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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 LHP 44 92 22 2 1 0 14 7 19 .576 .293 .283 .043 .239
1969 RHP 121 384 93 17 3 4 46 34 62 .642 .309 .333 .091 .242
1970 LHP 47 81 22 8 0 3 12 8 8 .819 .337 .481 .210 .272
1970 RHP 117 388 92 19 2 4 37 36 68 .632 .305 .327 .090 .237
1971 LHP 65 79 19 3 1 2 12 12 14 .717 .337 .380 .139 .241
1971 RHP 109 344 82 10 3 6 48 37 57 .656 .319 .337 .099 .238
1972 LHP 70 167 41 9 0 3 17 15 31 .661 .308 .353 .108 .246
1972 RHP 67 120 23 5 0 1 9 17 24 .560 .302 .258 .067 .192
1973 LHP 45 60 11 1 3 1 7 8 17 .629 .279 .350 .167 .183
1973 RHP 35 66 17 4 0 1 9 6 14 .683 .319 .364 .106 .258
1974 LHP 59 70 19 8 0 0 10 8 10 .727 .342 .386 .114 .271
1974 RHP 28 28 9 2 0 2 9 5 1 1.048 .441 .607 .286 .321
1975 LHP 51 59 14 1 1 0 8 6 4 .591 .303 .288 .051 .237
1975 RHP 25 37 3 0 0 1 3 2 4 .287 .125 .162 .081 .081
1976 LHP 39 46 10 4 1 0 6 5 9 .642 .294 .348 .130 .217
1976 RHP 37 55 12 0 0 4 13 3 10 .691 .254 .436 .218 .218
1977 LHP 35 46 11 2 0 1 4 3 7 .634 .286 .348 .109 .239
1977 RHP 26 51 12 1 3 1 8 3 11 .722 .291 .431 .196 .235
1978 LHP 31 48 14 2 0 0 4 6 5 .704 .370 .333 .042 .292
1978 RHP 39 72 17 4 0 0 10 10 9 .621 .329 .292 .056 .236
1979 LHP 65 153 45 2 1 6 22 15 21 .799 .361 .438 .144 .294
1979 RHP 133 393 93 22 3 4 40 45 61 .654 .316 .338 .102 .237
Total LHP 551 901 228 42 8 16 116 93 145 .693 .323 .371 .118 .253
Total RHP 737 1938 453 84 14 28 232 198 321 .644 .309 .335 .101 .234
Total 1067 2839 681 126 22 44 348 291 466 .659 .313 .346 .106 .240
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.