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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Joe Esser Left Field
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 895 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-01-1958
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(9 games)
RBI 415
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (98.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (97.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1980 BAL
20
70
7
14
1
0
0
5
12
 15 0 0
1
 1 1
.531
.317
.214
.014
.200
1981 BAL
42
149
25
47
8
0
4
15
13
 23 0 0
1
 3 1
.820
.370
.450
.134
.315
1982 BAL
114
387
61
103
17
3
11
54
40
 61 2 1
10
 7 5
.748
.337
.411
.145
.266
1983 BAL
127
332
31
69
16
1
3
24
35
 74 1 2
10
 2 3
.573
.284
.289
.081
.208
1984 BAL
133
339
50
95
10
3
12
50
39
 76 3 7
10
 6 2
.787
.353
.434
.153
.280
1985 BAL
133
339
52
96
12
3
11
43
39
 72 2 3
12
 1 2
.791
.358
.434
.150
.283
1986 BAL
121
272
41
75
20
2
10
42
29
 65 1 1
7
 3 4
.821
.347
.474
.199
.276
1987 BAL
127
313
39
81
9
1
8
46
35
 52 2 3
10
 3 2
.705
.334
.371
.112
.259
1988 BAL
126
354
60
98
23
2
7
44
45
 51 1 2
16
 7 1
.771
.358
.412
.136
.277
1989 BAL
123
346
57
103
23
6
9
35
39
 60 2 0
15
 3 3
.849
.372
.477
.179
.298
1990 BAL
87
213
28
60
12
0
4
33
23
 40 1 1
8
 4 1
.747
.353
.394
.113
.282
1991 BAL
90
134
23
35
6
0
2
14
14
 23 0 1
7
 1 0
.680
.329
.351
.090
.261
1992 CIN-BOS
64
90
20
19
3
1
2
10
12
 23 0 0
6
 1 0
.637
.304
.333
.122
.211
Total
1307
3338
494
895
160
22
83
415
375
 635 15 21
113
 42 25
.747
.343
.404
.136
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Joe Esser has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1992-06-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bombers and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Lance Brown, Joe Esser, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 CIN (Dave Sanford) from the Cincinnati Bombers in exchange for Ron McClure. Protest This Trade.
1992-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Cincinnati Bombers. The Cincinnati Bombers receive Joe Esser, Jake Stryker, Ramon Wilson from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1991-06-22Joe Esser of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1990-05-13The Baltimore Browns have placed Joe Esser on the trade block.
1989-06-23Joe Esser of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-10-01Joe Esser of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-06-15Joe Esser of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-05-21Joe Esser of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-08-08The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1981-04-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted Brian Brady to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Marty Montgomery to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Joe Esser to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have sent Andy Haslin to the minors.
1981-04-19The Baltimore Browns have auto-promoted Joe Esser to the major leagues.
1981-04-01The Baltimore Browns have sent Joe Esser to the minors.
1980-10-03The Baltimore Browns have promoted John Steels-Balt to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1980-07-27The Baltimore Browns have sent Joe Esser to the minors.
1980-07-25The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1980-07-25The Baltimore Browns have sent Joe Esser to the minors.
1980-07-13The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1980-05-02The Baltimore Browns have promoted Bob Wieneke to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Joe Esser to the minors.
1980-04-18The Baltimore Browns have promoted Joe Esser to the major league team.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Ed Jones, Fred Grossman, Buck Griffith, Eli Traber from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHN (Joe Esser).