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Kevin Brown League
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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1974 Minors 18 69.00 4 / 4 8 / 9 8 / 13 11 / 11 8 / 8 13 / 14 10 / 10 62 / 69
1975 Minors 19 65.00 8 / 9 8 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 8 13 / 13 7 / 11 7 / 9 53 / 65
1976 Minors 20 69.00 6 / 10 9 / 13 5 / 11 4 / 9 7 / 7 5 / 8 8 / 11 44 / 69
1977 Minors 21 63.00 7 / 12 4 / 8 2 / 4 6 / 11 9 / 10 6 / 12 4 / 6 38 / 63
1978 Minors 22 50.00 6 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 6 7 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 3 24 / 50
1979 Majors 23 65.13 162 139 0 2 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 9 5 / 17 8 / 11 7 / 14 3 / 4 26 / 65
1980 Majors 24 64.57 162 139 0 3 / 9 6 / 9 3 / 16 0 / 5 6 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 9 26 / 64
1981 Majors 25 63.29 162 139 0 6 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 9 4 / 11 1 / 8 4 / 9 17 / 63
1982 Majors 26 70.76 162 139 0 1 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 9 5 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 13 10 / 70
1983 Majors 27 51.08 120 104 42 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 51
1984 Majors 28 63.53 162 139 0 0 / 14 2 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 3 / 63
1985 Majors 29 59.94 162 139 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 59
1986 Majors 30 56.81 147 127 15 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 56
1987 Majors 31 61.20 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 61
1988 Majors 32 60.11 162 139 0 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 60
1989 Majors 33 60.91 162 139 0 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 6 / 60
1990 Majors 34 61.19 162 139 0 0 / 10 -2 / 6 0 / 4 -6 / 17 2 / 10 0 / 7 -2 / 7 -8 / 61
1991 Majors 35 55.46 162 135 0 0 / 7 -6 / 5 -2 / 8 -4 / 11 -5 / 6 -3 / 10 1 / 8 -19 / 55
1992 Majors 36 54.22 161 135 1 0 / 4 -1 / 11 1 / 7 -3 / 8 -7 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 13 -8 / 54
1993 Majors 37 50.72 145 100 17 -2 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 4 -7 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 4 -4 / 50
1994 Majors 38 56.84 154 103 8 0 / 8 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -3 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 11 -1 / 6 -4 / 56
1995 Majors 39 64.21 162 135 0 2 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 10 -3 / 16 -4 / 10 -4 / 4 -2 / 5 -9 / 64
1996 Majors 40 46.93 162 68 0 -3 / 5 1 / 10 -2 / 7 0 / 9 -5 / 6 -2 / 2 -2 / 7 -13 / 46
1997 Majors 41 39.28 162 54 0 -3 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 6 -6 / 9 -5 / 6 -4 / 5 -3 / 5 -20 / 39
1998 Majors 42 32.79 162 40 0 -4 / 4 -1 / 4 -2 / 5 -3 / 6 -1 / 8 0 / 2 -2 / 3 -13 / 32
1999 Majors 43 58.14 162 135 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 9 -2 / 7 -2 / 6 -5 / 11 -3 / 6 -3 / 11 -22 / 58
2000 Majors 44 33.43 151 48 11 -4 / 3 -7 / 5 -2 / 2 -1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 -3 / 7 -17 / 33
2001 Majors 45 57.27 150 120 0 -2 / 13 -3 / 9 -2 / 9 -3 / 8 -3 / 6 -4 / 6 -1 / 6 -18 / 57
2002 Minors 46 13.00 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 13
2002 Majors 46 6.89 21 14 0 -4 / 1 -8 / 0 -3 / 1 -2 / 2 -2 / 1 -1 / 1 -4 / 0 -24 / 6
Total 3641 2708 94 21 / 235 13 / 221 15 / 233 5 / 255 33 / 239 25 / 224 28 / 205 140 / 1612
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.