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Amos Otis League
5-13-2139
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 LHP 16 26 7 2 0 2 6 1 4 .873 .296 .577 .308 .269
1968 RHP 39 85 17 4 2 1 6 6 19 .579 .250 .329 .129 .200
1969 LHP 22 47 12 2 0 0 8 3 11 .625 .327 .298 .043 .255
1969 RHP 63 137 38 5 3 7 25 12 21 .844 .333 .511 .234 .277
1970 LHP 18 24 6 0 0 1 4 2 3 .683 .308 .375 .125 .250
1970 RHP 49 60 15 3 0 0 9 8 16 .638 .338 .300 .050 .250
1971 LHP 19 37 11 2 0 1 5 2 3 .766 .333 .432 .135 .297
1971 RHP 61 162 44 7 1 5 18 14 32 .749 .330 .420 .148 .272
1972 LHP 10 28 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .369 .226 .143 .000 .143
1972 RHP 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .143 .143 .000 .143
1974 LHP 20 48 10 1 2 0 3 6 5 .609 .296 .312 .104 .208
1974 RHP 28 77 20 4 0 1 8 10 12 .703 .352 .351 .091 .260
1975 LHP 46 93 21 3 1 2 10 8 21 .635 .291 .344 .118 .226
1975 RHP 92 289 80 13 1 6 36 28 54 .735 .344 .391 .114 .277
1976 LHP 28 60 16 6 1 1 8 5 13 .778 .328 .450 .183 .267
1976 RHP 54 132 35 4 1 3 18 14 21 .719 .340 .379 .114 .265
1977 LHP 34 60 14 1 1 3 10 6 13 .732 .299 .433 .200 .233
1977 RHP 71 222 53 8 2 8 36 14 51 .687 .286 .401 .162 .239
Total LHP 213 423 101 17 5 10 54 36 78 .676 .303 .374 .135 .239
Total RHP 463 1171 303 48 10 31 156 106 226 .718 .322 .396 .137 .259
Total 567 1594 404 65 15 41 210 142 304 .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.