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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 CLE
45
71
9
18
3
0
2
8
8
 9 0 0
0
 2 1
.709
.329
.380
.127
.254
1964 CLE
23
44
2
9
1
0
0
1
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.466
.239
.227
.023
.205
1965 CLE
29
88
9
24
6
0
3
10
7
 17 0 2
2
 3 4
.763
.320
.443
.170
.273
1966 CLE
28
56
7
12
1
0
0
6
8
 10 1 0
2
 3 4
.555
.323
.232
.018
.214
1967 CLE
85
238
25
56
9
1
3
12
21
 41 2 1
6
 4 4
.621
.302
.319
.084
.235
1968 CLE
139
487
44
119
20
4
10
54
42
 90 0 1
8
 8 16
.667
.304
.363
.119
.244
1969 CLE
111
253
23
53
8
2
7
33
14
 46 3 0
6
 2 18
.599
.259
.340
.130
.209
1970 CLE
139
469
50
122
20
4
12
58
28
 64 2 2
5
 10 14
.700
.303
.397
.136
.260
1971 CLE
95
298
24
64
9
3
4
40
30
 62 3 0
9
 4 8
.598
.293
.305
.091
.215
1972 CLE
113
343
29
78
13
2
6
43
32
 60 0 3
12
 4 13
.620
.291
.329
.102
.227
1973 CLE-DET
39
91
6
19
2
0
1
6
10
 14 0 0
2
 3 4
.551
.287
.264
.055
.209
Total
846
2438
228
574
92
16
48
271
202
 425 11 9
52
 43 88
.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.