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| Name | Team | Age |
| Jeff Kessinger | Retired (1973, Age 34) | Died (2018, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 18 (1963) |
2B | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Mel Ott League | 0 | 7 years (61 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/19/1939 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (C) |
| (0.7 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1963 | Minors | 7.00 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 3 / 7 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 8.25 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 4 / 8 | |||
| 1964 | Minors | 16.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 7 / 16 | |||
| 1964 | Majors | 4.73 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 4 | |||
| 1965 | Minors | 12.00 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 4 / 12 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 10.01 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 10 | |||
| 1966 | Minors | 17.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 3 | 6 / 17 | |||
| 1966 | Majors | 6.44 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 6 | |||
| 1967 | Minors | 9.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 9 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 26.15 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 4 / 26 | |||
| 1968 | Majors | 52.98 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 9 | 6 / 52 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 26.91 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 26 | |||
| 1970 | Majors | 49.66 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 9 | 3 / 49 | |||
| 1971 | Majors | 33.02 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 2 | 3 / 33 | |||
| 1972 | Majors | 57.48 | 162 | 93 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 57 |
| 1973 | Minors | 10.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 10 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 17.25 | 54 | 26 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 17 |
| Total | 216 | 119 | 0 | 4 / 43 | 4 / 53 | 11 / 48 | 7 / 58 | 10 / 62 | 7 / 47 | 7 / 48 | 50 / 359 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1973-11-01 | Jeff Kessinger has retired from the Detroit Lions |
| 1973-08-31 | The Detroit Lions have acquired Jeff Kessinger from the waiver wire. |
| 1973-06-08 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Jeff Kessinger. |
| 1973-06-01 | The Cleveland Indians have promoted Duke Parnham to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Jeff Kessinger for assignment. |
| 1968-04-01 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Bill Powell to the minors. |
| 1967-08-08 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Powell to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors. |
| 1966-08-06 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. |
| 1965-08-10 | The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors. |
| 1965-07-16 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. |
| 1964-08-15 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Pat Carter to the minors. |
| 1964-04-01 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Ray McMillan to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Kessinger to the minors. |
| 1963-07-31 | The Cleveland Knights have promoted Jeff Kessinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Wedo Damaska to the minors. |