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Name Team Age
Ben Kessinger Retired (1956, Age 36) 58
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 28, Pick 443
(1950)		 2B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Chipper Jones League 0 6 years (116 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
47 38 58
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
36 28 68
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
58 49 52
Endurance Velocity Control
55 34 4
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
94 72 69
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
30 0 7/17/1920
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
99 (99.0 %) 23 (23.2 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1950 C PHI 1 0 7.33 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.91 1.000
1B PHI 2 2 17.0 15 14 1 0 2 -2 7.94 1.000
2B PHI 11 7 64.0 50 23 26 1 6 -2 6.89 .980
3B PHI 1 1 8.0 5 0 5 0 2 0 5.62 1.000
LF PHI 37 37 296.0 85 84 0 1 0 -2 2.55 .988
1951 2B PHI 49 39 345.33 237 102 132 3 30 -5 6.10 .987
3B PHI 5 5 44.0 15 0 13 2 1 -1 2.66 .867
1952 2B PHI 109 108 920.33 604 274 320 10 77 -5 5.81 .983
3B PHI 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1953 2B PHI 7 0 8.0 12 5 7 0 3 0 13.50 1.000
3B PHI 4 4 36.0 21 4 17 0 1 0 5.25 1.000
SS PHI 6 6 53.0 26 12 14 0 4 -3 4.42 1.000
CF PHI 8 8 67.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
RF PHI 16 16 140.0 33 33 0 0 0 -1 2.12 1.000
1954 2B PHI 65 65 569.0 354 154 197 3 41 -7 5.55 .992
3B PHI 15 15 127.0 52 14 34 4 1 -6 3.40 .923
LF PHI 38 38 319.0 92 90 0 2 0 -4 2.54 .978
1955 2B PHI 45 45 392.66 242 106 133 3 31 -6 5.48 .988
LF PHI 65 65 533.0 112 109 1 2 1 -3 1.86 .982
1956 RF PHI 4 4 30.0 6 6 0 0 0 -2 1.80 1.000
Pos Total C 1 0 7.33 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 4.91 1.000
1B 2 2 17.0 15 14 1 0 2 -2 7.94 1.000
2B 286 264 2299.32 1499 664 815 20 188 -25 5.79 .987
3B 26 26 224.0 94 18 70 6 5 -7 3.54 .936
SS 6 6 53.0 26 12 14 0 4 -3 4.42 1.000
LF 140 140 1148.0 289 283 1 5 1 -9 2.23 .983
CF 8 8 67.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
RF 20 20 170.0 39 39 0 0 0 -3 2.06 1.000
Total 489 466 3985.65 1984 1052 901 31 200 0 0 0 NaN% -50 4.41 .984
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Ben Kessinger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-10-23The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Savage Cooper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Brack Packer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Lenny B. to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Marco Boom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have promoted Neon Cheon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Timmy Sukless for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Ben Kessinger for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have sent Ex Claytor to the minors. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Honey Mueller for assignment. The Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers have designated Gary Fisher for assignment.
1955-04-01Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1954-05-20Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Contraption Assemblers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1950-06-13Ben Kessinger of the Philadelphia Suns is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1950-05-24The Philadelphia Suns have promoted Billy Blefary to the major league team. The Philadelphia Suns have promoted Ben Kessinger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Suns have sent Ty Stove to the minors. The Philadelphia Suns have designated Steve Evans for assignment.
1950-05-24The Philadelphia Suns have acquired Ben Kessinger from the waiver wire.
1950-04-11The Chicago Greedy Jews have waived Ben Kessinger.