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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 LHP 71 134 35 6 0 0 15 19 22 .661 .355 .306 .045 .261
1979 RHP 113 308 75 11 1 2 31 31 68 .621 .316 .305 .062 .244
1980 LHP 76 150 47 8 1 4 19 20 23 .854 .394 .460 .147 .313
1980 RHP 120 332 98 15 2 5 40 34 58 .756 .358 .398 .102 .295
1981 LHP 76 148 39 4 0 9 20 18 30 .816 .343 .473 .209 .264
1981 RHP 124 346 99 20 2 5 53 55 59 .786 .387 .399 .113 .286
1982 LHP 76 155 38 6 2 5 16 11 26 .706 .299 .406 .161 .245
1982 RHP 129 369 111 22 4 6 49 60 62 .829 .398 .431 .130 .301
1983 LHP 51 114 32 5 1 4 17 4 22 .750 .303 .447 .167 .281
1983 RHP 94 269 74 16 0 9 37 32 46 .789 .354 .435 .160 .275
1984 LHP 76 155 48 9 1 3 18 11 24 .794 .355 .439 .129 .310
1984 RHP 124 349 100 19 2 5 53 40 46 .756 .361 .395 .109 .287
1985 LHP 67 125 38 6 1 5 18 14 17 .871 .383 .488 .184 .304
1985 RHP 124 330 91 14 1 6 33 37 56 .725 .346 .379 .103 .276
1986 LHP 53 135 30 7 0 5 13 12 17 .671 .286 .385 .163 .222
1986 RHP 109 322 88 20 3 4 38 47 58 .755 .364 .391 .118 .273
1987 LHP 54 105 36 11 2 4 17 13 11 1.015 .415 .600 .257 .343
1987 RHP 123 387 116 18 5 4 53 59 67 .794 .391 .403 .103 .300
1988 LHP 39 100 23 3 0 0 3 10 17 .560 .300 .260 .030 .230
1988 RHP 125 397 98 13 6 5 23 46 65 .676 .328 .348 .101 .247
1989 LHP 50 88 27 7 0 0 8 20 13 .833 .446 .386 .080 .307
1989 RHP 132 425 132 13 7 12 38 63 86 .858 .399 .459 .148 .311
1990 LHP 35 95 34 8 1 2 12 5 9 .912 .386 .526 .168 .358
1990 RHP 126 405 116 19 4 5 37 44 67 .749 .358 .390 .104 .286
1991 LHP 40 83 25 1 0 1 7 7 7 .705 .356 .349 .048 .301
1991 RHP 121 313 88 10 2 9 35 39 42 .774 .362 .412 .131 .281
1992 LHP 49 110 27 4 1 3 11 18 18 .733 .352 .382 .136 .245
1992 RHP 117 251 57 6 3 2 22 33 35 .618 .319 .299 .072 .227
1993 LHP 42 57 14 2 0 1 7 7 9 .661 .328 .333 .088 .246
1993 RHP 105 326 89 10 2 3 24 39 55 .696 .352 .344 .071 .273
1994 LHP 53 86 24 8 1 2 15 14 13 .841 .376 .465 .186 .279
1994 RHP 94 272 70 15 1 4 38 41 42 .717 .354 .364 .107 .257
1995 LHP 78 143 42 6 1 6 18 21 15 .862 .387 .476 .182 .294
1995 RHP 122 348 92 13 6 5 43 42 49 .723 .343 .379 .115 .264
1996 LHP 62 149 39 6 1 3 15 19 14 .717 .341 .376 .114 .262
1996 RHP 125 168 40 4 2 2 23 19 29 .639 .317 .321 .083 .238
1997 LHP 30 65 23 3 0 1 8 3 5 .829 .382 .446 .092 .354
1997 RHP 54 156 37 5 0 2 18 13 29 .604 .297 .308 .071 .237
1998 LHP 12 19 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 .749 .381 .368 .053 .316
1998 RHP 40 128 36 5 1 0 18 16 19 .699 .363 .336 .055 .281
1999 LHP 41 100 29 4 0 1 8 9 16 .715 .355 .360 .070 .290
1999 RHP 122 398 93 13 1 2 23 42 73 .596 .310 .286 .053 .234
2000 LHP 32 67 22 2 0 2 15 6 11 .816 .368 .448 .119 .328
2000 RHP 32 81 15 4 0 0 7 7 15 .485 .250 .235 .049 .185
2001 LHP 43 72 15 1 1 0 5 9 13 .543 .293 .250 .042 .208
2001 RHP 109 315 80 11 3 5 30 31 67 .677 .322 .356 .102 .254
2002 LHP 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .143 .000 .000 .000
2002 RHP 14 27 4 0 0 0 0 7 7 .491 .343 .148 .000 .148
Total LHP 1212 2461 693 118 14 61 287 273 354 .769 .354 .415 .134 .282
Total RHP 2498 7022 1899 296 58 102 766 877 1200 .725 .352 .373 .102 .270
Total 2836 9483 2592 414 72 163 1053 1150 1554 .736 .353 .384 .110 .273
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.