NAME     : Keith Kessinger
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : FORREST CITY,AR,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/19/1947
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Shortstop
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Shortstop :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .935)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .243  6  35 485 118 23  2  62  1  0  57  97 .321 .336 
  vs RHP        .230  4  24 309  71 17  2  38  1  0  41  57 .319 .337 
  vs LHP        .267  2  11 176  47  6  0  24  0  0  16  40 .323 .335 
  At Home       .249  3  19 225  56 13  1  24  0  0  32  46 .338 .356 
  Away          .238  3  16 260  62 10  1  38  1  0  25  51 .300 .319 
  R.I.S.P.      .214  2  29  98  21  5  2   0  0  0  15  28 .305 .367 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   5   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   2 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .111  0   2  63   7  1  0   3  0  0   7   7 .194 .127 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .140  0   3  57   8  0  0   6  0  0   9  17 .254 .140 
  May           .302  1   4  96  29  5  0  16  0  0   9  18 .349 .385 
  June          .218  0   5  78  17  6  0   7  0  0   7  16 .279 .295 
  July          .169  0   4  65  11  2  1   9  1  0  10   9 .276 .231 
  August        .289  2   9  90  26  7  0  11  0  0   7  13 .337 .433 
  Sep/Oct       .273  3  10  99  27  3  1  13  0  0  15  24 .368 .414 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 485
  Total AVG : .243
  Total Hits: 118
  Total HR  : 6
  Total RBI : 35
  Total Runs: 62
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/7/1970, off Karl Spooner (LAV)
Hit first career homerun on 5/20/1970, off Earl Yingling (PRO)