SS Jim Fessler #15
Springfield Rifles (BOS) MAL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/1975
BNN Index | MAL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JIM FESSLER #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 58 16 2 2 1 7 6 13 .276 .354 .431 1 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/26/1975 @ JCA Win, 8-7 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/1975 @ JCA Win, 8-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/23/1975 PRO Loss, 5-7 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/1975 PRO Loss, 1-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/21/1975 PRO Win, 10-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/20/1975 @ TRE Win, 10-6 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
07/19/1975 @ TRE Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1975 HAR Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/16/1975 HAR Win, 8-7 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/15/1975 HAR Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 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:10 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 58 16 2 2 1 7 5 6 13 .276 .354 .431 .785 .378 .155 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 65 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 5 1 0 100.0 9.3 5.81 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 8 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .348 .400 .652 1.052
Versus Right   35 8 0 1 0 4 3 4 10 0 0 1 .229 .325 .286 .611
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   58 16 2 2 1 7 5 6 13 0 0 1 .276 .354 .431 .785
Last Year   180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 49 0 0 2 .294 .377 .411 .789
Career   238 69 10 7 2 24 27 28 62 0 0 3 .290 .372 .416 .788
Home   35 9 1 1 0 6 2 4 7 0 0 0 .257 .333 .343 .676
Road   23 7 1 1 1 1 3 2 6 0 0 1 .304 .385 .565 .950
Grass   58 16 2 2 1 7 5 6 13 0 0 1 .276 .354 .431 .785
Day   23 4 0 1 1 2 3 2 6 0 0 1 .174 .269 .391 .661
Night   35 12 2 1 0 5 2 4 7 0 0 0 .343 .410 .457 .867
As Starter   58 16 2 2 1 7 5 6 13 0 0 1 .276 .354 .431 .785
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 223 66 14 6 3 44 31 32 52 .296 .392 .453 .845 .394 .157 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 267 6 2 0 3 2 4 101 23 3 3 50.0 42.2 6.75 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 26 8 1 3 23 14 10 18 3 0 2 .347 .422 .600 1.022
Versus Right   148 40 6 5 0 21 17 22 34 1 2 4 .270 .377 .378 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
May   91 25 8 1 1 22 13 18 25 3 0 3 .275 .400 .418 .818
June   94 31 4 4 2 20 13 14 17 1 2 2 .330 .423 .521 .945
July   27 8 2 1 0 1 3 0 9 0 0 1 .296 .321 .444 .766
Last Year   258 53 9 6 9 34 43 33 70 1 2 7 .205 .311 .391 .703
Career   1170 286 41 16 35 156 151 133 304 11 17 24 .244 .331 .397 .728
Home   112 33 7 2 3 24 18 18 21 2 1 3 .295 .400 .473 .873
Road   111 33 7 4 0 20 13 14 31 2 1 3 .297 .385 .432 .817
Grass   223 66 14 6 3 44 31 32 52 4 2 6 .296 .392 .453 .845
Day   79 22 5 2 0 13 12 6 19 2 0 2 .278 .337 .392 .729
Night   144 44 9 4 3 31 19 26 33 2 2 4 .306 .420 .486 .907
As Starter   216 64 14 6 3 42 29 31 52 4 2 6 .296 .393 .458 .851
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
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 97 94 1.6
1974 Springfield - A 26 53 180 53 8 5 1 17 22 22 2 0 49 0 0 .294 .377 .411 .789 115 111 1.4
1975 Arlington - A 27 66 223 66 14 6 3 44 31 32 6 4 52 3 3 .296 .392 .453 .845 118 129 2.1
1975 Springfield - A 27 16 58 16 2 2 1 7 5 6 1 0 13 1 0 .276 .354 .431 .785 108 115 1.1
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 69 238 69 10 7 2 24 27 28 3 0 62 1 0 .290 .372 .416 .788 113 112
Total SEL 331 1170 286 41 16 35 156 151 133 24 11 304 4 9 .244 .331 .397 .728 96 94
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 Springfield - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Springfield - A 3B 15 13 14 25 4 41 2 .951 118.1 2.97 +0.1 1.041
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 Arlington - A SS 38 34 51 100 21 157 6 .962 327.0 4.16 +7.5 1.158
1975 Arlington - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Arlington - A 3B 26 23 16 37 6 54 1 .981 197.0 2.42 +1.8 1.060
1975 Springfield - A SS 16 16 25 59 12 84 0 1.000 133.2 5.66 +6.3 1.154
1975 Arlington - A SS 44 35 60 93 22 158 5 .968 316.2 4.35 +6.2 1.126
TOTAL 1B 60 37 293 26 29 323 4 .988 336.2 8.53 +0.4 1.001
TOTAL 3B 210 185 133 305 36 463 25 .946 1547.1 2.55 +3.2 1.014
TOTAL SS 877 821 1395 2393 531 3930 142 .964 7114.0 4.79 +99.8 1.075
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.
07/26/1975 Injured (acute elbow soreness),out for 2 months.
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