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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
John Kester Right Field
Retired (2007, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .694 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 276 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-07-1972
HR 23 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(124 games)
RBI 127
SB 31 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2007
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C  (43.0%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1997 CHN
68
78
10
24
3
0
1
11
10
 12 0 0
3
 2 0
.771
.386
.385
.077
.308
1998 CHN
73
152
17
47
7
2
3
22
9
 27 0 1
1
 3 0
.786
.346
.441
.132
.309
1999 CHN
72
81
12
25
3
2
0
11
5
 12 2 0
2
 3 0
.759
.364
.395
.086
.309
2000 CHN
40
91
9
18
1
1
1
8
6
 19 0 0
2
 1 0
.511
.247
.264
.066
.198
2001 KC
10
7
4
3
1
1
0
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.357
.500
.857
.429
.429
2002 SD
46
156
18
33
6
0
4
11
9
 26 0 0
6
 1 2
.581
.255
.327
.115
.212
2003 SD
39
124
20
31
5
1
3
15
13
 32 2 0
9
 1 0
.710
.331
.379
.129
.250
2004 SD
40
122
22
27
7
2
3
15
10
 26 1 0
3
 1 0
.671
.286
.385
.164
.221
2005 SD
62
165
21
38
13
0
4
17
18
 34 0 1
2
 2 0
.686
.304
.382
.152
.230
2006 BAL
35
84
17
21
4
1
3
9
5
 18 2 0
2
 3 0
.736
.308
.429
.179
.250
2007 MON
8
28
3
9
1
0
1
6
0
 6 0 1
1
 0 0
.775
.310
.464
.143
.321
Total
493
1088
153
276
51
10
23
127
86
 213 7 3
31
 17 2
.694
.312
.382
.129
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01John Kester has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-08-03The Montreal Les Habitants have waived John Kester.
2007-07-27The Montreal Les Habitants have designated John Kester for assignment.
2007-06-28The Montreal Les Habitants have promoted John Kester to the major league team.
2007-06-15The Montreal Les Habitants have designated John Kester for assignment.
2007-05-25The Montreal Les Habitants have promoted John Kester to the major league team.
2007-05-25The Montreal Les Habitants have acquired John Kester from the waiver wire.
2006-04-16The Baltimore Barnacles have promoted John Kester to the major league team.
2006-03-31John Kester has signed with the Baltimore Barnacles for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
2002-03-30The San Diego Defenders have promoted John Kester to the major league team.
2002-03-30John Kester has signed with the San Diego Defenders for $0.5M per year for 4 years.
2001-03-28The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted John Kester to the major league team. The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Don Werrick to the major league team. The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Carlos Morrison to the major league team. The Kansas City Brown Clouds have promoted Dennis Webster to the major league team.
2001-03-28John Kester has signed with the Kansas City Brown Clouds for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2000-09-05The Chicago Orphans have promoted Jerry Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Mike Avrea to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have designated John Kester for assignment. The Chicago Orphans have designated Mark Keating for assignment.
2000-08-21John Kester of the Chicago Orphans is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1998-04-01The Chicago Orphans have promoted Clarence Horne to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted John Kester to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Bill Mizeur to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Roy Napier to the major league team.
1997-08-16The Chicago Orphans have promoted George Hamner to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have sent John Kester to the minors.
1997-03-29The Chicago Orphans have promoted John Kester to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Ollie Vance to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Brent Glynn to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Lenny Kosnowski to the major league team.
1994-03-29The Chicago Orphans have promoted Fred Noles to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Jim Cairncross to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Luis Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have sent John Kester to the minors. The Chicago Orphans have sent Jay Herman to the minors. The Chicago Orphans have sent Don MacDonald to the minors.
1994-03-28The Chicago Orphans have promoted Kevin Bruckmiller to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Don MacDonald to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Doug Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted John Kester to the major league team.