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Sandy Amoros League
10-26-2053
John Besse Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 62-61 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 50 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-15-1928
K 472 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(36 games)
IP 790.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 BAL
2
 4
23
0
0
0
3
 0
32.1
 54 34 34 0 11
16
2.01
9.46
1951 BAL
2
 4
59
0
0
0
13
 6
88.0
 92 50 45 1 23
54
1.31
4.60
1952 BAL
5
 7
64
0
0
0
12
 5
88.1
 115 57 50 1 31
52
1.65
5.09
1953 BAL
7
 4
62
0
0
0
6
 9
79.2
 94 44 43 1 24
48
1.48
4.86
1954 BAL
7
 5
73
0
0
0
2
 2
82.1
 83 37 35 3 31
42
1.38
3.83
1955 BAL
7
 5
54
0
0
0
0
 3
67.0
 72 34 33 0 31
46
1.54
4.43
1956 BAL
4
 4
38
0
0
0
1
 2
41.2
 46 21 20 1 8
22
1.30
4.32
1957 BAL
1
 2
22
0
0
0
4
 0
24.0
 20 11 10 0 9
16
1.21
3.75
1958 BAL
4
 7
33
0
0
0
2
 1
43.0
 49 25 24 0 18
25
1.56
5.02
1959 BAL
5
 6
39
3
0
0
3
 3
54.2
 70 36 34 0 17
32
1.59
5.60
1960 BAL-MIL
4
 4
61
0
0
0
2
 1
83.0
 67 27 24 0 22
50
1.07
2.60
1961 MIL
9
 5
46
0
0
0
2
 3
71.0
 93 53 51 0 32
43
1.76
6.46
1962 MIL
5
 4
23
0
0
0
0
 0
35.0
 43 27 23 0 10
26
1.51
5.91
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 61
597
3
0
0
50
 35
790.0
 898 456 426 7 267
472
1.47
4.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01John Besse has retired from the Milwaukee Pipers
1960-07-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Pipers and the Baltimore Barksdales. The Baltimore Barksdales receive Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 MIL (Joe Keough) from the Milwaukee Pipers in exchange for John Besse.
1953-09-22John Besse of the Baltimore Barksdales is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-04-30John Besse of the Baltimore Barksdales is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1951-04-01The Baltimore Barksdales have promoted John Besse to the major league team. The Baltimore Barksdales have promoted John Rineer to the major league team. The Baltimore Barksdales have promoted Ricardo Gilbert to the major league team. The Baltimore Barksdales have promoted Mario Duffy to the major league team. The Baltimore Barksdales have sent Chris Gassaway to the minors. The Baltimore Barksdales have sent Charlie Raleigh to the minors.
1950-06-12The Baltimore Barksdales have promoted Chris Gassaway to the major league team. The Baltimore Barksdales have sent John Besse to the minors.