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Don Newcombe League
9-18-2165
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 22 30.00 0 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 7 4 / 4 4 / 4 8 / 8 22 / 30
1955 Minors 23 25.00 4 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 4 / 4 3 / 3 19 / 25
1956 Minors 24 16.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 14 / 16
1957 Minors 25 25.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 5 4 / 4 1 / 3 13 / 25
1958 Minors 26 22.00 2 / 3 2 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 15 / 22
1958 Majors 26 2.57 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2
1959 Majors 27 9.61 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 9
1960 Majors 28 11.18 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 11
1961 Majors 29 8.97 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 4 / 8
1962 Majors 30 9.73 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 9
1963 Majors 31 8.14 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 8
1964 Minors 32 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 8
1964 Majors 32 2.27 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1965 Majors 33 11.00 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 11
1966 Majors 34 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 13
Total 0 0 0 7 / 33 11 / 27 11 / 27 11 / 28 19 / 28 17 / 24 19 / 32 95 / 199
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.