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Name Team Age
Ken Besana Retired (2002, Age 46) Died (2046, Age 90)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1974)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Kevin Brown League 0 23 years (65 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- F  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/5/1956
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
4 4 6
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1979 COL 139 442 35 110 17 1 2 46 50 90 0 0 3 .633 .328 .305 .249
1980 COL 139 482 53 145 23 3 9 59 54 81 0 1 0 .787 .370 .417 .301
1981 COL 139 494 60 138 24 2 14 73 73 89 0 0 2 .795 .374 .421 .279
1982 COL 139 524 92 149 28 6 11 65 71 88 9 8 0 .794 .370 .424 .284
1983 COL 104 383 55 106 21 1 13 54 36 68 5 0 2 .778 .340 .439 .277
1984 COL 139 504 56 148 28 3 8 71 51 70 4 1 2 .768 .359 .409 .294
1985 LAN 139 455 47 129 20 2 11 51 51 73 27 26 0 .765 .356 .409 .284
1986 LAN 127 457 56 118 27 3 9 51 59 75 42 25 0 .731 .342 .389 .258
1987 LAN 139 492 75 152 29 7 8 70 72 78 44 26 2 .841 .396 .445 .309
1988 LAN 139 497 55 121 16 6 5 26 56 82 43 38 1 .653 .323 .330 .243
1989 LAN 139 513 97 159 20 7 12 46 83 99 40 28 0 .854 .408 .446 .310
1990 LAN 139 500 77 150 27 5 7 49 49 76 24 10 3 .779 .363 .416 .300
1991 LAN 135 396 66 113 11 2 10 42 46 49 28 8 2 .759 .360 .399 .285
1992 LAN 135 361 39 84 10 4 5 33 51 53 13 17 1 .653 .329 .324 .233
1993 MIN 124 383 47 103 12 2 4 31 46 64 19 17 1 .691 .349 .342 .269
1994 BAL-SF 106 358 38 94 23 2 6 53 55 55 9 2 1 .747 .359 .388 .263
1995 SF 135 491 61 134 19 7 11 61 63 64 11 4 1 .764 .356 .407 .273
1996 SF 147 317 35 79 10 3 5 38 38 43 7 4 5 .676 .329 .347 .249
1997 BAL 65 221 27 60 8 0 3 26 16 34 0 0 0 .669 .321 .348 .271
1998 BAL 43 147 23 42 6 1 0 20 18 20 0 0 1 .705 .365 .340 .286
1999 BAL 135 498 53 122 17 1 3 31 51 89 0 0 2 .620 .319 .301 .245
2000 BAL 56 148 21 37 6 0 2 22 13 26 0 0 4 .636 .305 .331 .250
2001 DET 120 387 29 95 12 4 5 35 40 80 3 3 7 .652 .316 .336 .245
2002 TEX 14 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 1 0 .431 .310 .121 .121
Total 2836 9483 1198 2592 414 72 163 1053 1150 1554 328 219 40 .736 .353 .384 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Ken Besana has retired from the Texas Grackles
2002-06-06The Texas Grackles have designated Ken Besana for assignment.
2002-05-14The Texas Grackles have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team.
2002-05-14The Texas Grackles have acquired Ken Besana from the waiver wire.
2001-04-14The Detroit Shock have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Ray Moriarty to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent Carl Smith to the minors. The Detroit Shock have sent Hal Newsome to the minors.
2001-04-14The Detroit Shock have acquired Ken Besana from the waiver wire.
2000-08-13Ken Besana of the Baltimore Pole Cats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2000-03-30The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Mike Maddux to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Eddie Bonds to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bobby Bahr to the major league team.
2000-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $0.75M per year for 1 year.
1999-03-30The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bobby Bahr to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Dennis Short to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Bob Gleason to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Charlie Berg to the major league team.
1999-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $1.55M per year for 1 year.
1998-03-31The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Leo Hamner to the major league team.
1998-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
1997-03-29The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Mark Throneberry to the major league team.
1997-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Pole Cats for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-30Trade #1193636 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the San Francisco Rotties. The San Francisco Rotties receive Ken Besana from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Kaylo Dannon.
1995-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Rube Augustine to the major league team.
1995-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $2.02M per year for 2 years.
1994-05-25Ken Besana of the San Francisco Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1994-05-15Trade #1189888 has been completed between the San Francisco Rotties and the Baltimore Monumentals. The Baltimore Monumentals receive Bobo Oliva, Curt Stevens from the San Francisco Rotties in exchange for Ken Besana, Gil Hood.
1994-03-30The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Ray Moriarty to the major league team. The Baltimore Monumentals have promoted Orlando Williams to the major league team.
1994-03-30Ken Besana has signed with the Baltimore Monumentals for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1993-08-07Ken Besana of the Minnesota Saints is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1993-03-29The Minnesota Saints have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Tony Pyburn to the major league team. The Minnesota Saints have promoted Dasher Allen to the major league team.
1993-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Minnesota Saints for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1992-09-30Ken Besana of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1992-03-30The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Charlie Sarni to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Roy Mauser to the major league team.
1992-03-29Ken Besana has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1986-06-05Ken Besana of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-03-30The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team. The Los Angeles Lebowskis have promoted Bryan Whitehurst to the major league team.
1985-03-28Ken Besana has signed with the Los Angeles Lebowskis for $8.5M per year for 7 years.
1983-07-15Ken Besana of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1979-04-01The Colorado Boulders have promoted Ken Besana to the major league team.
1975-04-27The Colorado Boulders have removed Ken Besana from the trade block.
1975-04-05The Colorado Boulders have placed Ken Besana on the trade block.
1973-07-02A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Lebowskis and the Colorado Boulders. The Colorado Boulders receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 LAN (Ken Besana) from the Los Angeles Lebowskis in exchange for John Miller, Eric Humphreys. Protest This Trade.