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| Player Report for #55 Don Kessinger | | Wednesday, August 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Don Kessinger | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $23,499 | | Birthday: | 07-17-1942 | Signed Through: | 1967 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 129 Days | | Born in: | Forrest City (Arkansas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 136 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 154 Days | | Weight: | 175 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1963, 11th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 12 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17 | | | Versus LHP | 12 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17 | | | Versus RHP | 12 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17 | | | Talent | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 17 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 18 | | Second Base 10 | | Stealing Ability: | 11 | | Third Base 1 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 17 | | Shortstop 20 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 8 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1967 | NY | Win, 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-12-1967 | DET | Loss, 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-11-1967 | DET | Loss, 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1967 | @ MIN | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1967 | @ MIN | Win, 14-11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-07-1967 | @ MIN | Loss, 9-10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1967 | @ LA | Win, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-05-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-04-1967 | @ LA | Loss, 8-13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1967 | @ BOS | Loss, 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Antiquity League 1967 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 107 | 308 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 25 | .224 | .260 | .305 | .565 | .464 | .081 | -1.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 102 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 23.7 | 2.54 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 88 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .337 | .364 | .700 | | Versus Right | | 220 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .228 | .282 | .510 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Last Week | | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | | April | | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .302 | .367 | .669 | | May | | 88 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .217 | .341 | .558 | | June | | 68 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .297 | .265 | .562 | | July | | 75 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .221 | .253 | .474 | | August | | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .323 | .321 | .644 | | Spring Training | | 70 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .171 | .237 | .229 | .465 | | Last Year | | 90 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .268 | .278 | .546 | | Career | | 398 | 89 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .224 | .262 | .299 | .561 | | Home | | 145 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .265 | .338 | .602 | | Road | | 163 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .256 | .276 | .532 | | Grass | | 290 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .256 | .307 | .563 | | Turf | | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .278 | .594 | | Night | | 308 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .224 | .260 | .305 | .565 | | Pinch Hitting | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | | Close/Late | | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .387 | .645 | | Inning 1-3 | | 105 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .266 | .324 | .590 | | Inning 4-6 | | 132 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .280 | .295 | .575 | | Inning 7-9 | | 70 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .203 | .271 | .474 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | | 0 Outs | | 100 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .221 | .270 | .491 | | 1 Outs | | 98 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .290 | .347 | .637 | | 2 Outs | | 110 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .267 | .300 | .567 | | Scoring Position | | 81 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .264 | .444 | .709 | | Bases Empty | | 167 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .271 | .257 | .529 | | Runner on 1st | | 60 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .222 | .250 | .472 | | Runner on 2nd | | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .581 | .839 | | Runner on 3rd | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .444 | .571 | 1.016 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .208 | .408 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .273 | .333 | .606 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Bases Loaded | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .286 | .833 | 1.119 | | Two Strikes | | 117 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .282 | .376 | .658 | | First Pitch | | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .260 | .440 | | Count 0-1 | | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .147 | .182 | .329 | | Count 0-2 | | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .250 | .294 | .544 | | Count 1-0 | | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .343 | .371 | .714 | | Count 1-1 | | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .286 | .370 | .656 | | Count 1-2 | | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .475 | .775 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | | Count 2-1 | | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | | Count 2-2 | | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .455 | .727 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .409 | .071 | .481 | | Full Count | | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .290 | .185 | .476 | | Behind in Count | | 90 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .234 | .333 | .567 | | Ahead in Count | | 81 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .308 | .259 | .567 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1966 Havana - AL | 23 | 42 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .268 | .278 | .546 | -2.1 | | 1967 Baltimore - AL | 24 | 107 | 308 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .224 | .260 | .305 | .565 | -1.7 | | Total AL | 2 yrs. | 149 | 398 | 89 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 4 | .224 | .262 | .299 | .561 | -3.8 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1964 San Juan - A | 21 | 52 | 193 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | .326 | .389 | .430 | .819 | 19.0 | | 1964 Santo Domingo - AA | 21 | 58 | 240 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | .275 | .296 | .304 | .600 | 2.3 | | 1965 Ciudad de Mexico - AAA | 22 | 100 | 320 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 11 | .287 | .323 | .347 | .669 | 7.7 | | 1966 Ciudad de Mexico - AAA | 23 | 25 | 79 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .253 | .322 | .342 | .664 | 1.3 | | Total MLAAA | | 125 | 399 | 112 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 13 | .281 | .322 | .346 | .668 | 9.0 | | Total MLAA | | 58 | 240 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | .275 | .296 | .304 | .600 | 2.3 | | Total MLA | | 52 | 193 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | .326 | .389 | .430 | .819 | 19.0 |
| | 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). | |
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