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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Buddy Kessler Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 117 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-28-1932
HR 16 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(68 games)
RBI 51
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C+ (51.4%)   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
1958 CIN
10
24
2
6
3
0
1
5
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.833
.333
.500
.250
.250
1959 CIN
53
95
4
17
3
0
1
8
3
 19 0 0
0
 0 1
.446
.204
.242
.063
.179
1960 CIN
56
103
12
29
5
0
2
8
8
 13 1 1
0
 1 2
.725
.336
.388
.107
.282
1961 CIN-BOS-NYN-STL
70
82
12
25
5
1
5
11
9
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.947
.374
.573
.268
.305
1962 STL
68
83
13
18
5
0
4
13
16
 14 2 0
0
 0 1
.778
.356
.422
.205
.217
1963 STL
49
80
7
18
2
0
3
5
4
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.624
.262
.362
.137
.225
1964 STL-NYN
11
23
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
 6 1 0
0
 0 1
.382
.208
.174
.000
.174
Total
317
490
52
117
23
1
16
51
43
 92 4 1
0
 1 7
.693
.305
.388
.149
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Buddy Kessler has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-08-10The New York Red Foxx have waived Buddy Kessler.
1964-06-01The New York Red Foxx have acquired Buddy Kessler from the waiver wire.
1964-05-19The New York Red Foxx have waived Buddy Kessler.
1964-05-01The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jim Koshorek to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Buddy Kessler for assignment.
1964-04-30The New York Red Foxx have acquired Buddy Kessler from the waiver wire.
1964-04-23The St. Louis Stars have promoted Mitch Demaree to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have designated Buddy Kessler for assignment.
1963-07-30Buddy Kessler of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1961-06-15The St. Louis Stars have acquired Buddy Kessler from the waiver wire.
1961-06-08The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Buddy Kessler for assignment.
1961-05-30The New York Red Foxx have acquired Buddy Kessler from the waiver wire.
1961-05-30The New York Red Foxx have demoted Pete Browning to the minor leagues.
1961-05-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Tigers and the Boston Beantown. The Boston Beantown receive Buddy Kessler (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Tigers in exchange for Chuck Alcantara.
1958-09-07The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Buddy Kessler to the major league team.
1958-05-12The Cincinnati Tigers have acquired Buddy Kessler from the waiver wire.