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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Jeff Kessinger Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 574 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-19-1939
HR 48 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(61 games)
RBI 271
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 24 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 7
1963 Majors 24 8.25 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 8
1964 Minors 25 16.00 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 7 / 16
1964 Majors 25 4.73 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 4
1965 Minors 26 12.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 12
1965 Majors 26 10.01 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 10
1966 Minors 27 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 17
1966 Majors 27 6.44 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 6
1967 Minors 28 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 9
1967 Majors 28 26.15 0 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 26
1968 Majors 29 52.98 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 9 6 / 52
1969 Majors 30 26.91 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 26
1970 Majors 31 49.66 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 49
1971 Majors 32 33.02 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 33
1972 Majors 33 57.48 162 93 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 57
1973 Minors 34 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 10
1973 Majors 34 17.25 54 26 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 17
Total 216 119 0 4 / 43 4 / 53 11 / 48 7 / 58 10 / 62 7 / 47 7 / 48 50 / 359
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jeff Kessinger has retired from the Detroit Lions
1973-08-31The Detroit Lions have acquired Jeff Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1973-06-08The Cleveland Indians have waived Jeff Kessinger.
1973-06-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Duke Parnham to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Jeff Kessinger for assignment.
1968-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Bill Powell to the minors.
1967-08-08The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Powell to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors.
1966-08-06The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team.
1965-08-10The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors.
1965-07-16The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team.
1964-08-15The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Pat Carter to the minors.
1964-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Ray McMillan to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors.
1963-07-31The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Wedo Damaska to the minors.