Don Vesling
Donald Stephen Vesling
Born: March 5, 1966
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 14 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Eastern Michigan
Career: 1987-1992
Don Vesling compiled a career record of 39 wins and 37 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 147-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, London Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens and Las Vegas Stars. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.3 | 83 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.14 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 169.3 | 170 | 80 | 59 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.81 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80.3 | 93 | 40 | 34 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.03 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 71.3 | 62 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.36 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 109.3 | 105 | 61 | 53 | 15 | 44 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.48 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 115 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.49 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 112.3 | 127 | 67 | 56 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 500 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.49 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 244 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Totals | 39 | 37 | .513 | 3.92 | 147 | 102 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 712.0 | 744 | 381 | 310 | 49 | 251 | 6 | 383 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 890 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.917 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 25 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 2 | .915 | 1.720 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 13 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .958 | 1.769 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 11 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 35 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .935 | .829 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 18 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | London Tigers | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .417 |
| Totals | 147 | 53 | 132 | 9 | 8 | .954 | 1.259 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN |
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