| 02/10/1934 | Son of Bill Preston. |
| 06/19/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 160th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Sailors, out of high school Barberton (Barberton; Barberton, OH). |
| 07/06/1953 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07/15/1954 | Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
| 09/08/1958 | Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/21/1959 | Wins the 1959 Championship with the El Paso Missions! |
| 04/14/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
| 04/23/1960 | Released by the San Francisco organization. |
| 05/12/1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Bruins organization. |
| 05/13/1960 | Released by the Denver Bruins. |
| 05/22/1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization. |
| 05/23/1960 | Released by the Charleston Blue Legs. |
| 05/27/1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization. |
| 11/02/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex. |
| 01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
| 01/23/1963 | Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Fort Worth Cattlemen development complex. |
| 02/16/1963 | Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen. |
| 10/09/1963 | Retired from professional baseball. |