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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Darrell"K"Esser Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.78 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 70-126 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
SV 195 Age 66 (OS 66) Date of Birth 04-01-1938
K 1023 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(85 games)
IP 1463.0
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val D+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Majors 18 42.35 0 / 13 2 / 15 2 / 14 4 / 42
1957 Majors 19 45.48 2 / 10 5 / 16 2 / 19 9 / 45
1958 Majors 20 25.94 0 / 0 2 / 12 1 / 13 3 / 25
1959 Majors 21 31.37 0 / 1 1 / 14 2 / 16 3 / 31
1960 Majors 22 43.09 1 / 11 4 / 18 2 / 14 7 / 43
1961 Majors 23 35.51 1 / 3 2 / 17 6 / 15 9 / 35
1962 Majors 24 27.61 0 / 0 5 / 10 3 / 17 8 / 27
1963 Majors 25 44.79 3 / 8 1 / 18 1 / 18 5 / 44
1964 Majors 26 42.43 1 / 7 0 / 20 3 / 15 4 / 42
1965 Majors 27 8.64 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8
1966 Majors 28 39.00 0 / 7 0 / 14 4 / 18 4 / 39
1967 Majors 29 42.30 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 42
1968 Majors 30 39.26 2 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 13 2 / 39
1969 Majors 31 47.13 1 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 47
1970 Majors 32 36.06 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 15 0 / 36
1971 Majors 33 35.34 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 17 2 / 35
1972 Majors 34 43.69 162 1 0 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 43
1973 Minors 35 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8
1973 Majors 35 15.15 76 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 15
Total 400 1 0 11 / 105 23 / 260 28 / 281 62 / 646
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Darrell"K"Esser has retired from the Milwaukee Madisonians
1973-06-29The Milwaukee Madisonians have designated Darrell"K"Esser for assignment.
1973-05-19The Milwaukee Madisonians have acquired Darrell"K"Esser from the waiver wire.
1973-05-15The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Tom Stanley to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted McKay Hasenmayer to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have designated Darrell"K"Esser for assignment. The Baltimore Time Bombs have designated Lou Blazier for assignment.
1970-05-31Darrell K Esser of the Baltimore Time Bombs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-03-01The Baltimore Time Bombs have renamed Darrell Esser to Darrell"K"Esser.
1956-04-11The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Darrell Esser to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have designated Greg Daly for assignment.