Was Al Preston a pitcher?

Yes. Al Preston pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Al Preston hit?

Al Preston hit 0 career home runs.

What was Al Preston's career batting average?

Al Preston batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Al Preston's career ERA?

Al Preston finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Al Preston have?

Al Preston recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Al Preston in the Hall of Fame?

No. Al Preston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Al Preston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Al Preston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 20.25 ERA and 2 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 20.25

WHIP 4.50

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 6/26/1926 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 9/21/1979 in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Full name: Albert Webber Preston

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Al Preston — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

Al Preston — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	1	2	2	2	0	23.0	10	20	0	1	5	2	0.00	0.65

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Al Preston — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1944	0	0	1	1	1	0	12.0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	1	1	1	0	12.0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

Al Preston — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	13	9	2	5	2	20.25	0.0

Career ERA 20.25 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 442.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Al Preston — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	NBY	NN2	1	0.0	2	2	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1947	NBY	NN2	2	4.0	11	7	3	2	15.75	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	4.0	13	9	5	2	20.25	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Al Preston — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Al Preston — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	NBY	NN2	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NBY	NN2	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Al Preston — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Preston — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	4	11.0	10	0	5	2	0.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Al Preston — Last 4 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1947-06-22	NY5	NW2	L	0
1947-06-19	NY5	NW2	L	0
1947-05-24	NY5	HOM	L	1
1943-08-28	NY5	PH5	L	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Al Preston — Last 4 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1947-06-22	NY5	NW2	—	1.0	5	4	2	0	1
1947-06-19	NY5	NW2	L	8.0	0	6	0	0	0
1947-05-24	NY5	HOM	—	2.0	5	3	1	2	0
1943-08-28	NY5	PH5	—	0.0	0	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Al Preston — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Preston — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	NBY	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Preston — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Preston

Was Al Preston a pitcher?: Yes. Al Preston pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Preston hit?: Al Preston hit 0 career home runs.
What was Al Preston's career batting average?: Al Preston batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Al Preston's career ERA?: Al Preston finished with a 20.25 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Preston have?: Al Preston recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Al Preston in the Hall of Fame?: No. Al Preston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.