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Barry Zito League
4-1-2102
Preston Arocha Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1094 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 02-24-1933
HR 146 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(157 games)
RBI 622
SB 90 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (7.3%) CF A+ (99.0%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (96.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 SD
89
259
30
70
8
1
5
35
19
 45 3 2
7
 6 6
.692
.325
.367
.097
.270
1958 SD
120
418
48
97
21
2
11
54
31
 96 0 0
10
 4 2
.656
.285
.371
.139
.232
1959 SD
116
427
45
102
15
5
9
66
39
 96 0 4
17
 5 3
.661
.300
.361
.122
.239
1960 SD
120
376
45
98
14
1
14
55
40
 70 2 4
10
 8 0
.747
.332
.415
.154
.261
1961 SD
102
352
48
86
9
1
16
43
35
 87 2 2
8
 7 1
.727
.315
.412
.168
.244
1962 CIN
32
119
17
30
7
1
8
22
8
 27 0 0
1
 1 0
.829
.299
.529
.277
.252
1963 CIN
56
170
25
44
9
1
8
21
13
 36 4 1
4
 1 5
.789
.324
.465
.206
.259
1964 CHN
120
433
70
132
18
6
17
74
45
 85 3 3
8
 4 4
.864
.372
.492
.187
.305
1965 COL
93
354
54
104
21
3
11
68
34
 72 1 3
1
 2 1
.818
.355
.463
.169
.294
1966 COL
126
455
47
117
15
5
16
69
45
 104 2 1
8
 3 2
.744
.326
.418
.160
.257
1967 COL
131
455
67
132
21
3
17
71
37
 113 2 4
8
 2 1
.805
.343
.462
.171
.290
1968 MIA
110
205
28
47
7
2
8
23
20
 46 0 2
3
 2 1
.695
.295
.400
.171
.229
1969 SF
55
147
14
35
3
0
6
21
8
 36 0 0
5
 0 5
.658
.277
.381
.143
.238
Total
1270
4170
538
1094
168
31
146
622
374
 913 19 26
90
 45 31
.747
.324
.423
.160
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Preston Arocha has retired from the San Francisco Seals
1969-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team.
1969-03-30Preston Arocha has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-29The Miami Jugadores have promoted Al Tomlin to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Jose Epps to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Scott Moeller to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Frank Frobel to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Bob Daley to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Hub Coggins to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Pryor Merullo to the major league team.
1968-03-29Preston Arocha has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $1.35M per year for 1 year.
1967-09-12Preston Arocha of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1965-05-17Preston Arocha of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-04-05Preston Arocha of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1965-03-28The Colorado Renegades have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Steve Nen to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mike White to the major league team.
1965-03-28Preston Arocha has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $2.2M per year for 3 years.
1964-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Harry Miller to the minors.
1964-03-29Preston Arocha has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1962-06-20Preston Arocha of the Cincinnati Red Legs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1962-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team.
1962-03-29Preston Arocha has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1961-07-20Preston Arocha of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1959-08-28Preston Arocha of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-04-01The San Diego Safari have promoted Willie Campbell to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Preston Arocha to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have sent Joel Stinson to the minors. The San Diego Safari have sent Barney Malone to the minors.
1956-04-15A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the San Diego Safari. The San Diego Safari receive Steve Short, Bill Daubach, Preston Arocha, Colby Nichols, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 ATL (Al Garcia), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 ATL (Chris Weiss), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 ATL (Walt Leach), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 ARI (Buck Harrington) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Wayland Nagy.