Willard Marshall vs. Walt Preston — Career Comparison

Willard Marshall
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Willard Marshall and Walt Preston are closely matched on the surface stats. Willard Marshall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.770 vs .732) and slugging (.423 vs .365). Walt Preston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.366 vs .347). By the career numbers, Willard Marshall had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willard Marshall and Walt Preston

Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1246
157.89
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4735
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4233
536.39
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
197
525.33
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1160
146.99
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
55
146.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828
104.92
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
117.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
20.65
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
4.94
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
16.47
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
42.07
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614.37
77.85
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.36
83.63
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1791
226.95
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
72
192
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1631
206.67
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583
73.88
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
76.54
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
24
64
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
133.94
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
656.07
83.13
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.71
89.89
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.65
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
58.04
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
17
45.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.13
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
27.75
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
45.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
21.62
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
13.24
13.24
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.67
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.81
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.77
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.51
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.28
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willard Marshall and Walt Preston

Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
45.4
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.13
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.91
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
27
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
9
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
86.59
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.57
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.96
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.19
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.98
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.73
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2359
93.53
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3.49
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309
91.55
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
2.76
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.88
97.88
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.11
79.11
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.017
2.017
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.451
2.451
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.11
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0