Don Kessinger
Eligible Seasons: 1965-1979
Best Season: 1969
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | SS | 106 | 336 | 309 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 18.5 | 1.9 | $1.34M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | SS | 150 | 578 | 533 | 50 | 146 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 48.8 | 3.2 | $2.92M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | SS | 145 | 628 | 580 | 61 | 134 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 33 | 4 | 43.5 | 2.4 | $3.80M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 707 | 655 | 63 | 157 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 38 | 2 | 53.5 | 2.7 | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | SS | 158 | 737 | 664 | 109 | 181 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 61 | 1 | 84.1 | 4.4 | $5.98M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 711 | 631 | 100 | 168 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 76.2 | 4.1 | $4.51M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 687 | 617 | 77 | 159 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 52 | 3 | 63.4 | 3.5 | $4.13M |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | SS | 149 | 660 | 577 | 77 | 158 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 67 | 2 | 69.8 | 4.2 | $4.80M |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 643 | 577 | 52 | 151 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 57 | 0 | 57.3 | 3.4 | $3.77M |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | SS | 153 | 673 | 599 | 83 | 155 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 62 | 4 | 63.9 | 3.6 | $3.60M |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 693 | 601 | 77 | 146 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 68 | 1 | 65.8 | 3.6 | $3.29M |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 145 | 577 | 502 | 55 | 120 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 1 | 52.8 | 3.5 | $3.59M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | SS | 39 | 134 | 119 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.1 | $463K |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 59 | 149 | 134 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.9 | $506K |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | SS | 131 | 480 | 431 | 35 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 41.2 | 3.2 | $2.10M |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | SS | 56 | 124 | 110 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | $369K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | SS | 106 | 336 | 309 | .201 | 81 | .206 | .252 | 81 | .260 | .233 | 62 | .236 | .485 | 71 | .496 | .000 | $1.34M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | SS | 150 | 578 | 533 | .274 | 107 | .277 | .306 | 97 | .313 | .302 | 79 | .301 | .608 | 87 | .614 | .002 | $2.92M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | SS | 145 | 628 | 580 | .231 | 93 | .237 | .275 | 89 | .284 | .272 | 75 | .280 | .548 | 81 | .565 | .000 | $3.80M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 707 | 655 | .240 | 99 | .249 | .283 | 94 | .297 | .287 | 84 | .305 | .570 | 89 | .602 | .002 | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | SS | 158 | 737 | 664 | .273 | 109 | .279 | .332 | 104 | .337 | .366 | 99 | .373 | .698 | 101 | .710 | .006 | $5.98M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 711 | 631 | .266 | 103 | .268 | .337 | 102 | .336 | .349 | 89 | .344 | .685 | 95 | .681 | .002 | $4.51M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 687 | 617 | .258 | 102 | .263 | .318 | 100 | .324 | .316 | 86 | .323 | .634 | 93 | .648 | .003 | $4.13M |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | SS | 149 | 660 | 577 | .274 | 110 | .281 | .351 | 111 | .358 | .334 | 92 | .343 | .685 | 101 | .701 | .002 | $4.80M |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 643 | 577 | .262 | 103 | .266 | .327 | 102 | .331 | .310 | 83 | .313 | .637 | 91 | .644 | .000 | $3.77M |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | SS | 153 | 673 | 599 | .259 | 101 | .262 | .332 | 102 | .333 | .321 | 87 | .328 | .652 | 94 | .661 | .002 | $3.60M |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 693 | 601 | .243 | 94 | .245 | .317 | 97 | .318 | .319 | 87 | .326 | .636 | 91 | .643 | .000 | $3.29M |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 145 | 577 | 502 | .239 | 94 | .243 | .320 | 100 | .325 | .313 | 87 | .323 | .633 | 93 | .647 | .002 | $3.59M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | SS | 39 | 134 | 119 | .235 | 88 | .234 | .308 | 93 | .308 | .294 | 73 | .284 | .602 | 82 | .592 | .000 | $463K |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 59 | 149 | 134 | .239 | 91 | .239 | .309 | 94 | .309 | .269 | 68 | .263 | .577 | 80 | .572 | .000 | $506K |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | SS | 131 | 480 | 431 | .255 | 98 | .256 | .312 | 96 | .313 | .309 | 80 | .308 | .621 | 87 | .621 | .002 | $2.10M |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | SS | 56 | 124 | 110 | .200 | 74 | .197 | .264 | 79 | .262 | .282 | 69 | .271 | .546 | 74 | .533 | .009 | $369K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/A- | -- | $1.34M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | -- | $2.92M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B+ | -- | $3.80M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A | -- | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/A- | -- | $5.98M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | $4.51M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | $4.13M |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B+ | -- | $4.80M |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | $3.77M |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | -- | $3.60M |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D | B/D | -- | $3.29M |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | C+/C- | B/B- | -- | $3.59M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | C-/D- | B/D- | B/D- | -- | $463K |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | C-/D- | B/D- | B/D- | -- | $506K |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | -- | B+/D- | -- | $2.10M |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | A+/D- | A+/D- | -- | A+/D- | -- | $369K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | $1.34M | ||||||
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | $2.92M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | $3.80M | ||||||
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.22M | |||||
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $5.98M | ||||
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $4.51M | ||||
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.13M | |||||
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.80M | |||||
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | $3.77M | ||||||
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | X | $3.60M | |||||
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | $3.29M | ||||||
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | $3.59M | ||||||
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | $463K | ||||||
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | $506K | ||||||
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | $2.10M | ||||||
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | $369K |
The entire playing career for Don Kessinger is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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