#13 Walt Preston, Third Base, 28 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Tuesday, 10/24/1896 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 28 USA,VA,RICHMOND 6"0 175
Third 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.0 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 $ 250,000 1896 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 147 Days (147 total Days) 147 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 147 Days (147 total Days) 1 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 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @IND | W 6-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/25 | @PHA | W 12-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @PHA | W 10-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | LOU | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | LOU | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @BOS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @BAL | W 6-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | BAL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/3 | COL | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @IND | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 114 | 443 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 63 | 17 | 62 | .305 | .334 | .388 | .722 | .658 | .084 |
Projected | 114 | 443 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 63 | 17 | 62 | .305 | .334 | .388 | .722 | .658 | .084 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 112 | 473 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 172 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 59.6 | 65.6 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 65 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .235 | .292 | .528 |
vs. RHP | 378 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 16 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .317 | .349 | .405 | .754 |
Close/Late | 51 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .392 | .429 | .490 | .919 |
Scoring Position | 136 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .309 | .325 | .412 | .736 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 56 | 210 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 35 | .314 | .330 | .395 | .726 |
Road | 58 | 233 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 27 | .296 | .329 | .382 | .711 |
May | 14 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .302 | .321 | .396 | .718 |
June | 24 | 92 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .315 | .340 | .370 | .710 |
July | 22 | 82 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 8 | .366 | .400 | .415 | .815 |
August | 25 | 97 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 20 | .289 | .315 | .392 | .707 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 119 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 19 | .269 | .287 | .378 | .665 |
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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 |
Total | 114 | 443 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 63 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 19 | .305 | .334 | .388 | .722 | |
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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 | .317 | .390 | .707 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 112 | 112 | 68 | 231 | 15 | 321 | 22 | .931 | 1002.2 | 2.88 | | | | |
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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)...
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