Preston Watson
Frank Preston Watson
Born: April 18, 1967
Austin, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Texas
Career: 1988-1993
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Preston Watson compiled a career record of 30 wins and 29 losses, with 14 saves, and a 3.47 ERA in his 192-game pitching career with the Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Burlington Braves and Dos Laredos Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.02 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.46 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 82.7 | 88 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.0 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.42 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 137.3 | 101 | 51 | 37 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 122 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8.44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.24 | 49 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.7 | 74 | 48 | 38 | 4 | 44 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 367 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.96 | 48 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 73.3 | 58 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 311 |
| Totals | 30 | 29 | .508 | 3.47 | 192 | 41 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 501.0 | 439 | 247 | 193 | 19 | 258 | 18 | 415 | 26 | 12 | 41 | 678 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 97 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.111 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .263 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Burlington Braves | P | 14 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .889 | 1.714 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 34 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .857 | .706 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 49 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .870 | .408 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 48 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .354 |
| Totals | 192 | 29 | 82 | 13 | 3 | .895 | .578 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Dos Laredos Tecolotes |
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