SS Jim Fessler #22
Springfield Rifles (BOS) MAL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
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SS JIM FESSLER #22 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 180 53 8 5 1 17 22 49 .294 .377 .411 0 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 SCR Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 SCR Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/1974 SCR Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ CAM Loss, 2-3 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/16/1974 @ CAM Win, 5-4 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/14/1974 HAR Loss, 0-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/13/1974 HAR Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1974 HAR Win, 2-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/11/1974 @ ALL Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1974 @ ALL Win, 8-0 4 2 3 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1947
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 12 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 12 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 3rd Pick in Round 15
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 49 .294 .377 .411 .789 .372 .117 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 49 204 2 3 0 15 0 0 74 14 0 0 0.0 24.1 4.59 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 17 3 2 0 6 9 6 17 0 0 2 .293 .379 .414 .793
Versus Right   122 36 5 3 1 11 13 16 32 0 0 0 .295 .377 .410 .787
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
May   73 19 1 0 0 6 8 8 15 0 0 1 .260 .341 .274 .615
June   25 16 6 1 1 5 3 2 3 0 0 0 .640 .667 1.080 1.747
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
August   18 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 .167 .250 .389 .639
September   51 13 1 2 0 5 10 7 20 0 0 1 .255 .356 .353 .709
Career   180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 49 0 0 2 .294 .377 .411 .789
Home   109 36 6 3 0 9 11 7 28 0 0 2 .330 .381 .440 .822
Road   71 17 2 2 1 8 11 15 21 0 0 0 .239 .372 .366 .738
Grass   180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 49 0 0 2 .294 .377 .411 .789
Day   56 15 3 2 0 6 4 6 18 0 0 0 .268 .339 .393 .732
Night   124 38 5 3 1 11 18 16 31 0 0 2 .306 .394 .419 .814
As Starter   173 51 8 5 1 17 21 22 46 0 0 2 .295 .381 .416 .797
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 258 53 9 6 9 34 43 33 70 .205 .311 .391 .703 .335 .186 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 301 7 2 0 3 2 1 101 24 0 3 0.0 32.5 4.10 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 23 4 3 3 11 9 4 18 0 0 3 .271 .326 .494 .820
Versus Right   173 30 5 3 6 23 34 29 52 1 2 4 .173 .304 .341 .645
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 .214 .294 .214 .508
June   50 12 2 3 1 5 9 5 14 0 0 1 .240 .321 .460 .781
July   112 20 2 3 4 13 15 15 33 0 2 1 .179 .281 .357 .638
August   72 15 4 0 3 12 16 9 16 0 0 4 .208 .329 .389 .718
September   10 3 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 1 .300 .462 .700 1.162
Career   947 220 27 10 32 112 120 101 252 7 15 18 .232 .316 .383 .699
Home   128 24 2 6 2 17 20 18 25 0 2 4 .188 .307 .344 .650
Road   130 29 7 0 7 17 23 15 45 1 0 3 .223 .315 .438 .754
Grass   258 53 9 6 9 34 43 33 70 1 2 7 .205 .311 .391 .703
Day   70 15 3 1 3 7 12 10 17 1 1 2 .214 .325 .414 .740
Night   188 38 6 5 6 27 31 23 53 0 1 5 .202 .306 .383 .689
As Starter   256 52 9 5 9 31 42 32 69 1 2 7 .203 .307 .383 .690
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.500 2.167
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
1973 Minneapolis - FABL 25 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 178 92 -0.0
Total FABL 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 178 92 -0.0
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
1965 St. Cloud - R 17 9 34 13 1 0 2 6 7 6 1 0 7 0 0 .382 .488 .588 1.076 156 160 0.3
1965 Roanoke - A 17 59 199 38 6 0 8 24 20 15 2 3 52 0 1 .191 .251 .342 .593 48 36 -1.2
1965 Lincoln - A 17 5 15 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 .133 .278 .200 .478 29 37 -0.1
1966 St. Cloud - R 18 22 85 17 1 1 1 10 12 9 7 1 19 0 0 .200 .324 .271 .594 39 36 -0.3
1966 Roanoke - A 18 102 369 97 9 2 12 40 45 37 7 2 93 1 0 .263 .340 .396 .735 95 92 1.7
1966 Lincoln - A 18 5 16 8 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .500 .529 .688 1.217 263 284 0.5
1967 St. Cloud - R 19 26 97 26 3 1 1 6 10 10 5 1 26 0 0 .268 .363 .351 .713 92 93 0.7
1967 Roanoke - A 19 36 121 32 3 2 3 14 12 16 2 1 37 0 2 .264 .357 .397 .754 132 129 1.6
1967 Lincoln - A 19 39 113 20 2 0 2 6 8 5 1 0 38 1 1 .177 .218 .248 .466 40 33 0.4
1967 Amarillo - AA 19 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.2
1968 Lincoln - A 20 110 344 82 7 4 4 38 28 31 11 3 99 1 1 .238 .319 .317 .636 99 101 3.0
1968 Amarillo - AA 20 22 69 16 3 2 1 8 4 4 1 0 19 0 0 .232 .284 .377 .661 84 67 0.0
1969 Lincoln - A 21 41 148 34 6 1 1 7 10 6 5 0 36 1 0 .230 .283 .304 .587 81 81 1.5
1969 Amarillo - AA 21 49 139 39 5 0 1 19 15 9 6 3 39 0 0 .281 .344 .338 .682 95 91 0.8
1969 Toledo - AAA 21 8 13 5 0 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .385 .467 .615 1.082 178 180 0.2
1970 Lincoln - A 22 26 79 14 1 1 1 9 5 5 3 0 24 1 0 .177 .253 .253 .506 48 39 0.3
1970 Amarillo - AA 22 49 151 31 1 1 2 16 11 13 4 2 43 1 1 .205 .282 .265 .547 47 40 -0.2
1971 Amarillo - AA 23 73 232 54 9 4 3 31 23 26 6 0 49 1 2 .233 .326 .345 .671 75 73 0.8
1971 Toledo - AAA 23 39 128 32 6 1 1 17 12 11 4 0 25 2 0 .250 .329 .336 .665 81 78 0.5
1972 Amarillo - AA 24 98 315 85 12 5 3 40 53 41 8 3 75 0 1 .270 .365 .368 .733 94 90 3.1
1973 Amarillo - AA 25 84 306 85 9 1 14 58 51 23 11 3 69 1 0 .278 .347 .451 .798 103 95 1.7
1973 Toledo - AAA 25 15 36 11 1 2 1 2 5 3 0 0 6 0 0 .306 .359 .528 .887 147 151 0.2
1974 Arlington - A 26 68 258 53 9 6 9 34 43 33 7 1 70 0 3 .205 .311 .391 .703 89 94 1.6
1974 Springfield - A 26 53 180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 2 0 49 0 0 .294 .377 .411 .789 108 111 1.4
Total HL 226 715 160 17 6 9 65 53 50 21 3 210 4 2 .224 .293 .302 .595 83 82
Total UL 62 177 48 7 3 3 23 20 15 5 0 32 2 0 .271 .345 .395 .741 101 100
Total MAL 53 180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 2 0 49 0 0 .294 .377 .411 .789 108 111
Total SEL 265 947 220 27 10 32 112 120 101 18 7 252 1 6 .232 .316 .383 .699 88 86
Total LSA 378 1221 310 39 13 24 172 157 116 36 11 299 3 4 .254 .334 .366 .700 85 79
Total UMVA 57 216 56 5 2 4 22 29 25 13 2 52 0 0 .259 .367 .356 .724 82 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Roanoke - A 1B 18 16 127 15 16 143 1 .993 136.0 9.40 +1.1 1.095
1965 Lincoln - A 3B 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 .750 13.0 2.08 -0.5 .709
1965 Roanoke - A 3B 18 18 14 35 3 52 3 .942 147.1 2.99 -1.3 .953
1965 St. Cloud - R 3B 3 3 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 +1.0 1.074
1965 Lincoln - A SS 4 3 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 23.1 3.47 +0.3 .916
1965 Roanoke - A SS 25 25 61 51 16 118 6 .949 213.2 4.72 -1.7 .955
1965 St. Cloud - R SS 6 6 12 15 4 29 2 .931 51.0 4.76 -2.6 .833
1966 St. Cloud - R 1B 1 1 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 1.056
1966 Lincoln - A 3B 2 2 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 -0.0 1.062
1966 Roanoke - A 3B 14 13 8 23 1 33 2 .939 103.2 2.69 +0.3 1.037
1966 St. Cloud - R 3B 3 3 0 2 2 2 0 1.000 26.0 0.69 -0.2 .739
1966 Lincoln - A SS 3 3 6 8 4 14 0 1.000 25.0 5.04 +0.8 1.101
1966 Roanoke - A SS 88 86 164 235 51 414 15 .964 754.1 4.76 +1.6 1.015
1966 St. Cloud - R SS 16 16 27 41 11 72 4 .944 149.2 4.09 +1.3 1.074
1967 Amarillo - AA 1B 3 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 11.2 7.71 +0.1 1.042
1967 Roanoke - A 1B 3 3 18 4 1 23 1 .957 26.0 7.62 -0.4 .914
1967 Lincoln - A 3B 9 9 4 8 1 14 2 .857 69.2 1.55 -0.4 .824
1967 Roanoke - A 3B 3 2 3 2 0 6 1 .833 15.0 3.00 -0.6 .811
1967 Amarillo - AA SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.3 1.063
1967 Lincoln - A SS 31 29 41 78 20 123 4 .967 234.1 4.57 +5.8 1.109
1967 Roanoke - A SS 30 29 44 80 18 125 1 .992 255.0 4.38 +5.4 1.118
1967 St. Cloud - R SS 26 26 47 81 15 133 5 .962 224.1 5.14 +3.4 1.091
1968 Amarillo - AA 1B 5 2 19 1 1 21 1 .952 25.0 7.20 -0.1 .789
1968 Lincoln - A 1B 2 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.3 1.041
1968 Amarillo - AA 3B 3 1 0 5 0 6 1 .833 11.2 3.86 -0.2 .881
1968 Lincoln - A 3B 8 7 3 10 0 14 1 .929 61.0 1.92 -0.1 .990
1968 Amarillo - AA SS 16 16 29 54 11 85 2 .976 132.0 5.66 +0.5 1.015
1968 Lincoln - A SS 98 94 147 251 46 421 23 .945 806.2 4.44 +6.9 1.028
1969 Toledo - AAA 1B 5 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 5.1 15.19 +0.0 .000
1969 Amarillo - AA 1B 9 7 47 0 4 48 1 .979 59.0 7.17 -0.8 .636
1969 Toledo - AAA 3B 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 -0.1 1.052
1969 Amarillo - AA 3B 6 4 5 6 0 12 1 .917 36.1 2.72 -0.2 .986
1969 Toledo - AAA SS 5 1 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 15.2 4.60 +0.5 1.298
1969 Amarillo - AA SS 35 29 46 83 15 134 5 .963 246.2 4.71 +3.9 1.070
1969 Lincoln - A SS 40 40 70 129 30 206 7 .966 352.0 5.09 +7.3 1.098
1969 Amarillo - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Amarillo - AA 1B 10 4 37 4 3 41 0 1.000 40.2 9.07 +0.5 1.067
1970 Amarillo - AA 3B 24 21 18 31 6 53 4 .925 176.2 2.50 +0.2 .996
1970 Lincoln - A 3B 5 4 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 38.0 3.08 +0.7 1.066
1970 Amarillo - AA SS 21 18 31 60 7 93 2 .978 160.2 5.10 +3.3 1.103
1970 Lincoln - A SS 21 21 26 57 14 86 3 .965 154.2 4.83 +3.7 1.080
1971 Amarillo - AA 1B 2 2 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 16.0 7.31 -0.4 1.039
1971 Toledo - AAA 3B 3 3 3 8 1 12 1 .917 24.0 4.12 +0.7 1.199
1971 Amarillo - AA 3B 5 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 21.1 2.53 +0.2 1.083
1971 Toledo - AAA SS 35 35 68 110 28 189 11 .942 296.1 5.41 +1.6 1.066
1971 Amarillo - AA SS 65 61 98 167 36 275 10 .964 525.1 4.54 +7.7 1.090
1972 Amarillo - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Amarillo - AA 3B 4 3 1 4 1 6 1 .833 28.0 1.61 +0.0 1.076
1972 Amarillo - AA SS 92 86 142 297 70 449 10 .978 758.0 5.21 +21.6 1.150
1973 Toledo - AAA 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1973 Amarillo - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Toledo - AAA 3B 3 2 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 13.2 3.95 +0.2 1.065
1973 Amarillo - AA 3B 18 16 13 22 3 37 2 .946 141.0 2.23 +1.2 1.047
1973 Minneapolis - MLB SS 4 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 -0.2 1.016
1973 Toledo - AAA SS 11 10 16 24 6 46 6 .870 78.0 4.62 -2.0 .901
1973 Amarillo - AA SS 67 65 106 183 37 297 8 .973 554.0 4.69 +4.5 1.067
1974 Arlington - A 3B 31 31 18 53 7 73 2 .973 245.1 2.60 +0.3 1.029
1974 Springfield - A SS 39 36 72 119 34 198 7 .965 312.0 5.51 +5.8 1.071
1974 Springfield - A 3B 15 13 14 25 4 41 2 .951 118.1 2.97 +0.1 1.041
1974 Springfield - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Arlington - A SS 38 34 51 100 21 157 6 .962 327.0 4.16 +7.5 1.158
TOTAL 1B 59 37 293 26 29 323 4 .988 335.2 8.55 +0.4 1.001
TOTAL 3B 184 162 117 268 30 409 24 .941 1350.1 2.57 +1.4 1.008
TOTAL SS 817 770 1310 2241 497 3688 137 .963 6663.2 4.80 +87.3 1.071
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of high school (Jersey Shore; Jersey Shore, PA) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 15, Pick 3, 285th overall pick).
08/11/1966 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
06/13/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Heartland League All-Star Game.
06/15/1968 Earned 1968 Heartland League All-Star Game MVP honors.
06/25/1970 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/09/1970 Injured (broken collarbone),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/18/1972 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Amarillo Rustlers!
04/04/1974 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
04/14/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
06/07/1974 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/17/1974 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
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