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| Name | Team | Age |
| John Essegian | Retired (1987, Age 34) | Died (2022, Age 69) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 52 (1974) |
RP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Billy Hamilton League | 0 | 6 years (30 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 8/9/1953 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1974 | Minors | 33.00 | 2 / 5 | 3 / 12 | 4 / 16 | 9 / 33 |
| 1975 | Minors | 10.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 10 |
| 1975 | Majors | 36.46 | 3 / 5 | 0 / 15 | 3 / 16 | 6 / 36 |
| 1976 | Majors | 38.37 | 4 / 7 | 2 / 15 | 1 / 16 | 7 / 38 |
| 1977 | Majors | 16.81 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 6 | 2 / 10 | 6 / 16 |
| 1978 | Minors | 6.00 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 6 |
| 1978 | Majors | 14.08 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 10 | 3 / 14 |
| 1979 | Minors | 21.00 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 10 | 4 / 21 |
| 1979 | Majors | 0.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1980 | Minors | 14.00 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 14 |
| 1981 | Minors | 7.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 |
| 1981 | Majors | 18.00 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 4 / 18 |
| 1982 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 |
| 1982 | Majors | 35.39 | 2 / 6 | 4 / 17 | 1 / 12 | 7 / 35 |
| 1983 | Majors | 40.70 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 23 | 1 / 40 |
| 1984 | Minors | 12.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 12 |
| 1984 | Majors | 12.90 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 8 | 1 / 12 |
| 1985 | Minors | 23.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 23 |
| 1985 | Majors | 1.61 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 |
| 1986 | Minors | 11.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 11 |
| 1986 | Majors | 0.41 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 1987 | Minors | 6.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 6 |
| 1987 | Majors | 28.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 28 |
| Total | 12 / 35 | 21 / 167 | 22 / 181 | 55 / 383 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1987-11-01 | John Essegian has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1987-06-03 | The Cleveland Scotsmen have waived John Essegian. |
| 1986-07-16 | The Cleveland Scotsmen have acquired John Essegian from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Scotsmen have waived Dick Long. |
| 1986-05-27 | The Brooklyn Giants have waived John Essegian. |
| 1986-05-21 | The Brooklyn Giants have promoted Jack Needham to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giants have designated John Essegian for assignment. |
| 1986-05-20 | The Brooklyn Giants have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. The Brooklyn Giants have sent Phil Robertson to the minors. |
| 1986-05-20 | The Brooklyn Giants have acquired John Essegian from the waiver wire. |
| 1986-05-15 | The Cincinnati Raptors have waived John Essegian. |
| 1985-07-13 | The Cincinnati Raptors have designated John Essegian for assignment. |
| 1985-07-02 | The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. |
| 1984-06-10 | The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Charley Mayo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated John Essegian for assignment. |
| 1982-04-12 | The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. |
| 1982-04-01 | The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired John Essegian from the waiver wire. |
| 1981-07-13 | The Cincinnati Raptors have waived John Essegian. |
| 1980-04-10 | The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired John Essegian from the waiver wire. |
| 1980-04-06 | The New York Opossum Nation have waived John Essegian. |
| 1979-05-14 | The New York Opossum Nation have sent John Essegian to the minors. |
| 1979-04-20 | The New York Opossum Nation have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. |
| 1979-04-01 | The New York Opossum Nation have promoted Harry Kelley to the major league team. The New York Opossum Nation have sent John Essegian to the minors. |
| 1978-06-28 | The New York Opossum Nation have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. The New York Opossum Nation have sent Jeff Pearson to the minors. |
| 1978-06-02 | The New York Opossum Nation have sent John Essegian to the minors. |
| 1977-04-21 | John Essegian of the New York Opossum Nation is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
| 1975-05-08 | The New York Opossum Nation have promoted John Essegian to the major league team. The New York Opossum Nation have sent Gabe Gingras to the minors. |
| 1975-04-11 | The New York Opossum Nation have promoted Gabe Gingras to the major league team. The New York Opossum Nation have sent John Essegian to the minors. |
| 1975-04-11 | A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Raptors and the New York Opossum Nation. The New York Opossum Nation receive Bob Wilhelm, John Essegian, Earl Holden, Jose Carleton from the Cincinnati Raptors in exchange for Casey "Boy" Blake, Mr. Ed Marshall. |