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Donald Eulon Kessinger

First name: Don

Last name: Kessinger

Birthdate: 1942-07-17

Bats: B   Throws: R

RetroID: kessd101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1964CHN0.20.00.2-0.2-0.10.30
1965CHN4.31.86.1-1.30.45.61
1966CHN7.32.710.00.43.36.710
1967CHN8.02.610.61.34.46.213
1968CHN9.22.912.12.25.86.417
1969CHN9.32.912.25.18.73.526
1970CHN8.92.811.72.86.35.519
1971CHN8.82.811.50.53.97.712
1972CHN8.42.711.03.26.44.619
1973CHN8.22.911.1-0.62.68.48
1974CHN8.32.711.01.14.36.713
1975CHN8.62.611.20.13.47.810
1976SLN7.32.49.7-0.42.57.37
1977CHA1.70.62.2-0.50.12.10
1977SLN1.90.62.50.41.11.33
1978CHA6.32.28.4-0.52.06.46
1979CHA1.60.72.3-0.60.02.20
Career108.335.9143.813.055.188.7164

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1964CHN12-2-200000000-29.2-0.20.00.0-0.20
1965CHN336-24-250-210-2400-289.1-3.10.40.1-2.612
1966CHN578-20-212-121-7600-249.6-2.50.60.2-1.713
1967CHN628-30-33201312600-159.0-1.70.60.2-0.932
1968CHN707-21-25312-110700-108.5-1.20.70.2-0.332
1969CHN737-2-11272114700159.01.70.70.22.636
1970CHN711-13-21372-28600-39.8-0.30.60.10.429
1971CHN687-15-23131-1-4600-238.8-2.60.60.1-1.917
1972CHN660-1-7-1400660028.90.20.60.10.927
1973CHN643-17-214-1-1-4-9700-328.8-3.70.70.1-2.913
1974CHN673-12-1501110-16600-199.8-1.90.60.1-1.25
1975CHN693-16-20-1-111-9600-2910.0-2.90.60.1-2.211
1976SLN577-11-13-300-1-10500-278.9-3.00.50.1-2.49
1977CHA134-5-50000-6100-1110.4-1.10.10.0-1.0-1
1977SLN149-8-7-11005100-29.5-0.20.10.0-0.19
1978CHA480-13-140-40-1-6500-259.2-2.70.50.0-2.211
1979CHA124-8-8-1100-5200-139.8-1.30.20.0-1.10
Career8,529-218-271102612-4-198100-246--26.58.11.6-16.8255

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1964 CHN SS 63 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1965 CHN SS 2658 499 -4.0 -4 -3 -3 8 0.9 0.3 1 -2
1966 CHN SS 3950 752 -4.0 -4 -3 -28 -10 -2.3 -1.5 -4 -7
1967 CHN SS 3791 730 15.0 15 10 10 14 1.2 0.3 2 12
1968 CHN SS 4301 887 11.0 12 8 45 54 0.9 1.3 2 10
1969 CHN SS 4194 848 17.0 18 13 64 71 1.2 0.1 1 14
1970 CHN SS 4064 774 12.0 14 10 25 31 -1.2 -1.3 -2 8
1971 CHN SS 4188 806 -7.0 -5 -4 -5 5 -1.1 0.9 0 -4
1972 CHN SS 4022 792 7.0 10 7 36 53 0.0 -1.2 -1 6
1973 CHN SS 4306 807 -13.0 -11 -8 6 30 -0.5 -0.6 -1 -9
1974 CHN SS 4179 779 -22.0 -20 -14 -18 -8 -0.9 -1.4 -2 -16
1975 CHN 3B 337 48 -2.0 -2 -1 -1 4 0.3 0.0 0 -1
1975 CHN SS 3842 679 -16.0 -13 -9 -29 -6 0.5 0.5 1 -8
1976 SLN 2B 815 127 -6.0 -6 -4 -15 -4 0.6 0.3 1 -3
1976 SLN 3B 23 2 0.0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1976 SLN SS 3057 552 -12.0 -11 -8 -34 -29 1.5 -0.2 1 -7
1977 SLN 2B 502 91 2.0 2 1 6 7 0.5 0.1 1 2
1977 CHA 2B 302 45 -4.0 -4 -3 -9 -10 0.0 0.6 1 -2
1977 SLN 3B 28 6 0.0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1977 CHA 3B 176 29 0.0 0 0 4 2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1977 CHA SS 499 74 -6.0 -6 -4 -12 -12 0.2 0.2 0 -4
1977 SLN SS 460 81 3.0 3 2 0 -2 0.5 0.5 1 3
1978 CHA 2B 191 26 0.0 0 0 -5 -4 -0.3 -0.2 0 0
1978 CHA SS 3192 532 -4.0 -5 -4 -34 -32 -1.9 -0.3 -2 -6
1979 CHA 1B 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
1979 CHA 2B 32 6 0.0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1979 CHA SS 1044 167 -5.0 -5 -4 -22 -17 -0.5 -0.5 -1 -5
1B 4 1 0.0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
2B 1842 295 -8.0 -8 -6 -21 -9 0.8 0.8 3 -3
3B 564 85 -2.0 -2 -1 4 6 0.1 0.0 0 -1
SS 51810 9771 -28.0 -12 -11 1 150 -1.5 -2.9 -4 -15

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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