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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Harry Besana Center Field
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 172 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-05-1935
HR 15 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(20 games)
RBI 99
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (10.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1956 MIL
24
66
7
13
2
0
5
8
8
 13 0 0
5
 3 0
.738
.284
.455
.258
.197
1957 MIL
59
80
9
19
2
1
2
11
6
 16 1 1
1
 0 1
.658
.295
.362
.125
.238
1958 MIL
36
68
7
15
4
0
0
9
10
 13 0 2
3
 0 1
.592
.312
.279
.059
.221
1959 MIL
46
50
6
14
1
1
0
6
6
 9 1 0
2
 0 2
.708
.368
.340
.060
.280
1960 MIL
52
98
12
25
6
2
3
14
6
 18 0 0
2
 0 0
.747
.298
.449
.194
.255
1961 MIL
54
71
9
17
4
0
1
10
9
 12 0 1
0
 2 0
.659
.321
.338
.099
.239
1962 MIL
61
100
14
29
3
1
3
17
15
 9 0 1
2
 3 0
.809
.379
.430
.140
.290
1963 MIL
31
37
5
12
2
1
0
9
3
 5 0 0
2
 2 0
.807
.375
.432
.108
.324
1964 MIL-PHI-DET
13
17
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.588
.235
.353
.118
.235
1965 DET
5
7
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.984
.556
.429
.000
.429
1967 MIL
7
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1969 MIL
20
47
10
15
0
2
1
11
6
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.864
.396
.468
.149
.319
1970 MIL-STL
21
33
1
6
0
0
0
3
2
 10 0 1
2
 0 1
.404
.222
.182
.000
.182
Total
429
679
82
172
26
8
15
99
74
 120 2 6
21
 10 5
.707
.326
.381
.128
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Harry Besana has retired from the St. Louis Red Sox
1970-07-03The St. Louis Red Sox have acquired Harry Besana from the waiver wire.
1970-05-22The Milwaukee Mallards have waived Harry Besana.
1970-05-15The Milwaukee Mallards have designated Harry Besana for assignment.
1969-03-01The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Bill Baldwin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry East to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team.
1967-07-13The Milwaukee Mallards have designated Harry Besana for assignment.
1967-06-18The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team.
1966-05-08The Milwaukee Mallards have acquired Harry Besana from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Detroit Czars have waived Harry Besana.
1965-08-02The Detroit Czars have promoted Jack Hines to the major league team. The Detroit Czars have promoted Earl Torres to the major league team. The Detroit Czars have designated Harry Besana for assignment. The Detroit Czars have designated Jeff Garber for assignment.
1965-04-01The Detroit Czars have promoted Gene Kennedy to the major league team. The Detroit Czars have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team. The Detroit Czars have promoted Kid Ross to the major league team. The Detroit Czars have designated Robin Woodpecker for assignment. The Detroit Czars have designated Hugh Gardner for assignment. The Detroit Czars have designated Babe Footshot for assignment.
1964-09-12The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Harry Besana from the waiver wire.
1964-09-04The Detroit Masterbasers have waived Harry Besana.
1964-07-25The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Harry Besana from the waiver wire.
1964-07-06The Philadelphia Cheetahs have waived Harry Besana.
1964-06-15The Philadelphia Cheetahs have designated Harry Besana for assignment.
1964-06-02The Philadelphia Cheetahs have acquired Harry Besana from the waiver wire.
1964-06-02The Philadelphia Cheetahs have demoted Corey Patrick to the minor leagues.
1964-05-29The Milwaukee Mallards have designated Harry Besana for assignment.
1958-08-25The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team.
1958-07-29The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Aurelio Gelbert to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Harry Besana to the minors.
1958-06-03The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team.
1958-04-23The Milwaukee Mallards have demoted Harry Besana to the minor leagues.
1957-04-01The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Aurelio Gelbert to the minors.
1956-10-13The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Harry Besana to the minors.
1956-09-14The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Aurelio Gelbert to the minors.
1956-09-14The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Harry Besana to the minors.
1956-08-25The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Guy Guzman to the minors.
1956-07-11The Milwaukee Mallards have sent Harry Besana to the minors.
1956-06-17The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Harry Besana to the major league team.