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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
Blake Preston Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .822 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2337 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-05-1945
HR 250 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(25 games)
RBI 1183
SB 333
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (3.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 CIN
16
60
5
12
2
0
0
3
2
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.459
.226
.233
.033
.200
1967 NYA
127
471
52
125
18
8
8
51
40
 105 7 1
21
 14 4
.720
.331
.389
.123
.265
1968 NYA
139
519
59
134
16
4
13
58
49
 94 3 1
33
 7 1
.705
.325
.380
.121
.258
1969 NYA
139
522
67
154
27
8
13
74
41
 98 4 6
32
 14 4
.799
.347
.452
.157
.295
1970 NYA
140
528
79
146
18
6
18
84
60
 85 2 3
18
 12 4
.786
.351
.436
.159
.277
1971 NYA
140
519
69
140
27
6
17
82
54
 90 5 2
19
 8 4
.786
.343
.443
.173
.270
1972 NYA
122
452
69
133
21
4
15
73
59
 78 3 7
15
 8 6
.832
.374
.458
.164
.294
1973 NYA
140
516
81
171
21
6
20
100
44
 75 2 6
14
 12 15
.894
.382
.512
.180
.331
1974 CHA
116
427
78
148
29
6
14
64
46
 56 1 2
11
 3 9
.951
.410
.541
.194
.347
1975 CHA
139
574
89
173
25
2
20
84
64
 64 2 3
22
 9 6
.828
.372
.456
.155
.301
1976 CHA
139
582
110
186
37
6
21
77
67
 90 1 2
23
 8 1
.902
.390
.512
.192
.320
1977 CHA-PIT
130
525
102
159
24
4
20
75
62
 65 2 1
21
 8 4
.856
.378
.478
.175
.303
1978 PIT
140
529
111
174
26
6
17
84
66
 74 3 4
32
 8 2
.901
.404
.497
.168
.329
1979 PIT
139
549
96
162
27
6
21
91
50
 91 2 3
27
 11 3
.835
.354
.481
.186
.295
1980 PIT
139
494
86
154
27
3
18
92
62
 77 2 4
26
 10 6
.876
.388
.488
.176
.312
1981 PIT
139
484
63
129
20
5
13
75
39
 69 1 5
16
 15 14
.729
.319
.409
.143
.267
1982 BAL-WAS
85
145
13
37
6
0
2
16
19
 27 0 1
3
 1 2
.677
.339
.338
.083
.255
Total
2129
7896
1229
2337
371
80
250
1183
824
 1249 40 51
333
 148 86
.822
.363
.458
.162
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Blake Preston has retired from the Washington Hamiltonians
1982-06-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Banditos and the Washington Hamiltonians. The Washington Hamiltonians receive Blake Preston from the Baltimore Banditos in exchange for Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (WAS).
1977-08-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Subbuteo and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys receive Blake Preston from the Chicago Subbuteo in exchange for Jim Dee , Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (PIT).
1977-06-27Blake Preston of the Chicago Subbuteo is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-05-22Blake Preston of the Chicago Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-08-05Blake Preston of the New York Borrachos is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1967-04-01The New York Borrachos have promoted Juan Susce to the major league team. The New York Borrachos have promoted Blake Preston to the major league team. The New York Borrachos have designated Andy Hall for assignment. The New York Borrachos have sent Dave Langford to the minors.
1966-06-20A trade has been completed between the New York Borrachos and the Cincinnati Red Hornets. The Cincinnati Red Hornets receive Steve McKormick from the New York Borrachos in exchange for Blake Preston, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CIN).
1965-10-03The Cincinnati Red Hornets have sent Blake Preston down to the minors.
1965-09-14The Cincinnati Red Hornets have promoted Blake Preston to the major league team.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Red Hornets have renamed Sam Reilly to Blake Preston.