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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 LF CIN 5 4 35.0 5 4 0 1 0 -1 1.03 .800
RF CIN 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1959 LF CIN 44 13 154.0 34 33 0 1 0 0 1.93 .971
RF CIN 3 3 26.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 0.69 1.000
1960 LF CIN 46 14 171.0 34 32 0 2 0 0 1.68 .941
RF CIN 4 4 31.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.61 1.000
SS CIN 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 1 0 5.00 1.000
1961 LF CIN-BOS-NYN-STL 8 6 50.0 18 17 0 1 0 -2 3.06 .944
RF CIN-BOS-NYN-STL 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.50 1.000
1B CIN-BOS-NYN-STL 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 0 0 11.00 1.000
C CIN-BOS-NYN-STL 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1962 1B STL 4 4 35.0 42 42 0 0 3 0 10.80 1.000
RF STL 3 3 27.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 2.00 .857
LF STL 3 3 24.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.62 1.000
SS STL 3 0 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1963 LF STL 5 5 47.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 3.06 1.000
RF STL 5 5 45.0 9 9 0 0 0 -2 1.80 1.000
1B STL 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11.00 1.000
1964 1B STL-NYN 2 2 17.0 23 23 0 0 0 0 12.18 1.000
RF STL-NYN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
LF STL-NYN 1 1 8.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.25 .667
Pos Total LF 112 46 489.0 117 111 0 6 0 -3 2.04 .949
RF 20 20 173.0 35 34 0 1 0 -5 1.77 .971
1B 8 8 70.0 87 86 1 0 3 0 11.19 1.000
SS 4 1 17.0 8 3 5 0 1 0 4.24 1.000
C 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
Total 145 75 750.0 248 235 6 7 4 0 0 0 NaN% -8 2.89 .972
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.