Don Bessey
Donald Charles Bessey
Born: June 12, 1941
Hanford, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 210
Career: 1959-1963
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Don Bessey compiled a career record of 21 wins and 22 losses and a 5.06 ERA in his 130-game pitching career with the Bakersfield Bears, Magic Valley Cowboys and Boise Braves. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.04 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.54 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 | 129 | 94 | 72 | 4 | 114 | 114 | 14 | 2 | 17 | ||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.23 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 124.0 | 133 | 93 | 72 | 16 | 72 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.43 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 122.0 | 133 | 86 | 60 | 12 | 62 | 2 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Boise Braves | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 22 | .488 | 5.06 | 130 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 413.0 | 433 | 309 | 232 | 36 | 289 | 2 | 344 | 29 | 11 | 42 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 16 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .083 | .353 | .083 | .436 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 41 | 43 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .081 | .190 | .081 | .272 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 31 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .116 | .191 | .116 | .308 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 27 | 49 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .143 | .234 | .143 | .377 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | (+) Magic Valley Cowboys | 15 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1963 | A | PION | (+) Boise Braves | 15 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 115 | 157 | 134 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 75 | .112 | .222 | .112 | .334 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | P | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .562 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | P | 41 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .415 |
| 1961 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 31 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .917 | 1.065 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 27 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .852 |
| Totals | 115 | 19 | 63 | 7 | 1 | .921 | .713 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | PHI | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | PHI | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | PHI | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 |
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