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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Forrest Preston Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 497 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-28-1933
HR 64 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(0 games)
RBI 269
SB 23 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1959 STL
108
338
42
79
14
0
8
34
29
67 1 0
3
3 5
.642
.296
.346
.112
.234
1960 STL
133
468
49
117
17
2
15
70
41
88 3 1
6
1 10
.705
.314
.391
.141
.250
1961 STL
85
251
35
68
11
0
10
37
20
49 2 2
1
2 7
.762
.327
.434
.163
.271
1962 BOS
63
218
33
61
11
2
10
35
23
36 1 0
3
3 1
.837
.351
.486
.206
.280
1963 BOS
70
183
35
47
6
1
9
30
14
40 0 1
2
3 0
.756
.308
.448
.191
.257
1964 BOS
57
200
21
46
9
2
2
20
20
43 1 2
1
5 6
.625
.300
.325
.095
.230
1965 BOS
70
264
39
79
10
0
10
43
19
45 2 0
7
5 1
.802
.351
.451
.152
.299
Total
586
1922
254
497
78
7
64
269
166
368 10 6
23
22 30
.726
.320
.406
.148
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Forrest Preston has retired from the Boston Tea Party
1966-03-29Forrest Preston has signed with the Boston Tea Party for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1962-03-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Tea Party and the St. Louis Skinks. The St. Louis Skinks receive from the Boston Tea Party in exchange for Forrest Preston, Darrell Perez.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Forrest Preston to the major league team.
1959-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have sent Forrest Preston down to the minors.
1959-03-31The St. Louis Skinks have promoted Forrest Preston to the major league team. The St. Louis Skinks have sent Buttons Wagner to the minors.