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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1963 LHP 19 47 13 2 0 1 6 3 7 .703 .320 .383 .106 .277
1963 RHP 28 24 5 1 0 1 2 5 2 .720 .345 .375 .167 .208
1964 LHP 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1964 RHP 20 40 7 1 0 0 1 2 12 .414 .214 .200 .025 .175
1965 LHP 11 22 6 2 0 1 2 3 4 .860 .360 .500 .227 .273
1965 RHP 22 66 18 4 0 2 8 4 13 .730 .306 .424 .152 .273
1966 LHP 7 6 4 1 0 0 4 2 1 1.583 .750 .833 .167 .667
1966 RHP 25 50 8 0 0 0 2 6 9 .423 .263 .160 .000 .160
1967 LHP 25 27 7 2 0 0 2 1 2 .609 .276 .333 .074 .259
1967 RHP 71 211 49 7 1 3 10 20 39 .622 .305 .318 .085 .232
1968 LHP 65 174 41 7 0 3 17 12 28 .613 .285 .328 .092 .236
1968 RHP 108 313 78 13 4 7 37 30 62 .697 .314 .383 .134 .249
1969 LHP 48 115 26 3 1 3 17 6 23 .618 .270 .348 .122 .226
1969 RHP 78 138 27 5 1 4 16 8 23 .583 .250 .333 .138 .196
1970 LHP 50 100 21 5 0 3 10 7 14 .609 .259 .350 .140 .210
1970 RHP 115 369 101 15 4 9 48 21 50 .725 .316 .409 .136 .274
1971 LHP 18 25 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 .476 .276 .200 .040 .160
1971 RHP 90 273 60 8 3 4 38 27 58 .610 .295 .315 .095 .220
1972 LHP 60 139 37 6 1 2 14 14 17 .700 .333 .367 .101 .266
1972 RHP 91 204 41 7 1 4 29 18 43 .566 .262 .304 .103 .201
1973 LHP 28 60 13 2 0 1 3 8 8 .609 .309 .300 .083 .217
1973 RHP 19 31 6 0 0 0 3 2 6 .436 .242 .194 .000 .194
Total LHP 335 719 174 31 2 14 77 59 108 .650 .301 .349 .107 .242
Total RHP 667 1719 400 61 14 34 194 143 317 .638 .294 .344 .111 .233
Total 846 2438 574 92 16 48 271 202 425 .641 .296 .345 .110 .235
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.