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Wally Berger League
6-21-2116
Chuck Kester Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .320 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .851 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2600 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-07-1925
HR 129 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(11 games)
RBI 809
SB 494
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (55.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF C  (39.1%)   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
1950 CHA-NYA
146
589
119
173
29
4
7
41
100
 55 7 2
39
 5 5
.793
.401
.392
.098
.294
1951 NYA
146
637
132
223
33
15
9
80
73
 69 3 3
27
 6 3
.909
.418
.491
.141
.350
1952 NYA
145
634
131
205
45
10
15
78
74
 69 4 1
30
 2 5
.894
.397
.497
.174
.323
1953 NYA
141
609
129
223
44
13
11
66
70
 60 4 4
30
 2 2
.968
.432
.535
.169
.366
1954 NYA
114
466
103
159
29
10
9
46
61
 53 3 3
20
 2 1
.923
.418
.504
.163
.341
1955 NYA
147
623
134
195
38
6
7
62
95
 90 3 1
20
 5 1
.833
.406
.427
.114
.313
1956 NYA
146
593
136
192
38
7
9
66
91
 74 6 3
48
 13 3
.874
.417
.457
.133
.324
1957 NYA
145
613
131
212
30
16
14
70
76
 59 3 1
42
 13 3
.935
.420
.515
.170
.346
1958 NYA
143
578
98
186
35
3
9
64
78
 72 2 1
55
 16 7
.843
.404
.439
.118
.322
1959 NYA-BAL
147
590
100
180
26
9
11
48
52
 63 0 2
37
 5 4
.796
.360
.436
.131
.305
1960 BAL
146
572
118
193
29
5
11
40
81
 56 2 2
58
 8 4
.883
.420
.463
.126
.337
1961 BAL
121
487
86
154
16
8
8
45
54
 75 3 2
20
 13 6
.818
.386
.431
.115
.316
1962 BAL
144
575
96
152
33
2
5
43
67
 65 1 2
42
 12 2
.696
.341
.355
.090
.264
1963 BAL-PIT
135
521
81
141
22
8
3
54
53
 75 2 1
26
 10 3
.701
.340
.361
.090
.271
1964 PIT
21
28
7
12
3
0
1
6
5
 3 0 1
0
 0 0
1.143
.500
.643
.214
.429
Total
1987
8115
1601
2600
450
116
129
809
1030
 938 43 29
494
 112 49
.851
.399
.452
.132
.320
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Chuck Kester has retired from the Pittsburgh Lynx
1963-09-17A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Baltimore Liberty Dogs. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs receive Erubiel Toole, Bob Stowers, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Joe Morrison, Chuck Kester.
1959-06-21A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Liberty Dogs. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs receive Carlos Barnes, Chuck Kester, Bill Terry, Tony Knackert, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Ryan Myers, Sam Kline, Antonio Suchecki, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (BAL).
1954-07-06The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Kester to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent John DeBusschere to the minors.
1954-07-03The New York Yankees have promoted John DeBusschere to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Chuck Kester to the minors.
1954-07-03The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Kester to the major league team.
1954-05-25The New York Yankees have promoted Gerry Erickson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Chuck Kester to the minors.
1950-04-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Sabres and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Chuck Kester from the Chicago Sabres in exchange for Sean Schulze.