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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Ben Kessinger Second Base
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating 47   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .616 Status Retired (1956) Option Years 0  
H 416 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 07-17-1920
HR 29 Drafted Round 28, Pick 443
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(116 games)
RBI 194
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 36 Contact vs. L 28 Endurance 55   Ldrship 94
Power vs. R 58 Power vs. L 49 Velocity 34   Mentor vR 72
Speed 68 Bunt 52 Control 4   Mentor vL 69
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 58 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 38 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 30 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 23 (23.2%)   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
1950 LF PHI 37 37 296.0 85 84 0 1 0 -2 2.55 .988
2B PHI 11 7 64.0 50 23 26 1 6 -2 6.89 .980
1B PHI 2 2 17.0 15 14 1 0 2 -2 7.94 1.000
3B PHI 1 1 8.0 5 0 5 0 2 0 5.62 1.000
C PHI 1 0 7.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.91 1.000
1951 2B PHI 49 39 345.1 237 102 132 3 30 -5 6.10 .987
3B PHI 5 5 44.0 15 0 13 2 1 -1 2.66 .867
1952 2B PHI 109 108 920.1 604 274 320 10 77 -5 5.81 .983
3B PHI 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1953 RF PHI 16 16 140.0 33 33 0 0 0 -1 2.12 1.000
CF PHI 8 8 67.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
SS PHI 6 6 53.0 26 12 14 0 4 -3 4.42 1.000
3B PHI 4 4 36.0 21 4 17 0 1 0 5.25 1.000
2B PHI 7 0 8.0 12 5 7 0 3 0 13.50 1.000
1954 2B PHI 65 65 569.0 354 154 197 3 41 -7 5.55 .992
LF PHI 38 38 319.0 92 90 0 2 0 -4 2.54 .978
3B PHI 15 15 127.0 52 14 34 4 1 -6 3.40 .923
1955 LF PHI 65 65 533.0 112 109 1 2 1 -3 1.86 .982
2B PHI 45 45 392.2 242 106 133 3 31 -6 5.48 .988
1956 RF PHI 4 4 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 -2 1.80 1.000
Pos Total 2B 286 264 2299.1 1499 664 815 20 188 -25 5.79 .987
LF 140 140 1148.0 289 283 1 5 1 -9 2.23 .983
3B 26 26 224.0 94 18 70 6 5 -7 3.54 .936
RF 20 20 170.0 39 39 0 0 0 -3 2.06 1.000
CF 8 8 67.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
SS 6 6 53.0 26 12 14 0 4 -3 4.42 1.000
1B 2 2 17.0 15 14 1 0 2 -2 7.94 1.000
C 1 0 7.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.91 1.000
Total 489 466 3985.2 1984 1052 901 31 200 0 0 0 NaN% -50 4.41 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ben Kessinger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-10-23The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Savage Cooper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Brack Packer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Lenny B. to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Marco Boom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Neon Cheon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Timmy Sukless for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Ben Kessinger for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have sent Ex Claytor to the minors. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Honey Mueller for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Gary Fisher for assignment.
1955-04-01Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1954-05-20Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1950-06-13Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Suns is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1950-05-24The Philadelphia Suns have promoted Billy Blefary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Suns have promoted Ben Kessinger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Suns have sent Ty Stove to the minors. The Philadelphia Suns have designated Steve Evans for assignment.
1950-05-24The Philadelphia Suns have acquired Ben Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1950-04-11The Chicago Greedy Jews have waived Ben Kessinger.