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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
Bob Besse Center Field
Retired (1999, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2048) Option Years 0  
H 3133 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 08-16-1959
HR 184 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(14 games)
RBI 1145
SB 627
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (2.0%) LF D+ (21.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B (0.9%) CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B (0.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 0% 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
1983 BRO
161
621
94
136
33
5
3
41
87
80 1 2
30
4 2
.618
.315
.303
.084
.219
1984 BRO
162
701
132
205
30
12
12
62
80
80 2 1
38
11 5
.787
.366
.421
.128
.292
1985 BRO-CLE
162
681
127
209
31
8
8
66
90
82 3 2
46
10 7
.800
.389
.411
.104
.307
1986 CLE
162
675
124
198
33
12
10
83
85
80 1 2
49
25 6
.794
.372
.422
.129
.293
1987 CLE
162
666
121
203
31
7
9
67
100
80 1 1
50
13 5
.809
.396
.413
.108
.305
1988 CLE
162
689
147
225
36
14
15
78
91
87 1 4
36
15 3
.889
.404
.485
.158
.327
1989 CLE
163
685
149
207
41
10
17
104
91
78 4 5
45
11 6
.850
.385
.466
.164
.302
1990 CLE
162
678
156
227
42
12
26
100
84
89 3 3
40
12 1
.956
.409
.547
.212
.335
1991 CLE
162
689
133
212
34
10
12
92
83
71 3 3
56
11 4
.821
.383
.438
.131
.308
1992 CLE
162
658
117
209
29
12
15
72
100
73 2 4
40
8 6
.874
.407
.467
.149
.318
1993 CLE
162
662
121
199
34
11
22
82
85
77 4 1
40
11 3
.868
.383
.485
.184
.301
1994 CLE
161
653
109
184
40
7
6
57
91
88 2 4
26
13 5
.761
.369
.392
.110
.282
1995 CLE
160
652
114
195
39
4
13
80
81
88 2 2
34
15 7
.808
.377
.431
.132
.299
1996 CLE
159
664
110
165
22
3
5
43
82
101 4 0
38
22 4
.648
.335
.313
.065
.248
1997 CLE
158
654
92
167
23
4
5
62
78
84 4 3
36
19 3
.663
.337
.326
.070
.255
1998 CLE
101
399
55
106
20
2
3
29
47
56 1 0
14
7 3
.693
.345
.348
.083
.266
1999 CLE
89
303
44
86
17
2
3
27
36
45 2 1
9
12 5
.745
.363
.383
.099
.284
Total
2610
10730
1945
3133
535
135
184
1145
1391
1339 40 38
627
219 75
.793
.374
.418
.126
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Bob Besse has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1999-09-06Bob Besse of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1985-06-30A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Rotties and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Bob Besse, Tom Styles from the Brooklyn Rotties in exchange for Cherokee Truesdale, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (CLE).
1982-10-01The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Bob Besse to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Bob Driscoll to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have designated Ken Hough for assignment. The Brooklyn Rotties have designated Jake Castro for assignment.
1982-03-25The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Dan Mulrenan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Jake Castro to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have sent Bob Driscoll to the minors. The Brooklyn Rotties have sent Bob Besse to the minors.
1982-03-25The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Chuck Floyd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Bob Besse to the major league team. The Brooklyn Rotties have promoted Bob Driscoll to the major league team.
1981-08-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Rotties and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive John Carew, Dutch Faulkner, Mike Swan, Augie Chavez, Eric Lerch from the Brooklyn Rotties in exchange for Bob Besse, Gus Rosario.