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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Don Kessinger Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 404 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-22-1942
HR 41 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(119 games)
RBI 210
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (98.3%) RF ---   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
1968 NYN
45
111
13
24
6
2
3
12
7
 23 0 1
4
 2 1
.648
.261
.387
.171
.216
1969 NYN
73
184
29
50
7
3
7
33
15
 32 2 1
6
 2 2
.788
.332
.457
.185
.272
1970 NYN
62
84
11
21
3
0
1
13
10
 19 1 2
2
 2 1
.651
.330
.321
.071
.250
1971 NYN
74
199
21
55
9
1
6
23
16
 35 0 0
6
 2 1
.752
.330
.422
.146
.276
1972 CLE-NYN
17
35
4
5
0
0
0
0
3
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
.353
.211
.143
.000
.143
1974 NYN
39
125
21
30
5
2
1
11
16
 17 1 0
7
 1 4
.667
.331
.336
.096
.240
1975 NYN
106
382
52
101
16
2
8
46
36
 75 4 4
13
 5 5
.711
.331
.380
.115
.264
1976 NYN
69
192
22
51
10
2
4
26
19
 34 2 1
3
 1 0
.737
.336
.401
.135
.266
1977 NYN
82
282
32
67
9
3
11
46
20
 64 1 2
4
 4 3
.696
.289
.408
.170
.238
Total
567
1594
205
404
65
15
41
210
142
 304 11 11
46
 19 17
.707
.317
.390
.137
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Don Kessinger has retired from the New York Hurricanes
1973-10-13The New York Hurricanes have promoted Don Kessinger to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Dave Winfield for assignment.
1973-03-01The New York Hurricanes have promoted Pie Traynor to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Don Kessinger for assignment.
1972-09-24The New York Hurricanes have acquired Don Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1972-09-20The Cleveland Killer Corgis have designated Don Kessinger for assignment.
1972-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Cleveland Killer Corgis. The Cleveland Killer Corgis receive Don Kessinger from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Eric Knotts.
1968-05-15The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bill Mazeroski to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Don Kessinger to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Derek Geter for assignment. The New York Hurricanes have designated Pete Rose III for assignment.
1965-03-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Mike Jones to Don Kessinger.
1964-07-13A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Wildbunch. The Philadelphia Wildbunch receive Rafael"Juice"Palmerio from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Mike Jones.