Roger Maris vs. Walt Preston — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Roger Maris and Walt Preston are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .732) and slugging (.476 vs .365). Walt Preston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.366 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Walt Preston

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
525.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
117.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
31.36
83.63
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
72
192
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
826
84.78
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
24
64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
33.71
89.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
17
45.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.24
13.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Walt Preston

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
3.49
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.11
79.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.451
2.451
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0