Walt Preston
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)
Walt Preston was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the Louisville Colonels. In 50 career games, he hit .279 with 55 hits, 1 home runs, and 24 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/23/1937 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-04-18
- Last Game
- 1895-07-08
Full name: Walter B. Preston
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 197 | 42 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 17 | .279 | .366 | .365 | .732 | -80 |
Career AVG .279 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career OBP .366 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .365 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OPS .732 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 50 | 197 | 42 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 17 | .279 | .296 (-6%) | .361 (+1%) | .399 (-9%) | .761 (-4%) | -79.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 50 | 197 | 42 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 17 | .279 | — | — | — | — | -80 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 25 |
| Center Field | 19 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Walt Preston: the record in brief
Walt Preston's major league career runs from a debut on April 18, 1895 to a final game on July 8, 1895. Every season row on the page belongs to the Louisville Colonels, in 1895. Preston played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 6, 1868, in Richmond, VA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Preston's death is recorded on December 23, 1937, in New Orleans, LA, USA. On the record, Walt Preston was born Walter B. Preston.
The batting record for Preston: 50 games, 55 hits in 197 at bats, and a .279 average, along with 1 home run and 24 RBI. The on-base percentage is .366 and the slugging percentage .365, for an OPS of .732. Measured against the leagues Preston played in, the .279 career average compares with a .296 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% below the league. Only one season appears, 1895 for the Louisville Colonels, when Preston played 50 games and went 55 for 197. That year the league hit .296, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Preston
- Was Walt Preston a pitcher?
- No. Walt Preston was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Walt Preston hit?
- Walt Preston hit 1 career home run with 55 hits.
- What teams did Walt Preston play for?
- Walt Preston played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1895).
- What were Walt Preston's career stats?
- In 50 games, Walt Preston had 55 hits, 1 home runs, 24 RBI, 42 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .279 batting average.
- What position did Walt Preston play?
- Walt Preston played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Walt Preston and how much did he weigh?
- Walt Preston was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Walt Preston's career batting average?
- Walt Preston batted .279 over his career, with 55 hits in 197 at bats.
- How many RBI did Walt Preston have?
- Walt Preston drove in 24 runs in his career.
- Is Walt Preston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walt Preston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.