Don Bessent

Fred Donald Bessent
Born: March 13, 1931
Jacksonville, FL US
Deceased: July 7, 1990
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1962
Major League Statistics

Don Bessent compiled a career record of 88 wins and 59 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 258-game pitching career with the La Grange Troupers, Norfolk Tars, St. Paul Saints, Spokane Indians, Rochester Red Wings and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.

St. Paul Saints

Spokane Indians

Jacksonville Suns

Rochester Red Wings

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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
1950	D	GAAL	La Grange Troupers	22	7	.759	2.23	29						242.0	190	92	60	10	92
1951	B	PIED	Norfolk Tars	11	2	.846	2.04	17	13					128.0	95	36	29		57
1953	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	11	10	.524	4.32	31	17		5	2		150.0	153	81	72	11	71		65	2	1	2
1954	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	12	13	.480	3.93	35	26		11	2		183.0	187	92	80	16	67		104	2	0	11
1955	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	8	5	.615	3.58	16	14		7	1		108.0	109	46	43	4	35	2	52	2	0	5
1959	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	7	5	.583	2.65	20	18		4	0		119.0	111	43	35	9	48	1	50	4	0	1
1960	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	9	12	.429	4.42	36	25		5	1		163.0	174	94	80	12	70	3	100	0	1	8
1961	AAA	PCL	Spokane Indians	8	5	.615	5.77	59	2		0	0		103.0	117	70	66	10	56	7	55	2	0	4
1962	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings					5						0.0
1962	AAA	IL	Jacksonville Suns					10						0.0
Totals				88	59	.599	3.50	258	115	0	32	6	0	1196.0	1136	554	465	72	496	13	426	12	2	31	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
1950	D	GAAL	La Grange Troupers	43	120	120		33	1	2	3						.275	.275	.392	.667	47
1951	B	PIED	Norfolk Tars	22	57	57		17	0	0	3						.298	.298	.456	.754	26
1953	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	31	58	47	3	11	3	0	0	5	0		5	1	.234	.308	.298	.606	14	5	0	6
1954	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	35	72	62	10	10	3	0	0	9	0		5	5	.161	.221	.210	.430	13	0	0	4	1
1955	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	17	42	37	5	7	1	0	1	4	0		0	3	.189	.189	.297	.486	11	1	0	5	0
1959	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	23	45	39	3	12	2	0	0	9	0		0	8	.308	.308	.359	.667	14		0	6	0	3
1960	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	41	62	58	3	11	4	0	0	6	0		1	9	.190	.203	.259	.462	15		0	3	0	0
1961	AAA	PCL	Spokane Indians	60	24	23	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.087	.087	.087	.174	2		0	1	0
1962	AAA	IL	(+) Rochester Red Wings	15	19	15	4	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	.333	.444	.333	.778	5		0	1	0
1962	AAA	IL	(+) Jacksonville Suns	15	19	15	4	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	.333	.444	.333	.778	5		0	1	0
Totals				272	480	443	25	103	14	2	7	33	0	0	11	32	.233	.251	.321	.571	142	6	0	25	1	3

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1950	D	GAAL	La Grange Troupers	P	29						.000
1951	B	PIED	Norfolk Tars	P	17						.000
1953	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	P	31	6	28	1	5	.971	1.097
1954	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	P	35	10	33	3	3	.935	1.229
1955	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	P	16	9	17	1	2	.963	1.625
1959	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	P	20	7	16	3	3	.885	1.150
1960	AAA	AA2	St. Paul Saints	P	36	13	23	0	3	1.000	1.000
1961	AAA	PCL	Spokane Indians	P	59	11	14	1	2	.962	.424
1962	AAA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	P	5						.000
1962	AAA	IL	Jacksonville Suns	P	10						.000
Totals					258	56	131	9	18	.954	.725

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1950	D	Georgia-Alabama League	La Grange Troupers	NYA
1951	B	Piedmont League	Norfolk Tars	NYA
1953	AAA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints	BRO
1954	AAA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints	BRO
1955	AAA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints	BRO
1959	AAA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints	LAN
1960	AAA	American Association 2	St. Paul Saints	LAN
1961	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Spokane Indians	LAN
1962	AAA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	BAL
1962	AAA	International League	Jacksonville Suns	CLE

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