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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
Fred Kessler Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 126-84 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 67 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-28-1938
K 1369 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(126 games)
IP 2014.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 PIT
0
 5
7
6
1
0
1
 0
36.2
 39 34 30 3 24
34
1.72
7.36
1960 PIT
5
 6
66
0
0
0
0
 0
64.0
 86 50 47 2 24
41
1.72
6.61
1961 PIT
10
 13
36
31
4
0
0
 0
190.2
 213 127 124 4 78
117
1.53
5.85
1962 PIT
11
 6
90
1
0
0
4
 0
112.0
 123 68 67 0 46
86
1.51
5.38
1963 PIT
12
 7
87
7
0
0
5
 0
141.2
 156 85 77 1 56
101
1.50
4.89
1964 PIT
6
 12
50
13
0
0
9
 0
124.2
 124 64 63 0 48
71
1.38
4.55
1965 PIT
9
 10
43
25
5
2
0
 0
195.1
 190 102 97 1 62
144
1.29
4.47
1966 PIT
9
 3
87
0
0
0
10
 0
107.0
 82 34 29 2 41
70
1.15
2.44
1967 PIT
10
 4
78
0
0
0
7
 0
84.2
 98 48 47 2 28
59
1.49
5.00
1968 PIT
9
 5
63
0
0
0
17
 0
80.1
 64 24 21 0 32
54
1.20
2.35
1969 PIT-STL-PIT-STL
4
 2
95
1
0
0
0
 0
129.0
 119 50 48 2 43
97
1.26
3.35
1970 STL
10
 1
96
0
0
0
0
 0
151.2
 135 55 50 2 44
102
1.18
2.97
1971 STL
8
 1
80
0
0
0
0
 0
112.0
 89 35 32 3 33
86
1.09
2.57
1972 STL
6
 1
67
0
0
0
1
 0
98.2
 88 38 36 0 32
52
1.22
3.28
1973 STL
8
 2
79
0
0
0
1
 0
113.1
 110 63 61 3 45
77
1.37
4.84
1974 STL
6
 1
82
2
0
0
4
 0
141.2
 128 55 55 2 59
102
1.32
3.49
1975 STL
3
 0
67
1
0
0
4
 0
105.2
 96 45 44 2 34
68
1.23
3.75
1976 STL-BAL-MIL
0
 5
18
0
0
0
4
 0
25.2
 22 17 16 1 6
8
1.09
5.61
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
126
 84
1191
87
10
2
67
 0
2014.1
 1962 994 944 30 735
1369
1.34
4.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Fred Kessler has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1976-04-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore BayPirates and the Milwaukee Java Men. The Milwaukee Java Men receive Fred Kessler from the Baltimore BayPirates in exchange for Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (MIL).
1976-04-15The Baltimore BayPirates have acquired Fred Kessler from the waiver wire.
1976-04-05The St. Louis Stingers have promoted Emil Sanders to the major league team. The St. Louis Stingers have designated Fred Kessler for assignment.
1969-04-17A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Hammers and the St. Louis Stingers. The St. Louis Stingers receive Burt King, Fred Kessler from the Pittsburgh Hammers in exchange for Frank Toms, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (STL).
1969-04-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stingers and the Pittsburgh Hammers. The Pittsburgh Hammers receive Burt King, Fred Kessler from the St. Louis Stingers in exchange for Frank Toms, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (STL).
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stingers and the Pittsburgh Hammers. The Pittsburgh Hammers receive Frank Toms, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Stingers in exchange for Burt King, Fred Kessler.
1960-06-14The Pittsburgh Hammers have promoted Fred Kessler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hammers have promoted Hipolito Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hammers have designated Bert Swander for assignment. The Pittsburgh Hammers have designated Tijuana Torres for assignment.
1960-03-31The Pittsburgh Hammers have sent Fred Kessler to the minors.
1960-03-31The Milwaukee Hammers have promoted Fred Kessler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Hammers have promoted Aaron Geier to the major league team. The Milwaukee Hammers have promoted Hipolito Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Hammers have designated Grady Kilkenny for assignment. The Milwaukee Hammers have designated Bob Lowery for assignment. The Milwaukee Hammers have designated Buddy Eschen for assignment.
1959-10-01The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Hipolito Jones to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Mike Palmer to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Ramon Tonkin to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Fred Kessler to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Jeff Jimenez to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Rod Kroner to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Zak Molyneaux to the minors. The Milwaukee Hammers have sent Aaron Geier to the minors.
1959-09-01The Milwaukee Hammers have promoted Fred Kessler to the major league team.