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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Goat Esser Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .823 Status Retired (1981) Option Years 0  
H 1110 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 03-20-1944
HR 141 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(138 games)
RBI 628
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (5.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A- (77.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF C+ (44.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (0.9%) RF A+ (92.9%)   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
1969 KC
117
365
47
98
15
4
12
46
43
 60 2 1
13
 7 15
.778
.348
.430
.162
.268
1970 BRO
136
488
79
140
26
4
19
89
69
 87 2 2
30
 10 27
.849
.376
.473
.186
.287
1971 MIA
91
350
70
111
17
5
23
77
38
 53 0 4
23
 5 16
.972
.380
.591
.274
.317
1972 MIA
102
367
57
99
21
2
10
63
37
 72 0 0
24
 8 10
.756
.337
.420
.150
.270
1973 MIA
111
376
74
117
17
5
16
60
54
 46 0 0
22
 11 6
.908
.398
.511
.199
.311
1974 MIA
135
501
81
149
29
2
16
69
65
 103 5 2
28
 15 7
.841
.382
.459
.162
.297
1975 MIA
149
276
56
79
16
6
7
33
32
 51 3 3
9
 4 8
.827
.363
.464
.178
.286
1976 MIA
149
240
41
73
19
1
11
44
32
 33 0 1
13
 3 12
.914
.385
.529
.225
.304
1977 MIA-STL
120
272
40
70
10
3
10
36
33
 49 2 2
23
 8 9
.766
.340
.426
.169
.257
1978 STL
97
285
36
75
15
2
8
43
32
 54 2 2
21
 12 4
.754
.340
.414
.151
.263
1979 STL
135
482
64
119
18
3
14
65
62
 92 1 0
33
 17 13
.718
.334
.384
.137
.247
1980 STL
99
179
23
43
4
6
3
25
24
 37 1 1
8
 3 2
.712
.332
.380
.140
.240
1981 STL
54
118
12
35
5
1
4
24
14
 17 0 0
5
 3 3
.829
.371
.458
.161
.297
Total
1378
3934
633
1110
197
40
141
628
492
 694 16 17
239
 99 117
.823
.363
.460
.178
.282

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Goat Esser has retired from the St. Louis Twisters
1979-10-09Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-09-20Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1978-04-19Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-09-17Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-07-25Trade #1686689 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the Miami Bombers. The Miami Bombers receive Artie Hulen, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 STL (Ed Sutherland), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 STL (Willie Riley) from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Goat Esser.
1975-04-04The Miami Bombers have placed Goat Esser on the trade block.
1973-06-28Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-08-05Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1971-09-11Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-08-08Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-06-10Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.