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Jimmy Wynn League
4-11-2077
Joe Kessinger First Base
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 2541 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-17-1934
HR 265 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(19 games)
RBI 1131
SB 203
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (1.2%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B F  (0.7%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (3.0%)   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
1953 BAL
68
258
32
66
5
2
5
27
25
 41 0 2
2
 1 11
.668
.319
.349
.093
.256
1954 BAL
135
510
67
140
27
2
13
51
54
 76 4 0
10
 4 8
.760
.349
.412
.137
.275
1955 BAL
119
457
56
133
19
2
9
51
38
 68 2 4
5
 5 9
.746
.345
.400
.109
.291
1956 BAL
135
535
60
139
31
3
8
49
70
 82 0 3
7
 6 6
.718
.344
.374
.114
.260
1957 BAL
121
479
65
136
18
6
11
47
51
 64 1 1
8
 4 3
.769
.353
.415
.132
.284
1958 BAL
135
522
71
145
27
1
12
67
77
 88 1 4
18
 4 3
.772
.369
.402
.125
.278
1959 BAL
137
480
55
133
23
0
11
72
62
 69 2 5
9
 4 5
.753
.359
.394
.117
.277
1960 BAL
135
535
88
138
26
2
16
64
60
 72 0 3
14
 2 5
.735
.331
.404
.146
.258
1961 BAL
111
435
65
116
19
3
14
57
51
 65 1 6
9
 4 2
.761
.341
.421
.154
.267
1962 BAL
136
543
95
157
26
3
17
55
78
 84 2 3
23
 4 1
.821
.379
.442
.153
.289
1963 BAL
135
553
97
168
31
2
24
74
68
 73 3 3
19
 4 3
.878
.381
.497
.193
.304
1964 BAL
135
559
97
172
25
3
21
72
63
 64 3 3
8
 3 6
.855
.379
.476
.168
.308
1965 BAL
135
509
87
156
31
3
23
86
69
 76 3 1
16
 2 1
.906
.392
.515
.208
.306
1966 BAL
123
469
72
143
33
4
19
96
53
 57 3 6
11
 3 4
.889
.375
.514
.209
.305
1967 BAL
123
492
77
153
24
4
14
51
58
 79 4 0
9
 4 1
.849
.388
.461
.150
.311
1968 BAL
136
540
72
160
26
1
14
71
53
 76 1 4
17
 6 4
.784
.358
.426
.130
.296
1969 BAL
104
392
56
117
21
2
15
67
52
 49 1 3
9
 2 1
.857
.379
.477
.179
.298
1970 BAL
95
380
49
95
12
4
7
40
43
 42 1 1
5
 4 2
.685
.327
.358
.108
.250
1971 BAL
155
212
22
50
8
0
7
23
18
 34 1 0
4
 2 0
.671
.299
.373
.137
.236
1972 MIL-BOS-BRO
94
113
18
24
2
1
5
11
9
 16 1 1
0
 2 1
.655
.274
.381
.168
.212
Total
2467
8973
1301
2541
434
48
265
1131
1052
 1275 34 53
203
 70 76
.790
.359
.431
.148
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Joe Kessinger has retired from the Brooklyn Cavalry
1972-06-12The Brooklyn Cavalry have acquired Joe Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1972-06-12The Brooklyn Cavalry have demoted Bill Lively to the minor leagues.
1972-06-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Tyson Baumer to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Joe Kessinger for assignment.
1972-05-01The Boston Red Sox have re-claimed Joe Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1972-04-28The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jack Jacobs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Joe Kessinger for assignment.
1972-04-26The Boston Red Sox have acquired Joe Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1972-04-26The Boston Red Sox have demoted Jack Jacobs to the minor leagues.
1972-04-22The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted Buck Herzog to the major league team. The Milwaukee Eggmen have designated Joe Kessinger for assignment.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Eggmen have acquired Joe Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1972-04-05The Milwaukee Eggmen have demoted Dick Frisk to the minor leagues.
1972-04-01The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Chico Stein to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Joe Kessinger for assignment.
1955-05-20The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Joe Kessinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Ken Powis to the minors.
1955-04-26The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Gus Mitchell to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Joe Kessinger to the minors.
1953-07-29The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Joe Kessinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Ron Berry to the minors.
1953-07-29The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Granny Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Charley Lefevre to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Jack Werner to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Joe Kessinger to the minors.
1953-07-08The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Joe Kessinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Granny Smith to the minors.