LF John Preston #8
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/24/1975
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LF JOHN PRESTON #8 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 60
Gap 30 30 30 35
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: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/23/1975 @ ATL Win, 13-0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/21/1975 @ BOS Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/18/1975 @ NYE Loss, 4-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/17/1975 TOR Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/15/1975 @ BAL Loss, 0-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1975 @ DET Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/12/1975 @ TCN Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/1975 LAP Loss, 1-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/10/1975 @ SFS Loss, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/1975 ATL Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
John trains hard, but he is no Einstein.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Birthday:07/26/1951
Born in:Gary, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 57 Days
Service This Yr:None
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
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
Total MLB 10 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452 37 50 0.0
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
TOTAL 2B 4 4 17 11 3 28 0 1.000 36.0 7.00 +0.1 .989
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
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).
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