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| Player Report for #26 Eric Preston | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 3-1, 6 SV | | ERA | 3.09 | | IP | 23.1 | | BB | 12 | | K | 22 |
| | Name: | Eric Preston | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $97,400 | | Birthday: | 04-14-1935 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 114 Days | | Born in: | Fort Hood (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 142 Days | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1958, 1st Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 63 | 76 | 43 | 93-95 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 63 | 76 | 43 | | | | Versus RHP | 63 | 76 | 43 | | | | Talent | 63 | 76 | 53 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker, Splitter, Forkball | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 64 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 42 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 32 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | | | Versus LHP | 33 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 18 | | | Versus RHP | 32 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | | | Talent | 33 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 24 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 9 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 12 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | LAM | Win, 8-7 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-20-1961 | STL | Win, 4-2 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | CHH | Win, 3-0 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | CHH | Win, 12-9 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-13-1961 | BSN | Win, 8-7 | | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-10-1961 | @ LAM | Win, 6-5 | | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-09-1961 | @ CHH | Win, 4-2 | | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-05-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 6-9 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 06-04-1961 | @ SFG | Win, 4-2 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-31-1961 | ATL | Win, 3-2 | | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | |
| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3.09 | 23.1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 13 | 2 | 75.0 | 19 | 11 | 13.89 | 8.87 | 8.49 | 4.63 | 4.48 | 1.50 | 5.6 | .286 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .339 | .308 | .647 | | | | | vs. RHB | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .327 | .372 | .699 | | | |
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| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | April | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | May | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.06 | 10.2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | | | June | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.93 | 9.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | | | Spring Training | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | Last Year | 52 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3.25 | 63.2 | 70 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 53 | | | 2 Years Ago | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.17 | 15.2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | | | Career | 83 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3.51 | 102.2 | 114 | 50 | 40 | 11 | 42 | 85 | | | Home | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.31 | 11.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | Road | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.86 | 11.2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | | | Grass | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3.09 | 23.1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | | | Day | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.86 | 11.2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | | | Night | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2.31 | 11.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1958 Fullerton - A | 23 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0.63 | 28.2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 | .204 | 9.6 | | 1959 Fullerton - A | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.69 | 13.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | .268 | 4.5 | | 1959 Victoria - AA | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.93 | 9.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | .241 | 3.8 | | 1959 Kitchener - AAA | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .455 | -0.4 | | Total GHL | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .455 | -0.4 | | Total STL | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.93 | 9.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | .241 | 3.8 | | Total SCL | | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0.65 | 41.2 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 | .224 | 14.2 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-1958 | Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (39); Movement: 39 (54); Control: 29 (42). | | 07-12-1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Southern California League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 55 (59); Control: 41 (55). | | 07-23-1960 | Injured (strained bicep muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 43 (53). |
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