Ross Gload vs. Walt Preston — Career Comparison

Ross Gload
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ross Gload and Walt Preston are closely matched on the surface stats. Ross Gload posted stronger numbers in slugging (.408 vs .365) and home run production (34 career HR at a higher rate). Walt Preston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.366 vs .330). By the career numbers, Ross Gload had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ross Gload and Walt Preston

Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
262.52
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1817
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
552.45
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
197
525.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
155.2
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
55
146.67
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
110.29
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
117.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
30.71
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.97
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.23
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
44.91
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.51
70.84
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.36
83.63
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
225.54
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
72
192
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588
194.17
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
64.39
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
73.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
24
64
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
126.47
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225.59
74.49
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.71
89.89
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.63
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
35.33
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.62
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
224
73.97
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
8.11
8.11
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.24
13.24
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.27
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.52
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.96
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.97
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.93
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Ross Gload
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ross Gload and Walt Preston

Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
1.4
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.13
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
0.94
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9662
27
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3220.2
9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2616
7.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.57
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.43
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.05
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
7.79
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3.49
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2770
7.74
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
2.76
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.32
99.32
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.11
79.11
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.518
5.518
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.451
2.451
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.33
67.33
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.71
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Gload
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0