P Gary Preston #26
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P GARY PRESTON #26 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 26 10-8 6 3.30 182.2 163 7 71 86 1.28 3.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1974 @ CIN Win, 10-2 X 5.2 8 2 2 2 1 Win
09/24/1974 NYI Win, 11-2 X 6.1 2 0 0 1 3 Win
09/19/1974 @ NYI Win, 3-1 X 6.2 7 1 1 1 2 Win
09/11/1974 @ MIL Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 2 0 0 2 5
09/06/1974 MIL Win, 6-3 X 7.1 3 2 2 1 5 Win
09/01/1974 @ SEA Win, 5-4 X 6.2 8 3 2 1 1
08/27/1974 @ SFS Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 8 5 4 6 2 Loss
08/21/1974 @ CHC Win, 8-7 X 6.0 7 4 4 2 4
08/16/1974 SEA Loss, 0-10 X 6.1 9 6 6 1 1 Loss
08/10/1974 LAS Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 4 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/05/1945
Born in:Richmond, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$66,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 151 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 3rd Pick in Round 5
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 26 10 8 6 3.30 182.2 163 71 67 7 71 86 0 0.0 0 18 69.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 0 100.0 9 6 11.92 8.03 4.24 3.50 3.45 1.28 90 3.2 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 149 33 4 2 5 22 20 18 0 3 0 .221 .314 .376 .689      
vs. RHB 531 130 26 2 2 49 51 68 6 9 8 .245 .317 .313 .630      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 1 1 1 6 2.86 22.0 13 8 7 0 10 17  
May 4 4 1 2 0 5.96 22.2 25 16 15 1 18 10  
June 5 5 2 1 0 2.30 31.1 29 8 8 1 9 14  
July 4 4 1 0 0 2.70 26.2 19 8 8 3 8 15  
August 6 6 1 4 0 4.91 40.1 47 23 22 0 18 13  
September 6 6 4 0 0 1.59 39.2 30 8 7 2 8 17  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 8 4 4 0 5 2  
Last Year 48 11 9 8 7 3.10 116.0 103 46 40 9 48 72  
2 Years Ago 27 9 2 5 1 3.04 77.0 75 31 26 2 26 43  
Career 186 48 29 25 24 3.29 481.1 456 200 176 26 193 265  
Home 16 13 4 6 2 3.45 88.2 73 36 34 4 34 41  
Road 19 13 6 2 4 3.16 94.0 90 35 33 3 37 45  
Grass 35 26 10 8 6 3.30 182.2 163 71 67 7 71 86  
Day 10 6 2 1 3 2.76 45.2 29 15 14 1 19 22  
Night 25 20 8 7 3 3.48 137.0 134 56 53 6 52 64  
As Starter 26 26 9 8 0 3.50 167.1 153 69 65 7 65 73  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 1 0 6 1.17 15.1 10 2 2 0 6 13  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Seattle - FABL 23 4 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 1.85 .308 3.61 0.0 88
1970 Seattle - FABL 24 21 0 3 3 1 5.68 31.2 39 21 20 3 18 17 0 0 1.80 .330 4.91 -0.2 73
1971 Seattle - FABL 25 51 2 5 1 9 2.71 69.2 72 29 21 5 26 43 0 0 1.41 .296 3.52 0.4 132
1972 Seattle - FABL 26 27 9 2 5 1 3.04 77.0 75 31 26 2 26 43 1 0 1.31 .293 2.94 1.3 114
1973 Seattle - FABL 27 38 1 5 5 7 2.65 54.1 42 21 16 4 29 28 0 0 1.31 .239 4.21 -0.1 142
1973 Boston - FABL 27 10 10 4 3 0 3.50 61.2 61 25 24 5 19 44 0 0 1.30 .299 3.49 1.3 116
1973 Total - FABL 27 48 11 9 8 7 3.10 116.0 103 46 40 9 48 72 0 0 1.30 .272 3.83 1.2 127
1974 Toronto - FABL 28 13 13 6 4 0 3.26 88.1 81 34 32 3 26 33 0 0 1.21 .266 3.29 1.6 112
1974 Los Angeles - FABL 28 22 13 4 4 6 3.34 94.1 82 37 35 4 45 53 0 0 1.35 .260 3.60 1.4 114
1974 Total - FABL 28 35 26 10 8 6 3.30 182.2 163 71 67 7 71 86 0 0 1.28 .263 3.45 2.9 112
Total FABL 186 48 29 25 24 3.29 481.1 456 200 176 26 193 265 1 0 1.35 .280 3.57 5.7 114
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Chattanooga - A 21 17 17 7 4 0 2.77 143.0 126 51 44 6 58 127 10 2 1.29 .298 2.44 3.6 117
1968 Chattanooga - A 22 8 8 4 3 0 2.47 65.2 55 18 18 2 27 56 5 1 1.25 .298 2.47 1.7 135
1968 Terre Haute - A 22 13 13 6 2 0 2.20 69.2 70 25 17 1 28 54 0 0 1.41 .325 2.39 1.7 136
1968 Akron - AA 22 9 9 3 0 0 3.99 49.2 60 26 22 0 19 46 0 0 1.59 .370 2.15 1.8 93
1968 Atlanta - AAA 22 2 2 0 1 0 7.82 12.2 16 12 11 1 9 3 0 0 1.97 .333 5.11 0.1 61
1969 Galveston - AA 23 4 4 4 0 0 0.75 24.0 14 2 2 0 8 17 0 0 0.92 .215 2.67 0.7 516
1969 Portland - AAA 23 17 17 9 6 0 3.04 112.2 116 43 38 5 40 63 1 1 1.38 .296 3.16 2.6 128
1970 Portland - AAA 24 10 10 5 3 0 3.12 75.0 77 29 26 5 19 48 3 2 1.28 .303 3.48 1.8 140
1972 Portland - AAA 26 5 5 2 1 0 5.12 31.2 29 19 18 1 13 23 0 0 1.33 .289 3.01 1.0 85
Total EA 9 9 3 0 0 3.99 49.2 60 26 22 0 19 46 0 0 1.59 .370 2.15 92.7
Total GWL 32 32 16 10 0 3.36 219.1 222 91 82 11 72 134 4 3 1.34 .297 3.25 122.4
Total HL 13 13 6 2 0 2.20 69.2 70 25 17 1 28 54 0 0 1.41 .325 2.39 136.4
Total UL 2 2 0 1 0 7.82 12.2 16 12 11 1 9 3 0 0 1.97 .333 5.11 60.7
Total SEL 25 25 11 7 0 2.67 208.2 181 69 62 8 85 183 15 3 1.27 .298 2.45 122.4
Total LSA 4 4 4 0 0 0.75 24.0 14 2 2 0 8 17 0 0 0.92 .215 2.67 516.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Chattanooga - A P 17 17 9 13 0 24 2 .917 143.0 1.38 -0.2 .853
1968 Atlanta - AAA P 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 +0.1 .000
1968 Akron - AA P 9 9 0 4 0 5 1 .800 49.2 0.72 -0.5 1.015
1968 Terre Haute - A P 13 13 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 69.2 1.42 -0.2 1.031
1968 Chattanooga - A P 8 8 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 65.2 0.96 +1.1 1.562
1969 Seattle - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Portland - AAA P 17 17 5 13 0 19 1 .947 112.2 1.44 -0.8 1.011
1969 Galveston - AA P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 +0.7 1.033
1970 Seattle - MLB P 21 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 +0.2 .994
1970 Portland - AAA P 10 10 3 5 0 9 1 .889 75.0 0.96 -0.3 .782
1971 Seattle - MLB P 51 2 5 9 2 15 1 .933 69.2 1.81 +0.1 .895
1972 Seattle - MLB P 27 9 8 9 1 18 1 .944 77.0 1.99 +0.3 .989
1972 Portland - AAA P 5 5 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 -0.2 .971
1973 Seattle - MLB P 38 1 3 2 1 6 1 .833 54.1 0.83 -0.3 .991
1973 Boston - MLB P 10 10 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 61.2 1.02 +1.2 1.239
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 22 13 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 94.1 0.95 +0.4 1.004
1974 Toronto - MLB P 13 13 8 4 0 14 2 .857 88.1 1.22 -0.9 .402
TOTAL P 271 133 61 90 7 161 10 .938 1065.1 1.28 +0.6 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of college (Wisconsin State; Milwaukee, WI) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 5, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick).
06/23/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/25/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/23/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
01/27/1969 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Seattle Kings, along with SS Ben Baker, in exchange for 2B Bill Austin and CL Dick Howard.
06/27/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hawaii Suns with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
03/21/1970 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Seattle Kings development complex.
04/26/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/22/1970 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the San Jose Missions with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1970 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 2 weeks.
05/28/1972 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
08/08/1973 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Seattle.
11/16/1973 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Los Angeles Suns in exchange for 3B Frank Borgen and RF Bill Robinson.
07/08/1974 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/19/1974 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Suns.
07/24/1974 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with Los Angeles.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1971 10 1
1973 4 7
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