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Vince Coleman League
4-21-2178
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 SS CIN 15 15 132.1 69 20 48 1 6 -2 4.62 .986
2B CIN 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
1967 3B NYA 127 127 1120.2 312 77 231 4 5 -7 2.47 .987
1968 3B NYA 139 139 1217.0 357 86 270 1 11 -1 2.63 .997
1969 3B NYA 139 139 1233.0 357 88 265 4 23 +11 2.58 .989
1970 3B NYA 140 140 1248.2 376 100 272 4 15 -2 2.68 .989
1971 3B NYA 140 140 1246.2 379 84 291 4 21 +9 2.71 .989
1972 3B NYA 122 122 1101.2 371 91 274 6 15 +11 2.98 .984
1973 SS NYA 137 137 1197.2 581 199 367 15 69 -32 4.25 .974
3B NYA 3 3 26.0 14 5 9 0 0 -2 4.85 1.000
1974 CF CHA 92 92 805.1 209 204 0 5 0 -4 2.28 .976
3B CHA 24 24 213.0 76 18 54 4 1 +2 3.04 .947
1975 3B CHA 139 139 1218.0 389 79 304 6 19 -1 2.83 .985
1976 3B CHA 139 139 1209.2 408 99 308 1 22 +9 3.03 .998
1977 3B CHA-PIT 119 119 1041.2 344 74 267 3 19 +7 2.95 .991
CF CHA-PIT 10 10 77.0 15 14 0 1 0 0 1.64 .933
1978 3B PIT 139 139 1253.0 376 84 290 2 21 +11 2.69 .995
1979 3B PIT 139 139 1251.1 434 99 332 3 26 +3 3.10 .993
1980 3B PIT 139 139 1187.1 384 99 279 6 15 +15 2.87 .984
1981 3B PIT 139 139 1154.2 359 79 266 14 11 -4 2.69 .961
1982 3B BAL-WAS 37 21 219.0 83 24 57 2 4 +8 3.33 .976
RF BAL-WAS 4 4 38.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.18 1.000
1B BAL-WAS 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
Pos Total 3B 1824 1808 15941.1 5019 1186 3769 64 228 +69 2.80 .987
SS 152 152 1330.0 650 219 415 16 75 -34 4.29 .975
CF 102 102 882.1 224 218 0 6 0 -4 2.22 .973
RF 4 4 38.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.18 1.000
1B 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
2B 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
Total 2084 2068 18209.2 5914 1640 4188 86 305 +31 2.88 .985
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.