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Preston Wilson

Preston James Richard Wilson

All-Star Player

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 193 lb.

Born: July 19, 1974 in Bamberg, SC
High School: Ehrhardt (Bamberg, SC)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft.
Signed September 9, 1992. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 7, 1998
Teams (by GP): Marlins/Rockies/Astros/Nationals/Cardinals/.. 1998-2007
Final Game: May 5, 2007
Relatives: Stepson & Nephew of Mookie Wilson
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1998 23 TOT NL 22 60 51 7 8 2 0 1 3 1 1 6 21 .157 .259 .255 .514 39 13 0 1 2 0 0 /879
1998 23 NYM NL 8 22 20 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 8 .300 .364 .400 .764 102 8 0 0 0 0 0 /789
1998 23 FLA NL 14 38 31 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 13 .065 .194 .161 .356 -2 5 0 1 2 0 0 /879
1999 24 FLA NL 149 543 482 67 135 21 4 26 71 11 4 46 156 .280 .350 .502 .852 119 242 15 9 0 6 3 *879 RoY-2
2000 25 FLA NL 161 674 605 94 160 35 3 31 121 36 14 55 187 .264 .331 .486 .817 109 294 11 8 0 6 1 *8
2001 26 FLA NL 123 513 468 70 128 30 2 23 71 20 8 36 107 .274 .331 .494 .825 112 231 14 6 0 3 2 *8
2002 27 FLA NL 141 582 510 80 124 22 2 23 65 20 11 58 140 .243 .329 .429 .759 101 219 17 9 2 3 3 *8
2003 28 COL NL 155 661 600 94 169 43 1 36 141 14 7 54 139 .282 .343 .537 .880 113 322 23 4 0 3 1 *8 AS,MVP-16
2004 29 COL NL 58 222 202 24 50 11 0 6 29 2 1 17 49 .248 .315 .391 .706 73 79 9 3 0 0 2 8
2005 30 TOT NL 139 576 520 73 135 29 2 25 90 6 6 45 148 .260 .325 .467 .793 102 243 18 7 1 3 0 *87/9
2005 30 COL NL 71 296 267 39 69 15 1 15 47 3 2 25 77 .258 .322 .491 .813 100 131 8 1 1 2 0 8
2005 30 WSN NL 68 280 253 34 66 14 1 10 43 3 4 20 71 .261 .329 .443 .771 105 112 10 6 0 1 0 87/9
2006 31 TOT NL 135 537 501 58 132 25 2 17 72 12 2 29 121 .263 .307 .423 .730 85 212 20 4 0 3 3 *79/8
2006 31 HOU NL 102 417 390 40 105 22 2 9 55 6 2 22 94 .269 .309 .405 .714 82 158 18 2 0 3 2 7/98
2006 31 STL NL 33 120 111 18 27 3 0 8 17 6 0 7 27 .243 .300 .486 .786 98 54 2 2 0 0 1 9/78
2007 32 STL NL 25 68 64 6 14 3 0 1 5 2 1 4 17 .219 .265 .313 .577 50 20 2 0 0 0 0 9
10 Seasons 1108 4436 4003 573 1055 221 16 189 668 124 55 350 1085 .264 .329 .468 .797 103 1875 129 51 5 27 15
162 Game Avg. 162 649 585 84 154 32 2 28 98 18 8 51 159 .264 .329 .468 .797 103 274 19 7 1 4 2
FLA (5 yrs) 588 2350 2096 315 549 108 11 104 329 87 37 199 603 .262 .333 .473 .806 109 991 57 33 4 18 9
COL (3 yrs) 284 1179 1069 157 288 69 2 57 217 19 10 96 265 .269 .333 .498 .830 102 532 40 8 1 5 3
STL (2 yrs) 58 188 175 24 41 6 0 9 22 8 1 11 44 .234 .287 .423 .710 81 74 4 2 0 0 1
NYM (1 yr) 8 22 20 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 8 .300 .364 .400 .764 102 8 0 0 0 0 0
WSN (1 yr) 68 280 253 34 66 14 1 10 43 3 4 20 71 .261 .329 .443 .771 105 112 10 6 0 1 0
HOU (1 yr) 102 417 390 40 105 22 2 9 55 6 2 22 94 .269 .309 .405 .714 82 158 18 2 0 3 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2006 31 STL NL NLDS SDP W 2 8 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .375 .625 3 0 0 0 0 0
2006 31 STL NL NLCS NYM W 6 18 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .176 .222 .235 .458 4 0 0 0 0 0
2006 31 STL NL WS DET W 5 15 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 .429 .200 .629 2 0 1 1 0 0
1 Season (3 Series) 13 41 35 5 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 7 .200 .300 .257 .557 9 0 1 1 0 0
1 NLDS 2 8 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .375 .625 3 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 6 18 17 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .176 .222 .235 .458 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 5 15 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 .429 .200 .629 2 0 1 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1998 TOT NL 23 OF 18 12 114.1 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -3.2 -33.6 -3.2 -2.6 -0.6 0 1.81 1.28 .979 2.18 1.78 7-9-2
1998 TOT NL 23 CF 9 5 45.1 11 10 0 1 0 .909 -2.6 -68.8 -2.6 -1.6 -1.0 0 1.99 1.11 .991 2.54 2.14
1998 TOT NL 23 LF 7 5 51.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -16.5 -0.7 -1.0 0.3 0 1.94 1.57 .973 1.87 1.37
1998 TOT NL 23 RF 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 6.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.70
1998 NYM NL 23 OF 7 6 47.0 11 10 0 1 0 .909 -0.7 -17.9 -0.7 -1.5 0.8 0 1.91 1.43 .982 2.18 1.79 4-2-1
1998 NYM NL 23 LF 4 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -43.2 -0.9 -1.0 0.1 0 1.80 1.25 .980 1.87 1.38
1998 NYM NL 23 CF 2 2 13.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 -0.5 -46.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 2.08 1.50 1.000 2.56 2.15
1998 NYM NL 23 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.7 93.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 2.00 2.00 1.000 2.10 1.70
1998 FLA NL 23 OF 11 6 67.1 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -2.5 -44.6 -2.5 -1.1 -1.4 0 1.74 1.18 .977 2.18 1.78 3-7-1
1998 FLA NL 23 CF 7 3 32.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -2.1 -77.9 -2.1 -1.1 -1.0 0 1.95 1.00 .986 2.53 2.14
1998 FLA NL 23 LF 3 2 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 9.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 2.08 2.00 .967 1.87 1.37
1998 FLA NL 23 RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.6 -80.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.70
1999 FLA NL 24 OF 136 128 1107.0 339 320 10 9 1 .973 -20.1 -21.8 -12.1 -3.6 -8.5 -8 2.68 2.43 .981 2.26 1.86 23-111-15 RoY-2
1999 FLA NL 24 CF 111 105 896.1 284 269 8 7 1 .975 -11.8 -15.8 -4.8 0.8 -5.6 -7 2.78 2.50 .984 2.63 2.20 RoY-2
1999 FLA NL 24 LF 23 16 141.2 42 39 2 1 0 .976 -5.7 -48.3 -5.7 -3.5 -2.2 0 2.60 1.78 .976 2.00 1.48 RoY-2
1999 FLA NL 24 RF 15 7 69.0 11 10 0 1 0 .909 -2.6 -45.2 -1.6 -0.9 -0.7 -1 1.30 0.67 .982 2.17 1.72 RoY-2
2000 FLA NL 25 CF 158 152 1362.2 401 387 9 5 2 .988 -9.7 -8.5 -7.7 -6.6 -1.1 -2 2.62 2.51 .987 2.64 2.24
2000 FLA NL 25 OF 158 152 1362.2 401 387 9 5 2 .988 -9.7 -8.5 -7.7 -6.6 -1.1 -2 2.62 2.51 .981 2.25 1.85 0-158-0
2001 FLA NL 26 CF 121 120 1049.1 300 286 12 2 4 .993 3.3 3.8 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 4 2.56 2.46 .986 2.59 2.18
2001 FLA NL 26 OF 121 120 1049.1 301 287 12 2 4 .993 3.3 3.8 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 4 2.56 2.47 .982 2.20 1.86 0-121-0
2002 FLA NL 27 CF 138 132 1178.2 314 300 8 6 2 .981 -5.8 -5.9 -7.8 -4.8 -3.0 2 2.35 2.23 .988 2.57 2.13
2002 FLA NL 27 OF 138 132 1178.2 315 301 8 6 2 .981 -5.8 -5.9 -7.8 -4.8 -3.0 2 2.36 2.24 .983 2.19 1.84 0-138-0
2003 COL NL 28 CF 155 152 1299.0 346 331 8 7 1 .980 -8.8 -8.1 -8.8 3.8 -12.6 0 2.35 2.19 .988 2.50 2.14 AS,MVP-16
2003 COL NL 28 OF 155 153 1307.1 346 331 8 7 1 .980 -8.7 -8.0 -8.7 3.9 -12.6 0 2.33 2.19 .984 2.17 1.85 0-155-0 AS,MVP-16
2004 COL NL 29 CF 52 51 436.0 128 119 3 6 1 .953 -4.4 -12.1 -2.4 5.6 -8.0 -2 2.52 2.35 .988 2.53 2.26
2004 COL NL 29 OF 52 51 436.0 128 119 3 6 1 .953 -4.4 -12.1 -2.4 5.6 -8.0 -2 2.52 2.35 .983 2.16 1.85 0-52-0
2005 TOT NL 30 OF 137 135 1179.2 297 289 5 3 0 .990 -8.6 -8.7 -7.6 -7.2 -0.4 -1 2.24 2.15 .984 2.25 1.86 11-124-2
2005 TOT NL 30 CF 124 122 1068.2 273 265 5 3 0 .989 -5.3 -6.0 -4.3 -4.9 0.6 -1 2.27 2.18 .987 2.51 2.15
2005 COL NL 30 CF 69 68 580.0 145 140 2 3 0 .979 -4.2 -8.7 -3.2 -5.2 2.0 -1 2.20 2.06 .987 2.51 2.15
2005 COL NL 30 OF 69 68 580.0 145 140 2 3 0 .979 -4.2 -8.7 -3.2 -5.2 2.0 -1 2.20 2.06 .984 2.25 1.86 0-69-0
2005 WSN NL 30 OF 68 67 599.2 152 149 3 0 0 1.000 -4.4 -8.8 -4.4 -2.0 -2.4 0 2.28 2.24 .984 2.25 1.86 11-55-2
2005 WSN NL 30 CF 55 54 488.2 128 125 3 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -2.7 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 0 2.36 2.33 .987 2.51 2.15
2005 WSN NL 30 LF 11 11 94.0 20 20 0 0 0 1.000 -2.1 -26.8 -2.1 -1.1 -1.0 0 1.91 1.82 .985 1.94 1.52
2005 WSN NL 30 RF 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -84.7 -1.2 -1.2 0.0 0 2.12 2.00 .975 2.12 1.75
2006 TOT NL 31 OF 128 127 1092.0 207 203 2 2 0 .990 -13.7 -15.1 -9.7 -1.4 -8.3 -4 1.69 1.60 .984 2.22 1.88 102-7-24
2006 TOT NL 31 LF 102 100 873.0 158 156 2 0 0 1.000 -10.9 -15.0 -7.9 -1.6 -6.3 -3 1.63 1.55 .982 1.97 1.54
2006 TOT NL 31 RF 24 22 181.0 38 37 0 1 0 .974 -3.8 -25.2 -2.8 -0.8 -2.0 -1 1.84 1.54 .982 2.11 1.75
2006 TOT NL 31 CF 7 5 38.0 11 10 0 1 0 .909 1.0 31.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 2.37 1.43 .991 2.58 2.20
2006 HOU NL 31 OF 100 99 863.0 157 155 2 0 0 1.000 -13.1 -18.2 -10.1 -1.7 -8.4 -3 1.64 1.57 .983 2.22 1.88 94-2-5
2006 HOU NL 31 LF 94 94 823.0 149 147 2 0 0 1.000 -12.8 -18.7 -9.8 -1.4 -8.4 -3 1.63 1.59 .982 1.97 1.54
2006 HOU NL 31 RF 5 4 30.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -23.7 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 1.78 1.20 .983 2.11 1.76
2006 HOU NL 31 CF 2 1 9.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 37.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 1.86 1.00 1.000 2.61 2.20
2006 STL NL 31 OF 28 28 229.0 50 48 0 2 0 .960 -0.6 -3.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 -1 1.89 1.71 .984 2.22 1.88 8-5-19
2006 STL NL 31 RF 19 18 150.2 32 31 0 1 0 .969 -3.2 -25.5 -2.2 -0.2 -2.0 -1 1.85 1.63 .981 2.11 1.75
2006 STL NL 31 LF 8 6 50.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.9 45.6 1.9 -0.2 2.1 0 1.62 1.13 .978 1.96 1.54
2006 STL NL 31 CF 5 4 28.1 9 8 0 1 0 .889 0.7 29.6 0.7 0.7 0.0 0 2.54 1.60 .989 2.57 2.20
2007 STL NL 32 OF 16 14 123.2 29 27 0 2 0 .931 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 0 1.96 1.69 .986 2.30 1.94 0-0-16
2007 STL NL 32 RF 16 14 123.2 29 27 0 2 0 .931 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 0 1.96 1.69 .983 2.18 1.81
10 Seasons OF 1059 1024 8950.2 2387 2287 57 43 11 .982 -71.0 -9.5 -60.0 -17.6 -42.4 -11 2.36 2.21 .983 2.22 1.86 286-1750-118
9 Seasons (incomplete) CF 875 844 7374.0 2068 1977 53 38 11 .982 -44.1 -7.2 -38.1 -6.9 -31.2 -6 2.48 2.32 .987 2.57 2.18
4 Seasons (incomplete) LF 143 132 1159.2 231 226 4 1 0 .996 -19.4 -20.1 -16.4 -7.2 -9.2 -3 1.78 1.61 .981 1.97 1.52
5 Seasons (incomplete) RF 59 47 408.2 84 80 0 4 0 .952 -7.6 -22.3 -5.6 -3.6 -2.0 -2 1.76 1.36 .982 2.14 1.76
10 Seasons TOT 1077 1023 8942.1 2383 2283 57 43 11 .982 -71.1 -9.5 -60.1 -17.7 -42.4 -11 2.36 2.17 .968 2.47 2.07 286-1750-118
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2003 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
2003 NL (16, 3%)
0.03 Career Shares (1233rd)

Slugging % s c a p y
Career  .468 (235th)

Games Played s c a p y
2000 NL  161 (4th)

At Bats s c a p y
2000 NL  605 (10th)

Total Bases s c a p y
2003 NL  322 (6th)

Doubles s c a p y
2003 NL  43 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
2003 NL  36 (10th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
2000 NL  121 (8th)
2003 NL  141 (1st)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1999 NL  156 (2nd)
2000 NL  187 (1st)
2002 NL  140 (10th)
2003 NL  139 (7th)
2005 NL  148 (3rd)
Active  1085 (33rd)
Career  1085 (183rd)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
2000 NL  36 (6th)
Active  124 (50th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2003 NL  80 (3rd)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2003 NL  23 (4th)
2006 NL  20 (6th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
2000 NL  14 (2nd)
2002 NL  11 (9th)
Active  55 (38th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2000 NL  33.3 (1st)
2001 NL  21.4 (8th)
2002 NL  21.4 (8th)
2003 NL  20.2 (5th)
Active  149.8 (26th)
Career  149.8 (169th)

AB per HR s c a p y
Active  21.2 (41st)
Career  21.2 (148th)

Outs Made s c a p y
2000 NL  476 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (411), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 18 (1060), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 19 (810), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 17 (925), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Cliff Johnson (927)
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  8. Casey Blake (921)
  9. Jim Ray Hart (920)
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  2. Frank Thomas (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  5. Wally Post (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Wally Post (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Wally Post (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Frank Thomas (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Carl Everett (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed September 9, 1992.

May 22, 1998: Traded by the New York Mets with Geoff Goetz (minors) and Ed Yarnall to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza.

November 16, 2002: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Vic Darensbourg, Charles Johnson and Pablo Ozuna to the Colorado Rockies for Mike Hampton, Juan Pierre and cash.

July 13, 2005: Traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Washington Nationals for J.J. Davis, Zach Day and cash.

October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

January 6, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

August 12, 2006: Released by the Houston Astros.

August 18, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 3, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 30, 2007: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1999Florida Marlins$201,000
2000Florida Marlins$287,000
2001Florida Marlins$1,000,000
2002Florida Marlins$3,500,000
2003Colorado Rockies$6,500,000
2004Colorado Rockies$9,000,000
2005Colorado Rockies$12,500,000
2006Houston Astros$4,000,000
2007St. Louis Cardinals$1,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$37,988,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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