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Jimmy Wynn League
3-7-2078
Gus Bessent Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.34 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 169-203 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 03-13-1931
K 2243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(125 games)
IP 3291.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 BAL
3
 5
13
13
0
0
0
 0
82.2
 92 49 45 4 47
58
1.68
4.90
1953 BAL
8
 11
32
32
1
0
0
 0
184.1
 189 116 108 6 93
127
1.53
5.27
1954 BAL
11
 15
32
32
3
1
0
 0
198.0
 205 127 124 4 72
139
1.40
5.64
1955 BAL
11
 18
33
33
3
0
0
 0
213.1
 236 132 125 2 97
153
1.56
5.27
1956 BAL
7
 8
32
32
1
1
0
 0
211.2
 204 92 88 4 78
125
1.33
3.74
1957 BAL
12
 13
32
32
7
3
0
 0
233.1
 204 86 86 3 79
163
1.21
3.32
1958 BAL
11
 15
32
32
1
1
0
 0
217.1
 209 108 99 4 76
156
1.31
4.10
1959 BAL
15
 11
32
32
6
2
0
 0
243.0
 211 80 74 5 60
175
1.12
2.74
1960 BAL
15
 7
26
26
6
0
0
 0
202.1
 187 67 64 0 71
137
1.28
2.85
1961 BAL
15
 13
32
32
3
0
0
 0
232.0
 208 91 91 1 89
136
1.28
3.53
1962 BAL
6
 18
32
32
6
1
0
 0
209.1
 219 124 113 1 84
159
1.45
4.86
1963 BAL
10
 17
32
32
1
0
0
 0
201.2
 231 141 128 4 60
136
1.44
5.71
1964 BAL
11
 16
33
33
1
0
0
 0
224.1
 226 122 114 4 88
154
1.40
4.57
1965 BAL
11
 13
33
33
3
0
0
 0
216.2
 241 130 121 3 61
157
1.39
5.03
1966 BAL-MIL
16
 11
36
36
3
0
0
 0
246.0
 259 139 124 3 64
158
1.31
4.54
1967 MIL-CHA
6
 7
22
22
3
1
0
 0
134.0
 144 68 62 2 48
90
1.43
4.16
1968 CHA-PHI-NYA-MIL-NYA
1
 5
8
7
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 50 21 21 1 19
20
1.64
4.50
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
169
 203
492
491
48
10
0
 0
3291.1
 3315 1693 1587 51 1186
2243
1.37
4.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-18The New York Yankees have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-11-01Gus Bessent has retired from the New York Yankees
1968-09-16The Milwaukee Mandrills have waived Gus Bessent.
1968-09-10The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1968-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.
1968-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-08-28The New York Yankees have acquired Jeff Cousineau from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Gus Bessent.
1968-05-13The Philadelphia domiNATEors waive Gus Bessent.
1968-05-02The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have designated Pat Donnelly for assignment.
1968-04-30The Philadelphia domiNATEors have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-04-26The Chicago Fish waive Gus Bessent.
1967-09-29The Chicago Derry Badboys have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1967-09-25The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1967-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.
1967-07-20The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Joaquin Anderson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Money have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1966-03-05The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Joe Pence to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Jimmy Hotaling to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Roxey Chappas for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1952-07-24The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.