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Keith Hernandez League
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Morrie Kessler Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .642 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 113 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-23-1932
HR 11 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(77 games)
RBI 58
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.9%) 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
1955 NYN
4
3
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
 0 0 1
0
 0 1
2.333
.667
1.667
1.000
.667
1956 NYN
6
13
1
2
1
0
0
3
0
 4 1 0
0
 0 3
.445
.214
.231
.077
.154
1957 NYN
29
74
8
11
3
0
0
3
3
 23 0 1
3
 0 3
.369
.179
.189
.041
.149
1958 NYN
42
103
11
21
2
1
1
9
6
 19 0 0
4
 1 1
.520
.248
.272
.068
.204
1959 NYN
59
125
17
39
6
1
6
22
8
 27 0 0
1
 0 2
.873
.353
.520
.208
.312
1960 NYN
54
128
12
28
2
1
3
17
10
 28 1 1
1
 0 1
.599
.279
.320
.102
.219
1961 CHN
9
30
1
10
2
0
0
2
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.829
.429
.400
.067
.333
Total
203
476
51
113
16
3
11
58
34
 107 2 3
9
 1 11
.642
.289
.353
.116
.237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Morrie Kessler has retired from the Chicago Lasor-Lights
1964-04-01The Chicago Lasor-Lights have promoted Marv Banks to the major league team. The Chicago Lasor-Lights have designated Morrie Kessler for assignment.
1964-04-01The Chicago Lasor-Lights have promoted John Habyan to the major league team. The Chicago Lasor-Lights have promoted Harry Betts to the major league team. The Chicago Lasor-Lights have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1963-06-29The Chicago Lasor-Lights have acquired Morrie Kessler from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have waived Morrie Kessler.
1961-10-19The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have designated Morrie Kessler for assignment.
1961-08-19The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1961-08-07The Chicago Wrigleys Spearmint Ballclub have acquired Morrie Kessler from the waiver wire.
1961-04-18The New York Hitmen have waived Morrie Kessler.
1961-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Bob Marion to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Morrie Kessler for assignment.
1960-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Gravy Cox to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1959-10-23The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1959-05-30The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Xavier Siempre for assignment.
1959-05-22The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1959-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Bill Alten to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Lefty Cox to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Rip Butler to the major league team.
1958-10-03The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1958-08-16The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1958-08-12The New York Hitmen have promoted Luis Mogridge to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1958-07-03The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Truck Murray for assignment.
1958-06-08The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1958-06-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1958-05-12The New York Hitmen have designated Larry Gyselman for assignment. The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1958-05-05The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1958-04-23The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1958-04-18The New York Hitmen have promoted Larry Gyselman to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1958-04-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Rip Butler to the minors.
1957-10-13The New York Hitmen have sent Fabio DeLaHoya to the minors. The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1957-08-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1957-07-06The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1957-06-03The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1957-04-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Bill Alten to the minors.
1956-10-03The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1956-09-19The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1955-09-17The New York Hitmen have sent Morrie Kessler to the minors.
1955-09-11The New York Hitmen have promoted Morrie Kessler to the major league team.
1954-04-01The New York Hitmen have renamed Morrie Thayer to Morrie Kessler.