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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
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 Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 5 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .929 .429 .500 .167 .333
1958 RHP 7 18 4 2 0 1 3 2 3 .800 .300 .500 .278 .222
1959 LHP 16 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 .174 .087 .087 .000 .087
1959 RHP 42 72 15 3 0 1 8 3 12 .532 .240 .292 .083 .208
1960 LHP 22 23 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .290 .160 .130 .000 .130
1960 RHP 42 80 26 5 0 2 7 7 9 .849 .386 .463 .138 .325
1961 LHP 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1961 RHP 68 78 24 5 1 5 11 9 20 .969 .379 .590 .282 .308
1962 LHP 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 .375 .375 .000 .000 .000
1962 RHP 67 78 18 5 0 4 13 13 13 .804 .355 .449 .218 .231
1963 LHP 7 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1963 RHP 48 65 15 2 0 3 5 4 10 .675 .275 .400 .169 .231
1964 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000
1964 RHP 11 21 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .381 .190 .190 .000 .190
Total LHP 60 78 11 1 0 0 3 5 19 .354 .200 .154 .013 .141
Total RHP 285 412 106 22 1 16 48 38 73 .757 .325 .432 .175 .257
Total 317 490 117 23 1 16 51 43 92 .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.