Ray Bessom
Raymond Lewis Bessom
Born: June 7, 1920
Deceased: May 3, 2003
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 174
Career: 1938-1947
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Ray Bessom compiled a career record of 45 wins and 45 losses and a 4.07 ERA in his 135-game pitching career with the Springfield Indians, Charleston Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Cedar Rapids Raiders and Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 7.00 | 13 | 72.0 | 104 | 71 | 56 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.11 | 28 | 171.0 | 154 | 88 | 78 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.33 | 28 | 173.0 | 159 | 96 | 64 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 8 | 19.0 | 25 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.13 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 138.0 | 135 | 58 | 48 | 44 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.93 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 135.0 | 145 | 93 | 74 | 44 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 45 | 45 | .500 | 4.07 | 135 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 708.0 | 722 | 423 | 320 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 19 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .405 | .714 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 61 | 137 | 137 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .394 | .686 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 44 | 87 | 87 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .322 | .563 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 28 | 59 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .220 | .291 | .260 | .551 | 13 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans | 37 | 79 | 70 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .214 | .295 | .257 | .552 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .455 | .727 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 199 | 416 | 397 | 9 | 103 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .259 | .283 | .340 | .623 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 27 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.519 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans | P | 21 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.524 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| Totals | 122 | 15 | 65 | 1 | 2 | .988 | .656 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lawrence Millionaires/Lowell Orphans |
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