Don Kessinger

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1964-1979 (1964-1979)
Proper Name
Donald Eulon Kessinger
Positions
SS (1955) ... 2B (78) ... 3B (28) ... 1B (1)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 175
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
Birthdate
July 17,1942   Age:  84.061
High School
Forrest City (Forrest City,AR)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 25,000
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
kessd101
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Father of Keith Kessinger ... Grandfather of Grae Kessinger ... Father of Kevin Kessinger   [1978] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)   [1979] Player/Manager for the White Sox   [2021] Inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1964Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11216H/941212000000010000021202.167.167.167.334.000.000.1820.008.330.000.00
1965Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11226/8/9731063091962430141220442321572336755.201.252.233.485.094.032.2325.9513.102.200.00
1966Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11236/R8/1928915053350146821431372646015451116157811135.274.306.302.608.088.028.2964.507.961.77533.00
1967Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11246/R1/9831455806113410704261333804741315862817117.231.275.272.547.086.041.2665.2512.742.420.00
1968Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11256/1/82901606556315714713299388621111718870722135.240.283.287.570.105.047.2745.3712.162.26655.00
1969Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11266/110115866410918138645311861701654524373748133.273.332.366.698.190.093.2978.289.501.15166.00
1970Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11276/19815463110016821141391266659210261222071136132.266.337.349.686.197.083.2919.288.300.89631.00
1971Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11286/R1/78694155617771591862381585254314161119568726133.258.318.316.634.154.058.2797.577.861.04308.50
1972Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11296/1/287910414957777158206139876744213181119366027131.274.351.334.685.179.060.29510.156.670.66577.00
1973Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11306/8/217968916057752151223043665744072181517964325126.262.327.310.637.147.048.2828.866.840.770.00
1974Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11316/1/28697951535998315520714277625447171419267328127.259.332.321.653.165.062.2839.218.020.87599.00
1975Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN11326/51/68939115460177146261004647684711492419269336110.243.317.319.636.185.076.2599.816.780.690.00
1976St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN11336/452/876995145502551202261403061511945131575772991.239.320.313.633.201.074.26210.578.840.84502.00
1977St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN113464H/58/2978359134143240070014260011336149428.239.309.269.578.134.030.2949.4017.451.860.00
1977Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA303464/5R8/1798339119122832011211370112335134523.235.308.294.602.176.059.2489.705.220.540.00
1978Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA11356/42/897901314313511018113124363401211101334802090.255.312.309.621.132.054.2757.507.080.94431.00
1979Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA27366/9/277*56110142260171010120311531124715.200.264.282.546.182.082.2148.069.681.20110.00
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB      207876518991931254801452710085684759221324069132238785293481583.252.314.312.626.151.060.2778.028.901.11546.50
Tot:NL (14 yrs) NL      18526991838177122777124789580625706221163765114218877913161455.253.315.313.628.151.060.2798.029.061.13582.58
Tot:AL (3 yrs) AL      22666061160273249555953016341819973832128.242.303.302.605.148.059.2607.997.180.90330.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1968National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1969National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26130000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar271202000000000000022021.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1971National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar311111010100000000031101.0001.0003.0004.0002.0002.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 61213010100010000051212.250.250.417.667.167.167.2730.008.33

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