 |  | 07/15/1969 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | SS Don Kessinger #5 |  | |  | | Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy | |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 69 | 215 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 17 | .256 | .296 | .349 | 5 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | | Gap | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Eye | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | Avoid K's | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 19 | 2 | | Errors: | - | 17 | 2 | | Arm: | - | 20 | 2 | | Turn DP: | - | 19 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | 20 | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | - | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | 14 | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 19 | | Stealing Ability: | 11 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 17 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | Bunt for Hit: | 8 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 07/03/1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 07/02/1969 | HOU | Loss, 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 07/01/1969 | HOU | Win, 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/30/1969 | HOU | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 06/26/1969 | @ MIN | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/25/1969 | @ MIN | Loss, 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/24/1969 | @ MIN | Win, 6-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/22/1969 | DEN | Win, 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/21/1969 | DEN | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 06/20/1969 | DEN | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | Very High | | Loyalty: | Very High | | Desire f. Win: | Normal | | Greed: | Normal | | Intelligence: | High | | Work Ethic: | Very High | |
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| | Don Kessinger | | Birthday: | 07/17/1942 | | Born in: | Forrest City (Arkansas) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 175 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Unknown | | National Pop.: | Unknown |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $44,054 | | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Major Service: | 3 Years, 81 Days | | Service This Yr: | 100 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 3 Years, 106 Days | | Pro Service: | 5 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1963, 11th Pick in Round 2 | |
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| Antiquity League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WOBA | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 69 | 215 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 17 | .256 | .296 | .349 | .644 | .283 | .093 | -0.3 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 58 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 41.7 | 20.9 | 3.25 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 75 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .316 | .387 | .703 | | Versus Right | | 140 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .285 | .329 | .613 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 53 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .358 | .382 | .472 | .854 | | May | | 81 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .210 | .253 | .259 | .512 | | June | | 73 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .287 | .342 | .630 | | July | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | | Spring Training | | 46 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .391 | .453 | .500 | .953 | | Last Year | | 235 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .213 | .282 | .268 | .550 | | 2 Years Ago | | 389 | 91 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .234 | .275 | .329 | .604 | | Career | | 929 | 216 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 91 | 101 | 60 | 82 | 9 | 6 | 6 | .233 | .281 | .313 | .594 | | Home | | 109 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .248 | .211 | .459 | | Road | | 106 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .321 | .345 | .491 | .836 | | Grass | | 198 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .289 | .343 | .633 | | Turf | | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .412 | .780 | | Day | | 66 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .303 | .329 | .455 | .783 | | Night | | 149 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .281 | .302 | .583 | | Pinch Hitting | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .625 | 1.000 | | Close/Late | | 54 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .316 | .426 | .742 | | Inning 1-3 | | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .239 | .242 | .481 | | Inning 4-6 | | 76 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .300 | .368 | .668 | | Inning 7-9 | | 76 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .329 | .408 | .737 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | 0 Outs | | 73 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .299 | .342 | .641 | | 1 Outs | | 61 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .266 | .426 | .692 | | 2 Outs | | 81 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .315 | .296 | .611 | | Scoring Position | | 65 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .282 | .385 | .666 | | Bases Empty | | 114 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .322 | .360 | .682 | | Runner on 1st | | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .237 | .250 | .487 | | Runner on 2nd | | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .400 | .686 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .316 | .554 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .200 | .667 | .867 | | Bases Loaded | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | | Two Strikes | | 86 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .185 | .140 | .324 | | First Pitch | | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .394 | .394 | .424 | .818 | | Count 0-1 | | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .391 | .609 | | Count 0-2 | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | | Count 1-0 | | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .375 | .688 | | Count 1-1 | | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .522 | .826 | | Count 1-2 | | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | | Count 2-1 | | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 | | Count 2-2 | | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | .333 | 1.000 | | Full Count | | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .360 | .211 | .571 | | Behind in Count | | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .200 | .327 | | Ahead in Count | | 50 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .380 | .441 | .560 | 1.001 | | Batting Leadoff | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting 2nd | | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .900 | 1.355 | | Batting 4th | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | | Batting 5th | | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .265 | .500 | | Batting 6th | | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .314 | .311 | .625 | | Batting 7th | | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .195 | .227 | .268 | .496 | | Batting 8th | | 71 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .320 | .338 | .658 | | Batting 9th | | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .556 | .889 |
| | Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | | 1966 Havana - AL | 23 | 42 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .268 | .278 | .546 | 55 | -2.1 | | 1967 Baltimore - AL | 24 | 139 | 389 | 91 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 4 | .234 | .275 | .329 | .604 | 69 | 3.8 | | 1968 Baltimore - AL | 25 | 97 | 235 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | .213 | .282 | .268 | .550 | 54 | -6.6 | | 1969 Baltimore - AL | 26 | 69 | 215 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 7 | .256 | .296 | .349 | .644 | 83 | -0.3 | | Total AL | | 347 | 929 | 216 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 91 | 101 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 82 | 23 | 21 | .233 | .281 | .313 | .594 | 67 | -5.2 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 12/06/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 25th overall Pick) by the Havana Lefties. | | 12/06/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 25th overall Pick) by the Havana Lefties. | | 01/01/1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (11). | | 05/11/1964 | Wins the MLA ALA Player of the Week Award. | | 06/09/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 ML Single A All-Star Game. | | 06/14/1964 | Goes 5-7 against the San Antonio Wranglers, with 2 RBI and 2 R. | | 01/01/1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (11). | | 05/14/1965 | Injured (a hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks. | | 09/05/1965 | Won the 1965 ML Triple A Round 1 with the Ciudad de Mexico Gigantes! | | 01/01/1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (11). | | 11/16/1966 | Was traded by the Havana Lefties to the Baltimore Huns, along with SP J. Matlack, MR E. Romo, C C. Johnson, SP D. Roberts, in exchange for 3B D. Evans, SP J. Willoughby, CL J. Kern. | | 01/01/1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (11); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (11). | | 11/14/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,833 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1968 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (11); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 8 (11). | | 11/06/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,054 through arbitration. | | 01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 9 (11). | | 07/03/1969 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks. | |
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