#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 35 yrs, Cleveland Broncos
Sunday, 10/22/1903
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
35
USA,VA,RICHMOND
6"0
180

Second Base
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65147
Versus LHP55147
Versus RHP65148
Talent55137
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8
5
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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  
10/7@NYAW 3-1600000002#3  
10/8@NYAW 1-0201000110#8  
10/10NYAW 5-4301100101#8  
10/11NYAW 4-0400000003#3  
10/14CHNW 6-5301000011#3  
10/15CHNL 5-9402100000#8  
10/17@CHNL 5-10310000012#8  
10/18@CHNL 1-9300000011#3  
10/19@CHNW 3-0400000001#8  
10/21CHNL 4-7412000100#8  

Batting Stats 1903

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150507144203254534690.284.346.347.694.634.063
Projected150507144203254534690.284.346.347.694.634.063
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1445673301010117625211558.369.04.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP913050079517021.330.364.385.748
vs. RHP416114153247444173182.274.341.339.680
Close/Late822320176621011.280.333.341.675
Scoring Position141404104701435151.284.340.326.666
Pinch Hitting630001200000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home762456332120202546.257.327.298.625
Road7426281171134332144.309.353.393.746
This Week41420001224.143.250.143.393
Last Week41442001015.286.333.429.762
March/April2381212111371412.259.375.346.721
May24661710068915.258.346.273.619
June2594297101212720.309.353.404.757
July22722420112738.333.354.403.757
August2686213007889.244.302.279.581
Sept/Oct3010832510411526.296.319.361.680
Postseason1036720032411.194.275.250.525

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
1902145517135279075633934802717.261.314.348.663CLE
1903150507144203254534631902115.284.346.347.694CLE
Total10343862111217243164995452632820570220141.288.336.367.703 

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
1901145614500453530.250.288.339.627
19025207120630410.350.350.600.950
1903103672003241123.194.275.250.525
Total521954611312221113284.236.277.338.615

Fielding Stats 1903

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1281282453995865410.9851155.05.10    
Third Base11020201.0009.02.00    
Centerfield16154630512.961133.23.43    

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
RBI
1902 - 75 - 9th
Runs
1897 - 114 - 4th
  

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