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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Mike Besse First Base
Retired (1995, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 3113 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 08-16-1955
HR 579 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(59 games)
RBI 1970
SB 160
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 15
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1977 Minors 22 81.00 12 / 24 4 / 7 5 / 9 8 / 12 4 / 8 9 / 9 12 / 12 54 / 81
1977 Pos (LF) 22 151.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 151
1978 Majors 23 67.40 162 158 0 3 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 12 8 / 10 10 / 10 12 / 12 43 / 67
1979 Majors 24 67.73 162 158 0 3 / 7 4 / 13 5 / 9 5 / 11 9 / 10 8 / 9 8 / 8 42 / 67
1980 Majors 25 65.80 162 158 0 2 / 10 2 / 13 2 / 11 6 / 11 5 / 7 0 / 3 7 / 10 24 / 65
1981 Majors 26 66.56 162 158 0 1 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 4 6 / 12 8 / 9 19 / 66
1982 Majors 27 65.15 162 158 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 12 4 / 10 1 / 11 6 / 9 14 / 65
1983 Majors 28 64.24 162 158 0 4 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 12 1 / 6 11 / 64
1984 Majors 29 63.83 162 158 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 6 1 / 63
1985 Majors 30 63.92 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 10 3 / 63
1986 Majors 31 63.96 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 63
1987 Majors 32 64.93 162 158 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 64
1988 Majors 33 64.93 162 158 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 64
1989 Majors 34 64.93 162 158 0 -3 / 8 0 / 10 -2 / 5 0 / 12 -2 / 11 -3 / 12 -2 / 6 -12 / 64
1990 Majors 35 64.92 162 156 0 -3 / 9 -1 / 12 0 / 11 -5 / 6 -3 / 11 -3 / 8 -1 / 7 -16 / 64
1991 Majors 36 64.91 162 155 0 -3 / 13 -1 / 9 -4 / 12 -3 / 10 0 / 5 -1 / 13 -4 / 2 -16 / 64
1992 Majors 37 64.93 162 155 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 -2 / 14 -1 / 5 -5 / 8 -3 / 12 -4 / 10 -21 / 64
1993 Majors 38 62.38 155 148 7 -2 / 4 -6 / 11 -2 / 10 -2 / 8 -8 / 10 0 / 6 -2 / 13 -22 / 62
1994 Majors 39 64.90 162 152 0 -3 / 8 -6 / 7 -1 / 8 -1 / 16 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 -3 / 8 -19 / 64
1995 Majors 40 65.24 162 151 0 -2 / 8 -1 / 13 -1 / 13 -1 / 11 -2 / 8 -1 / 3 -3 / 9 -11 / 65
Total 2909 2813 7 7 / 186 -5 / 181 5 / 181 13 / 190 12 / 157 26 / 182 38 / 162 115 / 1390
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Mike Besse has retired from the Brooklyn Navy
1995-05-05Mike Besse collected his 3000th career hit.
1993-11-01Mike Besse now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1993-05-02Mike Besse of the Brooklyn Navy is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1993-04-15Mike Besse hit his 500th career home run.
1992-11-01Mike Besse now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1983-07-17A trade has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the Brooklyn Eckfords. The Brooklyn Eckfords receive Mike Besse from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Jimmy Murphy, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 BRO (Eric Schreiber).
1978-04-01The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike Besse to the major league team.