LF Mike Kessler #8
Milwaukee Cream Caps WF
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1899
BNN Index | WF | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MIKE KESSLER #8 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
121 434 114 16 6 3 66 40 35 .263 .330 .348 11 -1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1899 MIN Win, 6-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/1899 @ FTW Win, 4-1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/14/1899 @ FTW Win, 4-3 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 1
09/12/1899 MIN Win, 8-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/11/1899 MIN Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1899 @ TOL Loss, 0-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1899 @ TOL Win, 3-2 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/07/1899 @ TOL Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/06/1899 @ DM Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1899 @ DM Loss, 0-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/20/1869
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WESTERN FEDERATION 1899 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 121 434 114 16 6 3 66 46 40 35 .263 .330 .348 .678 .312 .085 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 116 494 7 3 0 4 6 7 151 25 11 7 61.1 53.1 4.17 -1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   163 46 5 1 2 29 17 14 15 4 2 3 .282 .342 .362 .704
Versus Right   271 68 11 5 1 37 29 26 20 3 4 4 .251 .322 .339 .662
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   91 23 5 2 0 14 11 8 4 3 0 2 .253 .317 .352 .669
June   103 29 2 0 1 8 10 11 7 0 1 0 .282 .351 .330 .681
July   97 18 3 1 1 13 8 8 12 1 3 2 .186 .259 .268 .527
August   96 28 3 2 1 22 10 5 11 3 1 2 .292 .330 .396 .726
September   47 16 3 1 0 9 7 8 1 0 1 1 .340 .446 .447 .893
Last Year   379 95 13 6 0 44 38 41 27 5 5 3 .251 .325 .317 .641
Career   813 209 29 12 3 110 84 81 62 12 11 10 .257 .328 .333 .661
Home   206 56 7 2 2 38 21 20 15 4 2 4 .272 .342 .354 .696
Road   228 58 9 4 1 28 25 20 20 3 4 3 .254 .319 .342 .661
Grass   434 114 16 6 3 66 46 40 35 7 6 7 .263 .330 .348 .678
Day   434 114 16 6 3 66 46 40 35 7 6 7 .263 .330 .348 .678
As Starter   431 114 16 6 3 66 46 39 35 7 6 7 .265 .331 .350 .681
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   99 25 6 1 0 14 11 10 8 2 2 0 .253 .315 .333 .649
Inning 1-3   120 32 5 1 2 22 18 14 11 1 3 4 .267 .360 .375 .735
Inning 4-6   161 41 4 3 1 19 12 11 13 1 1 1 .255 .305 .335 .640
Inning 7-9   144 37 6 2 0 23 14 15 10 5 2 2 .257 .325 .326 .652
Extra Innings   9 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
0 Outs   134 34 1 2 3 13 24 13 8 3 4 2 .254 .322 .358 .681
1 Outs   151 36 7 3 0 26 13 13 18 4 2 4 .238 .308 .325 .633
2 Outs   149 44 8 1 0 27 9 14 9 0 0 1 .295 .360 .362 .722
Scoring Position   154 46 6 2 1 63 14 15 11 7 6 2 .299 .354 .383 .737
Bases Empty   203 53 8 4 2 2 21 19 11 0 0 4 .261 .336 .369 .706
Runner on 1st   77 15 2 0 0 1 11 6 13 0 0 1 .195 .262 .221 .483
Runner on 2nd   52 16 3 0 0 11 2 5 1 0 5 1 .308 .379 .365 .745
Runner on 3rd   18 3 1 0 0 13 2 1 1 5 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 13 0 1 0 9 3 3 5 0 0 0 .361 .410 .417 .827
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 4 1 0 1 9 2 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .263 .444 .708
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 5 1 1 0 9 4 2 1 0 1 0 .385 .467 .615 1.082
Bases Loaded   17 5 0 0 0 12 1 4 2 2 0 0 .294 .391 .294 .685
Two Strikes   184 48 5 3 1 24 19 25 35 1 0 3 .261 .357 .337 .694
First Pitch   72 20 4 0 1 15 8 1 0 1 3 1 .278 .293 .375 .668
Count 0-1   50 13 2 1 0 6 6 0 0 2 2 2 .260 .278 .340 .618
Count 0-2   34 12 1 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 .353 .353 .382 .735
Count 1-0   33 9 2 1 0 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .273 .314 .394 .708
Count 1-1   43 10 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .250 .256 .506
Count 1-2   64 16 3 2 1 8 7 0 9 0 0 3 .250 .284 .406 .690
Count 2-0   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   27 12 1 1 1 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 .444 .414 .667 1.080
Count 2-2   53 9 0 1 0 5 1 0 12 0 0 0 .170 .170 .208 .377
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Count 3-1   15 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 .133 .333 .200 .533
Full Count   33 11 1 0 0 7 7 25 11 1 0 0 .333 .610 .364 .974
Behind in Count   148 41 6 3 1 18 17 0 12 2 2 5 .277 .297 .378 .675
Ahead in Count   85 23 4 2 1 16 9 14 0 3 1 0 .271 .363 .400 .763
Batting 4th   5 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 5th   42 12 1 0 0 6 5 2 7 2 0 0 .286 .304 .310 .614
Batting 6th   111 30 3 0 3 14 14 13 11 1 3 2 .270 .354 .378 .733
Batting 7th   96 25 5 2 0 13 11 7 9 1 2 2 .260 .321 .354 .675
Batting 8th   177 45 7 4 0 30 14 17 8 3 1 3 .254 .325 .339 .664
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   183 44 5 3 1 18 22 17 15 4 0 4 .240 .312 .317 .629
Medium Leverage   162 46 8 2 2 28 13 12 9 2 4 3 .284 .341 .395 .736
High Leverage   89 24 3 1 0 20 11 11 11 1 2 0 .270 .347 .326 .672
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1898 Milwaukee - AAA 28 111 379 95 13 6 0 44 38 41 3 5 27 16 4 .251 .325 .317 .641 83 78 0.3
1899 Milwaukee - AAA 29 121 434 114 16 6 3 66 46 40 7 7 35 11 7 .263 .330 .348 .678 85 85 -1.2
Total WF 232 813 209 29 12 3 110 84 81 10 12 62 27 11 .257 .328 .333 .661 84 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1899 Milwaukee - AAA LF 72 72 191 0 0 195 4 .979 613.0 2.80 -9.0 .952
1899 Milwaukee - AAA 1B 60 44 416 39 32 460 5 .989 407.2 10.04 -1.2 .920
TOTAL 1B 60 44 416 39 32 460 5 .989 407.2 10.04 -1.2 .920
TOTAL LF 72 72 191 0 0 195 4 .979 613.0 2.80 -9.0 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1896 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Cream Caps organization.
01/22/1896 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Milwaukee Cream Caps development complex.
02/11/1896 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Milwaukee Cream Caps development complex.
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