Preston Wilson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2007)

AVG .264
HR 189
RBI 668
H 1,055
OPS .797
PIV 3,812
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 193 lb
Born
7/19/1974 in Bamberg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1998-05-07
Last Game
2007-05-05
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Preston James Richard Wilson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,108 4,003 573 1,055 221 16 189 668 124 350 1,085 .264 .329 .468 .797 3,812

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .468 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS .797 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1998 NYN NL 8 20 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 2 8 .300 — — — — 0.0
1998 FLO NL 14 31 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 13 .065 — — — — 0.0
1999 FLO NL 149 482 67 135 21 4 26 71 11 46 156 .280 .271 (+3%) .344 (+2%) .433 (+16%) .778 (+9%) 915.3
2000 FLO NL 161 605 94 160 35 3 31 121 36 55 187 .264 .270 (-2%) .344 (-4%) .437 (+11%) .782 (+4%) 446.5
2001 FLO NL 123 468 70 128 30 2 23 71 20 36 107 .274 .263 (+4%) .332 (avg) .426 (+16%) .758 (+9%) 741.9
2002 FLO NL 141 510 80 124 22 2 23 65 20 58 140 .243 .261 (-7%) .331 (-1%) .416 (+3%) .747 (+1%) 201.0
2003 COL NL 155 600 94 169 43 1 36 141 14 54 139 .282 .264 (+7%) .332 (+3%) .422 (+27%) .754 (+17%) 1980.2
2004 COL NL 58 202 24 50 11 0 6 29 2 17 49 .248 .266 (-7%) .335 (-6%) .427 (-9%) .762 (-7%) -235.9
2005 COL NL 71 267 39 69 15 1 15 47 3 25 77 .258 .264 (-2%) .330 (-3%) .418 (+17%) .749 (+8%) 362.9
2005 WAS NL 68 253 34 66 14 1 10 43 3 20 71 .261 .264 (-1%) .330 (-1%) .418 (+6%) .749 (+3%) 362.9
2006 HOU NL 102 390 40 105 22 2 9 55 6 22 94 .269 .269 (avg) .336 (-8%) .431 (-6%) .768 (-7%) -514.3
2006 SLN NL 33 111 18 27 3 0 8 17 6 7 27 .243 .269 (-10%) .336 (-11%) .431 (+13%) .768 (+2%) -514.3
2007 SLN NL 25 64 6 14 3 0 1 5 2 4 17 .219 .268 (-18%) .335 (-21%) .422 (-26%) .758 (-24%) -255.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,108 4,003 573 1,055 221 16 189 668 124 350 1,085 .264 — — — — 3,490

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 35 5 7 2 0 0 2 4 7 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS SLN 6 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .176
2006 NLDS2 SLN 2 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
2006 WS SLN 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home565200730852487353.261
Away5431996265531102315.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-05-05 STLHOUL 100000000
2007-05-04 STLHOUW 311000010
2007-05-02 STLMILL 101000000
2007-04-28 STLCHCL 100000000
2007-04-27 STLCHCL 400000001
2007-04-26 STLCINW 100000001
2007-04-25 STLCINW 400000001
2007-04-24 STLCINL 100000000
2007-04-22 STLCHCW 212000000
2007-04-21 STLCHCL 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1059 1024 2287 57 43 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 NYN OF 7 6 10 0 1 0
1998 FLO OF 11 6 13 0 0 0
1999 FLO OF 136 128 320 10 9 1
2000 FLO OF 158 152 387 9 5 2
2001 FLO OF 121 120 287 12 2 4
2002 FLO OF 138 132 301 8 6 2
2003 COL OF 155 153 331 8 7 1
2004 COL OF 52 51 119 3 6 1
2005 COL OF 69 68 140 2 3 0
2005 WAS OF 68 67 149 3 0 0
2006 HOU OF 100 99 155 2 0 0
2006 SLN OF 28 28 48 0 2 0
2007 SLN OF 16 14 27 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 144
Center Field 874
Right Field 59

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-07-12
1999 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1999 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 SLN NL $1,000,000
2006 HOU NL $4,000,000
2005 COL NL $12,500,000
2004 COL NL $9,000,000
2003 COL NL $6,500,000
2002 FLO NL $3,500,000
2001 FLO NL $1,000,000
2000 FLO NL $287,000
1999 FLO NL $201,000
Total Career Earnings $37,988,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 12.0 448 0
1999 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 88.0 160 9

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Preston Wilson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glenallen Hill
    .271 avg, 186 HR
  2. 97
    Cody Bellinger
    .260 avg, 237 HR
  3. 95
    Corey Hart
    .271 avg, 162 HR
  4. 95
    Teoscar Hernandez
    .260 avg, 229 HR
  5. 90
    Wally Post
    .266 avg, 210 HR
  6. 88
    Ryan Ludwick
    .260 avg, 154 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Wilson

What years did Preston Wilson play?
Preston Wilson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007.
Was Preston Wilson a pitcher?
No. Preston Wilson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Preston Wilson hit?
Preston Wilson hit 189 career home runs with 1055 hits.