Dan Meyer vs. Walt Preston — Career Comparison

Dan Meyer
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dan Meyer and Walt Preston are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Preston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.732 vs .678) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .299). Dan Meyer had the advantage in slugging (.379 vs .365). By the career numbers, Walt Preston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dan Meyer and Walt Preston

Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
166.58
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4027
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3734
556.34
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
197
525.33
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
944
140.65
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
100.42
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
117.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
22.8
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.62
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.81
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
40.23
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412.67
61.49
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.36
83.63
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
211.12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
72
192
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1173
174.77
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
61.24
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
68.39
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
24
64
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
784
116.81
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424.48
63.25
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.71
89.89
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.49
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
32.63
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.77
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
41.27
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
45.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.54
14.54
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
13.24
13.24
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.21
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
101
15.05
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
9.09
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.32
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
13.41
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
67.78
67.78
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dan Meyer and Walt Preston

Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
1.12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
1.02
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23034
27
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7678
9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4562
5.35
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.57
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
608
0.71
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.1
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5259
6.16
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3.49
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5170
6.06
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
2.76
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.11
79.11
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.431
5.431
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.451
2.451
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.39
91.39
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
0.5
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0