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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Ken Keesey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-43 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 48 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-27-1927
K 776 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(99 games)
IP 1136.1
WHIP 1.36 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BRO
5
 6
91
4
0
0
2
 4
122.0
 159 102 97 4 57
70
1.77
7.16
1951 BRO
3
 3
63
0
0
0
1
 1
77.0
 90 46 41 2 27
53
1.52
4.79
1952 BRO
3
 4
58
6
0
0
0
 0
90.2
 100 64 54 3 37
68
1.51
5.36
1954 BRO
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 6 5 5 0 2
3
6.00
33.75
1955 NYN
2
 1
8
5
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 32 13 12 0 8
18
1.32
3.56
1956 NYN
12
 3
46
16
0
0
1
 1
112.1
 102 41 39 0 30
74
1.18
3.12
1957 NYN
5
 6
73
7
0
0
5
 1
128.1
 105 51 37 3 42
96
1.15
2.59
1958 NYN
11
 4
65
0
0
0
11
 4
81.2
 77 35 29 1 22
63
1.21
3.20
1959 NYN
2
 3
62
0
0
0
6
 1
69.1
 70 26 24 0 24
47
1.36
3.12
1960 NYN
4
 5
91
0
0
0
11
 1
109.2
 102 49 48 4 36
75
1.26
3.94
1961 NYN
7
 1
71
1
0
0
3
 1
86.0
 80 31 23 1 30
57
1.28
2.41
1962 NYN
3
 2
48
0
0
0
2
 0
65.0
 71 34 33 1 23
51
1.45
4.57
1963 KC
6
 0
67
0
0
0
4
 1
71.1
 58 25 25 3 23
33
1.14
3.15
1964 KC
3
 5
65
0
0
0
2
 9
91.1
 96 51 44 1 37
68
1.46
4.34
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 43
810
39
0
0
48
 24
1136.1
 1148 573 511 23 398
776
1.36
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Ken Keesey has retired from the Kansas City Bluebirds
1964-07-14Ken Keesey of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1964-03-30The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Mike Muller to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Kevin Nance to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Dan Waldbauer to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Joe Dotter to the major league team.
1964-03-30The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Ken Keesey from the waiver wire.
1963-07-28Ken Keesey of the Kansas City Bluebirds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1963-04-05The Kansas City Bluebirds have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team. The Kansas City Bluebirds have designated Bob Randolph for assignment.
1963-04-05The Kansas City Bluebirds have acquired Ken Keesey from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Bluebirds have waived Joe Burns.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Bluebirds and the New York Empires. The New York Empires receive from the Kansas City Bluebirds in exchange for Ken Keesey.
1962-09-22The New York Empires have re-claimed Ken Keesey from the waiver wire.
1962-09-22The New York Empires have designated Ken Keesey for assignment.
1962-07-07Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1962-06-28The New York Empires have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team.
1962-06-18The New York Empires have designated Ken Keesey for assignment.
1961-09-20Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1961-07-06Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-05-27Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-06-01Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-10-15Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1958-08-27Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1955-08-19Ken Keesey of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1955-08-03The New York Empires have promoted Cal Snodgrass to the major league team. The New York Empires have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Andy Scott to the minors. The New York Empires have sent Jim Vollmer to the minors.
1955-07-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BOS) from the New York Empires in exchange for Cal Snodgrass, Ken Keesey.
1954-05-30The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Ken Keesey to the minors.
1954-05-24The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Rube Corridon to the major league team.
1952-08-26The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Wally Welday to the major league team. The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Ken Keesey to the minors.
1952-04-06Ken Keesey of the Brooklyn Legacy is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1951-06-10The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team.
1951-05-09The Brooklyn Legacy have sent Ken Keesey to the minors.
1951-04-22The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Ken Keesey to the major league team.
1951-04-05The Brooklyn Legacy have demoted Ken Keesey to the minor leagues.