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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 2B NYN 16 16 140.0 97 46 49 2 10 -2 6.11 .979
SS NYN 27 12 122.0 56 20 36 0 6 +3 4.13 1.000
3B NYN 14 14 119.0 42 9 33 0 2 0 3.18 1.000
1970 SS NYN 41 7 110.1 59 21 37 1 10 -2 4.73 .983
2B NYN 4 4 36.2 28 13 15 0 5 -1 6.87 1.000
1971 3B NYN 39 31 281.0 82 14 67 1 2 +2 2.59 .988
2B NYN 11 11 98.0 66 28 38 0 6 +3 6.06 1.000
SS NYN 22 8 89.0 39 11 28 0 2 +1 3.94 1.000
1B NYN 1 1 8.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1972 SS CLE-NYN 7 4 36.0 22 10 12 0 2 -1 5.50 1.000
3B CLE-NYN 3 3 30.0 8 2 6 0 0 +1 2.40 1.000
1974 SS NYN 10 10 90.0 35 13 20 2 4 -2 3.30 .943
3B NYN 15 9 87.1 23 7 16 0 3 -1 2.37 1.000
2B NYN 6 6 54.0 27 11 15 1 2 0 4.33 .963
1B NYN 5 5 44.0 55 54 1 0 1 -2 11.25 1.000
RF NYN 2 2 18.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 .750
CF NYN 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
1975 SS NYN 90 89 781.2 447 156 287 4 50 -5 5.10 .991
3B NYN 7 6 57.1 22 8 14 0 1 0 3.45 1.000
2B NYN 7 6 55.1 37 15 21 1 4 +1 5.86 .973
1976 SS NYN 43 35 321.2 169 59 110 0 13 -5 4.73 1.000
3B NYN 14 14 126.0 36 5 31 0 3 +3 2.57 1.000
2B NYN 1 1 8.0 5 2 3 0 1 0 5.62 1.000
1977 2B NYN 49 44 406.1 242 88 152 2 31 +7 5.32 .992
SS NYN 20 18 158.1 87 28 58 1 10 -4 4.89 .989
3B NYN 7 7 62.0 25 5 20 0 1 +1 3.63 1.000
Pos Total SS 260 183 1709.0 914 318 588 8 97 -15 4.77 .991
2B 94 88 798.1 502 203 293 6 59 +8 5.59 .988
3B 99 84 762.2 238 50 187 1 12 +6 2.80 .996
1B 6 6 52.0 63 62 1 0 2 -2 10.90 1.000
RF 2 2 18.0 4 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 .750
CF 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.57 1.000
Total 462 364 3347.0 1723 638 1069 16 170 -3 4.59 .991
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.