275 | .250 | .525 |
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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 |
1901 | 131 | 447 | 129 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 59 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 19 | .289 | .337 | .356 | .692 | CLE |
1902 | 145 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 63 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 27 | 17 | .261 | .314 | .348 | .663 | CLE |
1903 | 150 | 507 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 21 | 15 | .284 | .346 | .347 | .694 | CLE |
Total | 1034 | 3862 | 1112 | 172 | 43 | 16 | 499 | 545 | 263 | 28 | 20 | 570 | 220 | 141 | .288 | .336 | .367 | .703 | |
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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 | .190 | .150 | .340 |
1901 | 14 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .288 | .339 | .627 |
1902 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .600 | .950 |
1903 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .194 | .275 | .250 | .525 |
Total | 52 | 195 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 8 | 4 | .236 | .277 | .338 | .615 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 128 | 128 | 245 | 399 | 58 | 654 | 10 | .985 | 1155.0 | 5.10 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 16 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 2 | .961 | 133.2 | 3.43 | | | | |
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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. Won World Series with Cleveland in 1901...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1897 - 195 - 5th
| RBI 1902 - 75 - 9th
| Runs 1897 - 114 - 4th
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