LF John Preston #8
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/13/1975
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LF JOHN PRESTON #8 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .600 .500 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
Gap 30 30 30 30
Power 35 35 35 40
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 35 45
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 LAP Win, 4-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 LAP Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1975 @ TOR Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/1975 ATL Loss, 6-9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/1975 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/02/1975 @ MON Loss, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/1975 NYE Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1975 @ TOR Loss, 5-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1975 BAL Win, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1975 @ DAL Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
John is a hard worker, but he is thick-headed.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Birthday:07/26/1951
Born in:Gary, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 9 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 3rd Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 .515 .000 235
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 8.14 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Spring Training   24 8 0 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .407 .333 .741
Last Year   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Career   22 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 .227 .346 .227 .573
Home   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Grass   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Night   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Inning 4-6   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 7-9   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Medium Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Chicago - MLB 20 6 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423 33 29 -0.0
1974 Chicago - MLB 22 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 55 137 0.0
1975 Chicago - MLB 23 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 206 235 0.1
Total MLB 14 22 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 .227 .346 .227 .573 70 85 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Total - 17 37 163 75 13 2 4 45 64 20 2 2 5 1 0 .460 .519 .638 1.157 100 100 3.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Chicago - MLB 2B 4 4 17 11 3 28 0 1.000 36.0 7.00 +0.1 .989
1972 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.1 1.032
TOTAL 2B 4 4 17 11 3 28 0 1.000 36.0 7.00 +0.1 .989
TOTAL LF 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 87th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of high school Covenant Christian (Covenant Christian; Indianapolis, IN).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
09/17/1975 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
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