Preston Elkins
Preston Joseph Elkins
Born: May 16, 1922
Deceased: July 29, 1972
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 165
Career: 1941-1957
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Preston Elkins compiled a career record of 108 wins and 72 losses and a 2.98 ERA in his 301-game pitching career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Lamesa Dodgers, Kingsport Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Albany Senators, Fort Wayne Generals, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Eagles, Birmingham Barons and Williston Oilers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.00 | 5 | 37.0 | 28 | 13 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Dodgers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 5.34 | 18 | 96.0 | 104 | 63 | 57 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 120.0 | 136 | 83 | 71 | 61 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.62 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 104.0 | 127 | 84 | 65 | 69 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.74 | 14 | 101.0 | 99 | 50 | 42 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.47 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 179.0 | 171 | 82 | 69 | 94 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.38 | 20 | 117.0 | 117 | 54 | 44 | 5 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 23.0 | 27 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.85 | 37 | 8 | 123.0 | 149 | 89 | 80 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.12 | 15 | 10 | 85.0 | 78 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 26 | 45.0 | 57 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.38 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 141.0 | 150 | 65 | 53 | 8 | 52 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 97.3 | 59 | 13 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 0.00 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 234.7 | 163 | 37 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0.0 | 35 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 72 | .600 | 2.98 | 301 | 72 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1515.0 | 1465 | 612 | 501 | 15 | 655 | 0 | 518 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 37 | 126 | 126 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .341 | .619 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 35 | 111 | 111 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .198 | .378 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Dodgers | 33 | 87 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .322 | .575 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 68 | 181 | 157 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 39 | .223 | .307 | .280 | .587 | 44 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 93 | 294 | 246 | 40 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 45 | 58 | .252 | .368 | .333 | .701 | 82 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | 23 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .396 | .698 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 34 | 68 | 63 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .238 | .294 | .365 | .659 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 20 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .326 | .581 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .360 | .620 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 21 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .135 | .243 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 47 | 52 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .220 | .235 | .360 | .595 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 150 | 150 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 40 | .300 | .300 | .613 | .913 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 152 | 152 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | .289 | .289 | .474 | .763 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 504 | 1430 | 1351 | 77 | 335 | 58 | 5 | 27 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 117 | .248 | .285 | .358 | .643 | 484 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 3B | 20 | 16 | 26 | 8 | .840 | 2.100 | |
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | OF | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.111 | |
| 1942 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Dodgers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 24 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.292 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 19 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2B | 39 | 88 | 103 | 14 | 17 | .932 | 4.897 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 23 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 1 | .907 | 1.696 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 30 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 1.433 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 34 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 4 | .953 | 1.206 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 378 | 206 | 256 | 34 | 24 | .931 | 1.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1942 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Fort Wayne Generals | PIT | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers | |||
| 1957 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers |
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