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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Fred Preston Right Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .659 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 681 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 10-28-1944
HR 44 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(29 games)
RBI 348
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (22.5%) LF C+ (45.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D  (18.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 7
3B D+ (25.9%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 19 25.00 3 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 4 21 / 25
1964 Minors 20 30.00 2 / 2 3 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 3 19 / 30
1965 Minors 21 23.00 0 / 1 4 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 3 11 / 23
1966 Minors 22 16.00 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 8 / 16
1967 Minors 23 31.00 0 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 4 3 / 5 13 / 31
1967 Pos (RF) 23 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 39
1968 Minors 24 22.00 4 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 2 12 / 22
1968 Pos (RF) 24 93.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 93
1969 Majors 25 52.70 5 / 10 2 / 4 3 / 10 3 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 6 2 / 7 23 / 52
1970 Majors 26 51.58 5 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 13 20 / 51
1971 Majors 27 70.19 162 112 0 2 / 8 3 / 12 4 / 14 2 / 13 0 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 7 17 / 70
1972 Majors 28 53.17 162 67 0 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 13 2 / 7 3 / 8 0 / 7 10 / 53
1973 Majors 29 31.93 162 22 0 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 31
1974 Majors 30 29.45 162 10 0 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 29
1975 Majors 31 29.35 162 10 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 29
1976 Majors 32 27.16 141 13 21 0 / 8 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 27
1977 Majors 33 27.46 162 17 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 27
1978 Majors 34 31.78 162 27 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -5 / 4 -3 / 4 -1 / 3 0 / 3 -19 / 31
1979 Majors 35 64.75 162 151 0 0 / 6 -1 / 6 -2 / 10 -4 / 10 -5 / 13 -4 / 10 -2 / 9 -18 / 64
1980 Minors 36 24.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 24
Total 1437 429 21 22 / 100 25 / 79 15 / 107 6 / 98 9 / 89 28 / 86 19 / 76 143 / 767
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Fred Preston has retired from the Minnesota LG Twins
1980-05-05The Minnesota LG Twins have acquired Fred Preston from the waiver wire. The Minnesota LG Twins have waived Chris Hickey.
1980-04-08The Cincinnati Reds have waived Fred Preston.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dave Spencer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Campbell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mert Lyden for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Fred Preston for assignment.
1976-08-31Fred Preston of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Corey Guindon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Frank Fielder to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Fred Preston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Doug Wilson to the major league team.
1968-06-17The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lee McCardell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Fred Preston to the minors.
1968-06-17The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Fred Preston to the major league team.
1968-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jack Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Fred Preston to the minors.
1968-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Fred Preston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lee McCardell to the major league team.