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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 20 44 10 1 0 0 1 0 12 .494 .244 .250 .023 .227
1950 RHP 71 138 33 5 2 2 12 10 30 .652 .305 .348 .109 .239
1951 LHP 34 58 9 2 0 1 4 2 12 .425 .183 .241 .086 .155
1951 RHP 66 155 35 4 1 4 18 8 33 .606 .264 .342 .116 .226
1952 LHP 22 24 7 2 1 0 6 0 5 .738 .280 .458 .167 .292
1952 RHP 112 357 83 14 5 7 31 25 73 .642 .283 .359 .126 .232
1953 LHP 22 51 7 3 1 0 4 3 15 .417 .182 .235 .098 .137
1953 RHP 50 107 27 1 1 1 10 10 27 .625 .316 .308 .056 .252
1954 LHP 59 149 32 5 1 3 27 8 25 .582 .259 .322 .107 .215
1954 RHP 103 304 69 12 2 6 36 17 63 .603 .265 .339 .112 .227
1955 LHP 53 135 36 4 2 2 11 7 33 .683 .312 .370 .104 .267
1955 RHP 102 264 65 13 3 3 34 23 52 .657 .304 .352 .106 .246
1956 LHP 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1956 RHP 4 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 .182 .182 .000 .182
Total LHP 212 463 102 17 5 6 53 20 103 .575 .258 .317 .097 .220
Total RHP 508 1336 314 49 14 23 141 93 282 .630 .285 .344 .109 .235
Total 576 1799 416 66 19 29 194 113 385 .616 .278 .337 .106 .231
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.