#53 Don Bessent, Closer, 25 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Don Bessent
3/13/1931 25 USA,FL,JACKSONVILLE 6"0 175
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average GREAT Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1956 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 96 Days (96 total Days) 96 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 152 Days (152 total Days) 1 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 6 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Versus RHB | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 6 69 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/26 | @NYY | W 3-1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SV | | | | |
8/27 | @NYY | L 4-5 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L | | | | |
8/29 | @CLE | W 5-4 | | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/2 | DET | L 4-6 | | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | L | | | | |
9/5 | @CLE | W 5-2 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
9/6 | @CLE | W 3-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/13 | BAL | L 3-5 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 6-5 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/21 | CLE | L 5-6 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L | | | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 7-5 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 29 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5.28 | 29.0 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 31 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5.28 | 30.0 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 12 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 14 | 3 | 78.6 | 29 | 24 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | 5.29 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .387 | .420 | .807 |
vs. RHB | 61 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .343 | .426 | .769 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.75 | 14.2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Road | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.77 | 14.1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.10 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
August | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2.84 | 12.2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3.86 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1956 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5.28 | 29.0 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .271 | WS1 |
Total | 29 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5.28 | 29.0 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .271 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1955, AAA | 39 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4.58 | 57.0 | 66 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | .339 |
1956, AAA | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.28 | 71.1 | 71 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 29 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1.40 | .290 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1956 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | WS1 |
Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 2.48 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 68th overall pick, by Washington in 1955... Injured on 3/11/1955 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks... Earned first career win on 7/20/1956...
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