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Goose Goslin League 7-18-2065 |
| Ottis Reading |  Left FieldRetired (1955, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .223 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .583 | Status | Deceased (1998) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 290 | Age at Death | 77 | Date of Birth | 07-17-1921 | |
| HR | 9 | Drafted | Round 3, Pick 38 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 4 years (60 games) |
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| RBI | 117 | |||||
| SB | 28 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (88.7%) | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | (95.7%) | CF | (1.2%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | WAS-STL-DET | 26 |
39 |
4 |
9
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1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 1 | .542 |
.286 |
.256 |
.026 |
.231 |
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| 1952 | DET-PIT | 67 |
199 |
22 |
54
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9 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
24 |
34 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | 5 | .693 |
.351 |
.342 |
.070 |
.271 |
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| 1953 | PIT | 127 |
458 |
48 |
102
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21 |
1 |
3 |
48 |
39 |
72 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
7 | 13 | .576 |
.283 |
.293 |
.070 |
.223 |
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| 1954 | PIT | 95 |
294 |
27 |
66
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7 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
36 |
47 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
3 | 8 | .586 |
.310 |
.276 |
.051 |
.224 |
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| 1955 | PIT | 122 |
308 |
27 |
59
|
7 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
28 |
65 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | 3 | .526 |
.263 |
.263 |
.071 |
.192 |
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| Total | 437 |
1298 |
128 |
290
|
45 |
6 |
9 |
117 |
130 |
224 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
23 | 30 | .583 |
.295 |
.288 |
.065 |
.223 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1955-11-01 | Ottis Reading has retired from the Pittsburgh Prowlers |
| 1952-04-13 | The Pittsburgh Pillagers have renamed Andy Kessinger to Ottis Reading. |
| 1952-04-13 | The Pittsburgh Pillagers have acquired Andy Kessinger from the waiver wire. |
| 1952-04-09 | The Detroit Dead Men Voting have designated Andy Kessinger for assignment. |
| 1951-07-24 | The Detroit Dead Men Voting have promoted Andy Kessinger to the major league team. The Detroit Dead Men Voting have sent Johnny Montemayor to the minors. |
| 1951-07-24 | The Detroit Dead Men Voting have acquired Andy Kessinger from the waiver wire. |
| 1951-07-20 | The St. Louis Redlegs have acquired Don Hatter from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Redlegs have waived Andy Kessinger. |
| 1951-04-24 | The St. Louis Redlegs have acquired Andy Kessinger from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Redlegs have waived Guy Nagle. |
| 1951-04-15 | The Washington Patriots have waived Andy Kessinger. |
| 1950-04-04 | The Washington Patriots have renamed Larry Kessinger to Andy Kessinger. |