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Jimmy Wynn League
6-11-2079
Gus Bessent Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.34 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 169-203 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 03-13-1931
K 2243 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(125 games)
IP 3291.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 BAL
13
26
3
5
1
0
0
0
2
 5 0 0
0
 1 0
.481
.250
.231
.038
.192
1953 BAL
32
64
1
9
0
0
0
1
1
 11 0 0
0
 1 1
.294
.154
.141
.000
.141
1954 BAL
32
61
5
9
0
2
1
5
6
 12 0 0
1
 0 4
.486
.224
.262
.115
.148
1955 BAL
33
75
5
14
2
0
0
10
2
 11 0 1
0
 2 1
.418
.205
.213
.027
.187
1956 BAL
32
74
4
10
1
0
0
2
3
 18 1 0
1
 0 1
.328
.179
.149
.014
.135
1957 BAL
32
79
7
16
0
1
0
6
5
 13 1 0
2
 0 0
.487
.259
.228
.025
.203
1958 BAL
32
75
3
8
1
0
0
0
3
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.261
.141
.120
.013
.107
1959 BAL
32
87
11
21
2
2
0
5
2
 15 1 0
1
 0 1
.577
.267
.310
.069
.241
1960 BAL
26
66
5
8
0
0
0
4
2
 17 0 1
2
 0 1
.266
.145
.121
.000
.121
1961 BAL
32
78
5
16
1
0
0
4
4
 16 0 0
2
 0 1
.462
.244
.218
.013
.205
1962 BAL
32
77
6
16
2
0
0
9
4
 13 1 1
1
 0 2
.487
.253
.234
.026
.208
1963 BAL
32
63
3
7
0
0
0
0
2
 12 0 0
0
 1 1
.250
.138
.111
.000
.111
1964 BAL
33
82
7
15
1
1
0
3
1
 18 0 0
2
 0 1
.412
.193
.220
.037
.183
1965 BAL
33
69
7
13
1
1
0
4
3
 14 0 0
1
 1 2
.454
.222
.232
.043
.188
1966 BAL-MIL
36
87
7
15
2
0
0
4
4
 16 0 0
1
 1 3
.404
.209
.195
.023
.172
1967 MIL-CHA
22
42
3
10
2
0
0
3
4
 8 0 0
3
 0 0
.590
.304
.286
.048
.238
1968 CHA-PHI-NYA-MIL-NYA
8
12
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
Total
492
1117
82
194
16
7
1
61
49
 221 4 3
17
 7 20
.414
.211
.203
.030
.174
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-18The New York Yankees have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-11-01Gus Bessent has retired from the New York Yankees
1968-09-16The Milwaukee Mandrills have waived Gus Bessent.
1968-09-10The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1968-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.
1968-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-08-28The New York Yankees have acquired Jeff Cousineau from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Gus Bessent.
1968-05-13The Philadelphia domiNATEors waive Gus Bessent.
1968-05-02The Philadelphia domiNATEors have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team. The Philadelphia domiNATEors have designated Pat Donnelly for assignment.
1968-04-30The Philadelphia domiNATEors have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1968-04-26The Chicago Fish waive Gus Bessent.
1967-09-29The Chicago Derry Badboys have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1967-09-25The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1967-09-01The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.
1967-07-20The Milwaukee Mandrills have promoted Joaquin Anderson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mandrills have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Money have acquired Gus Bessent from the waiver wire.
1966-03-05The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Joe Pence to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Jimmy Hotaling to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Roxey Chappas for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Gus Bessent for assignment.
1952-07-24The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Gus Bessent to the major league team.