P Johnny Bessette #9
New Orleans Showboats (NYG) CL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOHNNY BESSETTE #9 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 0 3-2 0 4.71 36.1 33 4 24 35 1.57 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/1974 IND Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/13/1974 IND Loss, 1-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/1974 LR Win, 5-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 TUL Win, 10-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/31/1974 OKC Win, 5-1 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
08/25/1974 OMA Win, 8-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/21/1974 @ IND Loss, 4-5 1.2 3 1 1 2 1 Loss
08/18/1974 @ LR Win, 7-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Win
08/13/1974 @ TUL Loss, 0-5 1.2 1 1 1 2 0
08/10/1974 @ OKC Loss, 1-2 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/19/1951
Born in:Allentown, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 21st Pick in Round 7
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 4 5 2 5.52 45.2 31 29 28 9 29 31 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 3 40.0 31 10 12.42 6.11 6.11 5.72 6.15 1.31 131 -0.7 .177        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 59 13 0 1 4 10 11 11 0 1 1 .220 .352 .458 .810      
vs. RHB 105 18 2 0 5 19 18 20 0 0 2 .171 .304 .333 .637      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 1 3 3 1 4 4  
May 15 0 2 3 1 6.75 21.1 16 16 16 5 16 10  
June 13 0 2 1 1 3.92 20.2 14 10 9 3 9 17  
Last Year 32 7 6 4 2 2.80 74.0 63 24 23 7 47 47  
2 Years Ago 2 0 0 0 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 5 0 4 3  
Career 65 7 10 9 4 4.11 122.2 102 58 56 16 80 81  
Home 13 0 2 2 1 5.85 20.0 13 13 13 5 12 19  
Road 18 0 2 3 1 5.26 25.2 18 16 15 4 17 12  
Grass 31 0 4 5 2 5.52 45.2 31 29 28 9 29 31  
Day 11 0 1 2 0 6.32 15.2 14 11 11 4 9 8  
Night 20 0 3 3 2 5.10 30.0 17 18 17 5 20 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 4 5 2 5.52 45.2 31 29 28 9 29 31  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 25 10 14.61 8.17 8.67 5.94 4.25 1.57 100 0.1 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 10 3 0 1 5 10 7 0 0 0 .250 .400 .400 .800      
vs. RHB 101 23 6 0 3 21 14 28 1 1 2 .228 .331 .376 .707      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 11 0 2 1 0 7.23 18.2 21 18 15 2 13 17  
August 10 0 1 1 0 2.51 14.1 12 8 4 2 10 14  
September 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 4  
Career 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35  
Home 14 0 1 1 0 5.30 18.2 20 18 11 3 10 20  
Road 11 0 2 1 0 4.08 17.2 13 8 8 1 14 15  
Grass 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35  
Day 9 0 0 0 0 3.38 13.1 9 5 5 1 9 15  
Night 16 0 3 2 0 5.48 23.0 24 21 14 3 15 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Clinton - R 18 19 0 4 2 4 4.07 24.1 30 15 11 0 14 22 0 0 1.81 .380 3.73 0.3 107
1969 Fresno - A 18 5 0 0 1 0 7.11 6.1 9 5 5 1 7 8 0 0 2.53 .421 6.20 -0.1 66
1970 Clinton - R 19 10 0 2 1 2 1.88 14.1 15 5 3 0 10 26 0 0 1.74 .455 1.75 0.5 220
1970 Fresno - A 19 37 0 3 4 15 4.58 57.0 47 29 29 1 40 57 0 0 1.53 .311 3.40 0.8 93
1971 Clinton - R 20 11 0 1 0 2 2.60 17.1 16 5 5 2 12 21 0 0 1.62 .350 4.40 -0.0 153
1971 Fresno - A 20 40 0 6 2 13 1.75 66.2 49 16 13 3 36 76 0 0 1.27 .277 3.32 1.0 246
1971 Albany - A 20 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.33 .333 1.92 0.1 999
1972 Fresno - A 21 24 0 1 2 6 4.23 38.1 45 19 18 4 15 58 0 0 1.57 .461 2.88 0.8 102
1972 Albany - A 21 38 0 4 1 12 2.15 58.2 33 14 14 1 36 58 0 0 1.18 .222 2.63 0.9 155
1972 Reading - AA 21 2 0 0 0 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 5 0 4 3 0 0 4.00 .571 3.79 0.1 33
1973 Albany - A 22 21 0 2 1 1 4.56 23.2 23 12 12 2 16 22 0 0 1.65 .323 4.01 -0.1 75
1973 Reading - AA 22 32 7 6 4 2 2.80 74.0 63 24 23 7 47 47 0 0 1.49 .259 4.61 0.5 157
1974 Reading - AA 23 31 0 4 5 2 5.52 45.2 31 29 28 9 29 31 0 0 1.31 .177 6.15 -0.7 84
1974 New Orleans - AAA 23 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35 0 0 1.57 .282 4.25 0.1 91
Total EA 65 7 10 9 4 4.11 122.2 102 58 56 16 80 81 0 0 1.48 .243 5.16 111.3
Total MAL 62 0 7 2 13 2.74 85.1 60 26 26 3 52 81 0 0 1.31 .258 2.99 123.1
Total COW 106 0 10 9 34 3.48 168.1 150 69 65 9 98 199 0 0 1.47 .334 3.36 124.4
Total UMVA 40 0 7 3 8 3.05 56.0 61 25 19 2 36 69 0 0 1.73 .388 3.43 138.2
Total CL 25 0 3 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 26 19 4 24 35 0 0 1.57 .282 4.25 90.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Fresno - A P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1969 Clinton - R P 19 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 -0.2 .727
1970 Fresno - A P 37 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 57.0 0.79 -0.2 1.035
1970 Clinton - R P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 -0.2 1.054
1971 Albany - A P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1971 Fresno - A P 40 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 66.2 0.40 -0.2 1.025
1971 Clinton - R P 11 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 +0.1 1.052
1972 Reading - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Albany - A P 38 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 58.2 0.92 +0.2 .802
1972 Fresno - A P 24 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 +0.7 1.035
1973 Reading - AA P 32 7 4 1 2 5 0 1.000 74.0 0.61 -0.4 1.002
1973 Albany - A P 21 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 -0.1 1.031
1974 Reading - AA P 31 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 45.2 1.18 +0.4 1.020
1974 New Orleans - AAA P 25 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 36.1 0.50 -0.6 1.022
TOTAL P 298 7 23 20 4 44 1 .977 468.2 0.83 -0.7 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Dover; Dover, DE) by the New York Gothams. (Round 7, Pick 21, 165th overall pick).
03/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the New York Gothams development complex.
07/27/1972 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/23/1972 Wins the 1972 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Fresno Falcons!
04/05/1973 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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