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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Archie Kessinger Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .603 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 300 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-19-1941
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(79 games)
RBI 118
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (7.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (48.9%)   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 NYN
22
63
1
13
2
0
0
5
2
14 0 0
0
1 1
.469
.231
.238
.032
.206
1964 NYN
78
207
19
47
8
1
2
21
10
44 3 2
1
2 1
.575
.270
.304
.077
.227
1965 NYN
116
343
27
88
15
1
4
33
25
58 1 2
8
6 10
.648
.307
.341
.085
.257
1966 NYN
10
12
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1970 NYN
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1971 NYN
36
130
10
34
6
0
0
6
14
27 0 0
1
0 2
.641
.333
.308
.046
.262
1972 NYN
45
122
11
31
4
0
2
11
11
18 0 0
1
1 1
.652
.316
.336
.082
.254
1973 NYN
29
59
5
13
1
0
1
4
3
9 0 0
0
2 1
.546
.258
.288
.068
.220
1974 NYN
17
45
4
10
2
0
0
4
6
9 0 0
1
1 2
.580
.314
.267
.044
.222
1975 NYN
53
192
14
46
7
2
3
23
14
29 0 0
0
7 4
.635
.291
.344
.104
.240
1976 NYN
28
85
4
15
4
0
0
9
6
11 0 0
0
0 1
.454
.231
.224
.047
.176
Total
436
1260
97
300
49
4
12
118
92
221 4 4
12
20 23
.603
.291
.312
.074
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Archie Kessinger has retired from the New York Fans
1970-09-02The New York Fans have promoted Archie Kessinger to the major league team.
1966-05-02The New York Fans have sent Archie Kessinger to the minors.
1965-04-01The New York Fans have promoted Archie Kessinger to the major league team. The New York Fans have sent Dutch Lanier to the minors.
1964-10-03The New York Fans have sent Chuck Adlesh to the minors. The New York Fans have sent Archie Kessinger to the minors.
1964-04-01The New York Fans have promoted Mark Smith to the major league team. The New York Fans have promoted Archie Kessinger to the major league team. The New York Fans have designated Jack White for assignment. The New York Fans have designated Sammy White for assignment.
1963-08-29The New York Fans have promoted Jack White to the major league team. The New York Fans have sent Archie Kessinger to the minors.
1963-08-04The New York Fans have promoted Archie Kessinger to the major league team.
1962-03-25The New York Fans have acquired Archie Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1961-04-28The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Archie Kessinger.