#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 34 yrs, Cleveland Blues
Thursday, 10/19/1902
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Walt Preston

1/1/1868
34
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
6 Year(s), 147 Days (1179 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 147 Days (1179 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65148
Versus LHP55147
Versus RHP65148
Talent55137
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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  
9/29@DETL 5-6321100211#7  
9/30BALL 4-10401000100#7  
10/1@BOSW 4-0311010010#7  
10/2BOSL 3-4301000110#7  
10/3MILW 10-5411100101#7  
10/7BALW 4-2402010200#5  
10/10@BALL 2-3500000002#5  
10/11@BALW 11-8513010200#5  
10/15@CHNL 0-3200000000#4  
10/17CHNL 6-11422100202#4  

Batting Stats 1902

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145517135279075633980.261.314.348.663.607.087
Projected145517135279075633980.261.314.348.663.607.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall137564320111418036271761.464.54.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6212200710516010.194.250.226.476
vs. RHP455123259068533464403.270.323.365.687
Close/Late7423330711612100.311.358.432.790
Scoring Position159476506701122412.296.339.396.735
Pinch Hitting610000211000.167.286.167.452
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7525668175041392037.266.315.371.687
Road7026167104034241943.257.312.326.638
This Week1421002202.500.400.7501.150
Last Week31230102102.250.250.417.667
March/April2698276001416719.276.321.337.657
May269623200138812.240.290.260.550
June2486235501511416.267.308.442.750
July22731330087511.178.237.219.457
August227524520911711.320.378.440.818
Sept/Oct2589256201610811.281.347.393.740
Postseason52071206304.350.333.600.933

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
Total884335596815240144454922172519480199126.289.335.370.705 

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
19025207120630410.350.333.600.933
Total4215939931191972161.245.277.358.636

Fielding Stats 1902

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1351342893605566112.9821214.04.90    
Third Base33040401.00026.21.35    

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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