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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 BOS
158
622
76
165
30
2
26
99
54
 109 5 4
0
 0 16
.772
.327
.445
.180
.265
1979 BOS
158
633
75
146
25
4
21
90
57
 137 3 6
0
 0 9
.677
.295
.382
.152
.231
1980 BOS
158
621
88
166
26
6
28
94
63
 113 2 4
0
 0 9
.799
.335
.464
.196
.267
1981 BOS
158
655
87
191
33
4
31
108
53
 119 3 4
11
 10 7
.842
.345
.496
.205
.292
1982 BOS
158
643
96
192
31
6
37
109
51
 102 1 1
11
 13 3
.889
.351
.538
.240
.299
1983 BOS-BRO
158
626
93
164
24
4
28
85
61
 131 6 3
7
 2 1
.779
.332
.447
.185
.262
1984 BRO
158
606
114
175
31
2
35
97
73
 98 3 3
10
 6 4
.886
.366
.520
.231
.289
1985 BRO
158
634
132
186
23
3
39
140
67
 107 5 5
9
 7 6
.887
.363
.524
.230
.293
1986 BRO
158
622
117
174
26
8
40
146
73
 126 2 9
9
 5 4
.893
.353
.540
.260
.280
1987 BRO
158
620
111
170
23
4
24
108
86
 119 2 5
12
 8 5
.802
.362
.440
.166
.274
1988 BRO
158
642
114
209
24
4
45
157
60
 115 3 6
15
 8 2
.968
.383
.586
.260
.326
1989 BRO
158
637
116
186
31
6
26
123
74
 128 1 5
17
 7 4
.846
.364
.482
.190
.292
1990 BRO
156
640
114
188
28
5
39
136
56
 107 1 8
5
 3 5
.883
.348
.536
.242
.294
1991 BRO
155
621
116
179
38
0
37
126
74
 134 0 2
0
 0 6
.891
.363
.528
.240
.288
1992 BRO
155
648
105
177
25
3
38
108
48
 134 2 1
0
 0 6
.822
.325
.497
.224
.273
1993 BRO
148
581
89
157
20
4
38
91
62
 117 2 3
5
 8 6
.856
.341
.515
.244
.270
1994 BRO
152
581
74
150
19
1
28
81
37
 127 4 3
29
 27 7
.744
.306
.439
.181
.258
1995 BRO
151
553
62
138
23
5
19
72
43
 116 3 1
20
 16 6
.719
.307
.412
.163
.250
Total
2813
11185
1779
3113
480
71
579
1970
1092
 2139 48 73
160
 120 106
.832
.343
.489
.211
.278
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.