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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Ken Besana Catcher
Retired (2002, Age 46)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 2592 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 04-05-1956
HR 163 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 23 years
(65 games)
RBI 1053
SB 328 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2002
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1979 C COL 139 139 1209.2 989 930 56 3 2 8 110 49 30.8% -2 7.34 .997
1980 C COL 139 139 1233.2 1024 970 54 0 2 5 91 45 33.1% +1 7.47 1.000
1981 C COL 139 139 1233.1 1118 1059 57 2 5 6 89 52 36.9% 0 8.14 .998
1982 C COL 139 139 1237.1 1079 1005 74 0 2 5 101 64 38.8% 0 7.85 1.000
1983 C COL 104 104 917.2 837 789 46 2 2 2 70 42 37.5% 0 8.19 .998
1984 C COL 139 139 1230.1 1065 980 83 2 3 4 121 73 37.6% 0 7.78 .998
1985 C LAN 139 139 1189.1 1092 1035 57 0 0 3 81 50 38.2% +1 8.26 1.000
1986 C LAN 127 127 1068.0 947 892 55 0 4 4 81 51 38.6% -1 7.98 1.000
1987 C LAN 139 139 1205.2 1107 1054 51 2 2 3 108 45 29.4% 0 8.25 .998
1988 C LAN 139 139 1169.2 933 888 44 1 4 2 98 37 27.4% 0 7.17 .999
1989 C LAN 139 139 1194.2 1011 954 57 0 3 4 84 50 37.3% +1 7.62 1.000
1990 C LAN 139 139 1186.0 1019 958 58 3 0 6 110 46 29.5% +1 7.71 .997
1991 C LAN 135 135 1054.0 956 912 42 2 0 5 79 34 30.1% 0 8.15 .998
1992 C LAN 135 135 1008.1 827 791 35 1 3 4 66 28 29.8% 0 7.37 .999
1993 C MIN 100 100 860.1 722 673 48 1 3 5 94 41 30.4% 0 7.54 .999
1994 C BAL-SF 99 99 876.2 778 728 50 0 2 6 57 43 43.0% 0 7.99 1.000
1B BAL-SF 4 4 37.0 37 36 0 1 1 0 8.76 .973
1995 C SF 135 135 1211.2 1066 1007 58 1 3 5 87 50 36.5% +1 7.91 .999
1996 C SF 55 55 497.0 443 417 25 1 2 2 30 21 41.2% 0 8.00 .998
1B SF 13 13 114.0 120 116 0 4 10 -1 9.16 .967
1997 C BAL 53 53 482.0 452 423 29 0 0 2 36 27 42.9% 0 8.44 1.000
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 12 11 1 0 1 0 12.00 1.000
1998 C BAL 40 40 356.0 345 318 26 1 1 1 36 22 37.9% 0 8.70 .997
1999 C BAL 135 135 1099.0 974 922 50 2 6 4 114 45 28.3% 0 7.96 .998
2000 C BAL 51 48 392.0 337 308 25 4 2 2 54 24 30.8% 0 7.65 .988
2001 C DET 120 120 1034.2 902 835 60 7 2 5 91 53 36.8% -3 7.79 .992
2002 C TEX 14 14 114.0 100 91 9 0 0 2 12 5 29.4% 0 7.89 1.000
Pos Total C 2693 2690 23061.0 20123 18939 1149 35 53 95 1900 997 34.4% -1 7.84 .998
1B 18 18 160.0 169 163 1 5 12 -1 9.22 .970
Total 2711 2708 23221.0 20292 19102 1150 40 65 95 1900 997 34.4% -2 7.85 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Ken Besana has retired from the Texas Grackles
2002-06-06The Texas Grackles have designated Ken Besana for assignment.
2002-05-14The Texas Grackles have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team.
2002-05-14The Texas Grackles have acquired Ken Besana from the waiver wire.
2001-04-14The Detroit Shock have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Ray Moriarty to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent Carl Smith to the minors. The Detroit Shock have sent Hal Newsome to the minors.
2001-04-14The Detroit Shock have acquired Ken Besana from the waiver wire.
2000-08-13Ken Besana of the Baltimore Pole Cats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2000-03-30The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Mike Maddux to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Eddie Bonds to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bobby Bahr to the major league team.
2000-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1999-03-30The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bobby Bahr to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Dennis Short to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bob Gleason to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Charlie Berg to the major league team.
1999-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $1.55M per year for 1 year.
1998-03-31The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Leo Hamner to the major league team.
1998-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
1997-03-29The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Mark Throneberry to the major league team.
1997-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-30Trade #1193636 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the San Francisco Rotties. The San Francisco Rotties receive Ken Besana from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Kaylo Dannon.
1995-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Rube Augustine to the major league team.
1995-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $2.02M per year for 2 years.
1994-05-25Ken Besana of the San Francisco Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1994-05-15Trade #1189888 has been completed between the San Francisco Rotties and the Baltimore Monumentals. The Baltimore Monumentals receive Bobo Oliva, Curt Stevens from the San Francisco Rotties in exchange for Ken Besana, Gil Hood.
1994-03-30The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Ray Moriarty to the major league team. The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Orlando Williams to the major league team.
1994-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Monumentals for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1993-08-07Ken Besana of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1993-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Tony Pyburn to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Dasher Allen to the major league team.
1993-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Minnesota Saints for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1992-09-30Ken Besana of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1992-03-30The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Charlie Sarni to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Roy Mauser to the major league team.
1992-03-29Ken Besana has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1986-06-05Ken Besana of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-03-30The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Bryan Whitehurst to the major league team.
1985-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $8.5M per year for 7 years.
1983-07-15Ken Besana of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1979-04-01The Colorado Boulders have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team.
1975-04-27The Colorado Boulders have removed Ken Besana from the trade block.
1975-04-05The Colorado Boulders have placed Ken Besana on the trade block.
1973-07-02A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Lebowskis and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 LAN (Ken Besana) from the Los Angeles Lebowskis in exchange for John Miller, Eric Humphreys. Protest This Trade.