#13 Walt Preston, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Cleveland Broncos Thursday, 10/26/1904 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 36 USA,VA,RICHMOND 6"0 180
Centerfield 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 1.0 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 $ 3,000,000 1904 8 Year(s), 122 Days (1498 total Days) 147 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 147 Days (1523 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Talent | 5 | 4 | 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 | | |
6/30 | DET | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/1 | DET | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
7/14 | CHA | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
7/22 | NYA | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
7/25 | BOS | W 13-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
7/28 | @SLA | W 9-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
8/13 | BOS | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/16 | SLA | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
8/17 | @CHA | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
8/19 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 168 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 36 | .214 | .265 | .226 | .491 | .411 | .012 |
Projected | 48 | 168 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 36 | .214 | .265 | .226 | .491 | .411 | .012 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 41 | 187 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 56.3 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .170 | .222 | .191 | .414 |
vs. RHP | 121 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .280 | .240 | .520 |
Close/Late | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .290 | .250 | .540 |
Scoring Position | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .246 | .213 | .458 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 18 | .181 | .234 | .205 | .439 |
Road | 24 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | .247 | .290 | .247 | .537 |
March/April | 15 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .256 | .292 | .279 | .571 |
May | 9 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .184 | .179 | .184 | .364 |
June | 15 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | .250 | .324 | .267 | .590 |
July | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .154 | .267 | .154 | .421 |
August | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .071 | .118 | .071 | .189 |
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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 |
1904 | 48 | 168 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 7 | .214 | .265 | .226 | .491 | CLE |
Total | 1082 | 4030 | 1148 | 174 | 43 | 16 | 518 | 559 | 273 | 31 | 24 | 606 | 229 | 148 | .285 | .333 | .361 | .694 | |
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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 |
1904, AAA | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .192 | .300 | .231 | .531 |
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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 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 61 | 2 | .967 | 115.0 | 4.77 | | | | |
Third Base | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 1 | .947 | 69.0 | 2.48 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 57.2 | 2.65 | | | | |
Rightfield | 14 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | .964 | 131.0 | 1.92 | | | | |
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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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