#13 Walt Preston, Second Base, 34 yrs, Cleveland Blues Thursday, 10/19/1902 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walt Preston
1/1/1868 34 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 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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 | | |
9/29 | @DET | L 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | BAL | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | W 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | BOS | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | MIL | W 10-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/7 | BAL | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | @BAL | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/11 | @BAL | W 11-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/15 | @CHN | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/17 | CHN | L 6-11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 63 | 39 | 80 | .261 | .314 | .348 | .663 | .607 | .087 |
Projected | 145 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 75 | 63 | 39 | 80 | .261 | .314 | .348 | .663 | .607 | .087 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 564 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 180 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 61.4 | 64.5 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 62 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .250 | .226 | .476 |
vs. RHP | 455 | 123 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 53 | 34 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .323 | .365 | .687 |
Close/Late | 74 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .358 | .432 | .790 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .339 | .396 | .735 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 256 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 37 | .266 | .315 | .371 | .687 |
Road | 70 | 261 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 43 | .257 | .312 | .326 | .638 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 |
Last Week | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .417 | .667 |
March/April | 26 | 98 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 19 | .276 | .321 | .337 | .657 |
May | 26 | 96 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | .240 | .290 | .260 | .550 |
June | 24 | 86 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 16 | .267 | .308 | .442 | .750 |
July | 22 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | .178 | .237 | .219 | .457 |
August | 22 | 75 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | .320 | .378 | .440 | .818 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 89 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 11 | .281 | .347 | .393 | .740 |
Postseason | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .350 | .333 | .600 | .933 |
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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 |
Total | 884 | 3355 | 968 | 152 | 40 | 14 | 445 | 492 | 217 | 25 | 19 | 480 | 199 | 126 | .289 | .335 | .370 | .705 | |
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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 | .333 | .600 | .933 |
Total | 42 | 159 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .245 | .277 | .358 | .636 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 135 | 134 | 289 | 360 | 55 | 661 | 12 | .982 | 1214.0 | 4.90 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.2 | 1.35 | | | | |
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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
| Runs 1897 - 114 - 4th
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