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

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 W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1947 NBY NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 11 7 3 2 15.75 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 NBY NN2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away410000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Preston — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away411.0100520.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Al Preston — Last 4 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-06-22 NY5NW2L 000000000
1947-06-19 NY5NW2L 000000000
1947-05-24 NY5HOML 100000000
1943-08-28 NY5PH5L 000000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Al Preston — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-06-22 NY5NW2 — 1.0540201
1947-06-19 NY5NW2 L 8.0060000
1947-05-24 NY5HOM — 2.0530120
1943-08-28 NY5PH5 — 0.0020200

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

Al Preston: the record in brief

The season rows for Al Preston begin in 1943. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Black Yankees. Preston, born on June 26, 1926, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds. Preston died on September 21, 1979, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Preston's full given name, per the bio, is Albert Webber Preston.

The pitching table credits Preston with a 0-0 record and a 20.25 ERA in 3 games. The totals include 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Preston's seasons was 3.73, so the 20.25 figure ran 442.4% worse than average.

In Negro Leagues play, Preston is credited with 0 hits in 1 at bats (.000). Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Preston went 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.

Preston appears at one position only: pitcher, in 3 games.

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 teams did Al Preston play for?
Al Preston played for one team, the New York Black Yankees (1943, 1947).
What were Al Preston's career stats?
In 3 games, Al Preston went 0-0 with a 20.25 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.
What position did Al Preston play?
Al Preston played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Preston and how much did he weigh?
Al Preston was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
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.