Preston German
Preston Louis German
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 148
Career: 1942-1947
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Preston German compiled a career batting average of .274 with 1 home runs and 36 RBI in his 257-game career with the Williamson Red Birds, Lynchburg Cardinals, Albany Cardinals and Miami Owls. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 123 | 460 | 460 | 118 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .313 | .570 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 103 | 471 | 414 | 65 | 119 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 43 | 44 | .287 | .360 | .326 | .686 | 135 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | D | KOML | Miami Owls | 31 | 124 | 124 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .331 | .621 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 257 | 1055 | 998 | 65 | 273 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 43 | 44 | .274 | .306 | .321 | .627 | 320 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | SS | 110 | 106 | 358 | 49 | .904 | 4.218 | |
| 1946 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 2B | 94 | 240 | 221 | 35 | 37 | .929 | 4.904 |
| Totals | 204 | 346 | 579 | 84 | 37 | .917 | 4.534 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Miami Owls |
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