| Full name: | Joseph Merritt Preston |
| Born: | 23rd August 1864, Yeadon, Yorkshire, England |
| Died: | 26th November 1890, Windhill, Yorkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Teams: | Yorkshire (Main FC: 1885-1889); All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Pictures: | Last resting place of Joseph Preston |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1885-1889) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 95 | 157 | 14 | 2131 | 93 | 14.90 | 0 | 8 | 43 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1885-1889) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 9044 | 972 | 3763 | 211 | 9-28 | 17.83 | 9 | 5 | 42.86 | 2.49 |