Don Kessinger
Donald Eulon Kessinger
Born: July 17, 1942
Forrest City, AR USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: B
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
College: University of Mississippi
Career: 1964-1979
Minor League Statistics
Don Kessinger compiled a career batting average of .252 with 14 home runs and 527 RBI in his 2078-game career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 106 | 336 | 309 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 44 | .201 | .252 | .233 | .485 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 150 | 578 | 533 | 50 | 146 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 | .274 | .306 | .302 | .608 | 161 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| 1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 145 | 628 | 580 | 61 | 134 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 80 | .231 | .275 | .272 | .548 | 158 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 707 | 655 | 63 | 157 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 86 | .240 | .283 | .287 | .570 | 188 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 158 | 737 | 664 | 109 | 181 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 70 | .273 | .332 | .366 | .698 | 243 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 711 | 631 | 100 | 168 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 59 | .266 | .337 | .349 | .685 | 220 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 687 | 617 | 77 | 159 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 52 | 54 | .258 | .318 | .316 | .634 | 195 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 660 | 577 | 77 | 158 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 44 | .274 | .351 | .334 | .685 | 193 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| 1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 160 | 643 | 577 | 52 | 151 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 44 | .262 | .327 | .310 | .637 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 1974 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 153 | 673 | 599 | 83 | 155 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 54 | .259 | .332 | .321 | .652 | 192 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1975 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 693 | 601 | 77 | 146 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 47 | .243 | .317 | .319 | .636 | 192 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 145 | 577 | 502 | 55 | 120 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 51 | .239 | .320 | .313 | .633 | 157 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 149 | 134 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 | .239 | .309 | .269 | .577 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 39 | 134 | 119 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | .235 | .308 | .294 | .602 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 131 | 480 | 431 | 35 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 34 | .255 | .312 | .309 | .621 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 56 | 124 | 110 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | .200 | .264 | .282 | .546 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 2078 | 8529 | 7651 | 899 | 1931 | 254 | 80 | 14 | 527 | 100 | 85 | 684 | 759 | .252 | .314 | .312 | .626 | 2387 | 132 | 22 | 132 | 40 | 69 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 4 | 1 | 19.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.737 | 2.500 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 105 | 104 | 864.7 | 176 | 338 | 28 | 69 | .948 | 5.350 | 4.895 |
| 1966 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 148 | 144 | 1294.0 | 202 | 474 | 35 | 68 | .951 | 4.702 | 4.568 |
| 1967 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 143 | 136 | 1233.7 | 215 | 457 | 19 | 77 | .973 | 4.902 | 4.699 |
| 1968 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 159 | 158 | 1394.3 | 263 | 573 | 33 | 97 | .962 | 5.396 | 5.258 |
| 1969 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 157 | 157 | 1398.3 | 266 | 542 | 20 | 101 | .976 | 5.200 | 5.146 |
| 1970 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 152 | 1340.0 | 257 | 501 | 22 | 86 | .972 | 5.091 | 4.922 |
| 1971 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 151 | 1330.0 | 263 | 512 | 27 | 97 | .966 | 5.244 | 5.032 |
| 1972 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 146 | 145 | 1290.0 | 259 | 504 | 28 | 90 | .965 | 5.323 | 5.226 |
| 1973 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 158 | 156 | 1378.3 | 274 | 526 | 30 | 109 | .964 | 5.224 | 5.063 |
| 1974 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 150 | 147 | 1299.0 | 259 | 476 | 32 | 87 | .958 | 5.092 | 4.900 |
| 1975 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 140 | 132 | 1192.7 | 205 | 436 | 22 | 100 | .967 | 4.837 | 4.579 |
| 1975 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 13 | 12 | 100.7 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .943 | 2.950 | 2.538 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 113 | 105 | 955.3 | 212 | 350 | 18 | 84 | .969 | 5.294 | 4.973 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 31 | 29 | 256.7 | 53 | 85 | 6 | 21 | .958 | 4.839 | 4.452 |
| 1976 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.080 | .500 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 21 | 18 | 161.0 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 12 | .959 | 3.913 | 3.333 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 24 | 16 | 151.0 | 32 | 63 | 5 | 9 | .950 | 5.662 | 3.958 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 26 | 13 | 151.0 | 37 | 54 | 2 | 15 | .978 | 5.424 | 3.500 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 13 | 11 | 95.0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 5.116 | 4.154 |
| 1977 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 9 | 6 | 57.3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 3.610 | 2.556 |
| 1977 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 1 | 10.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.742 | .500 |
| 1978 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 123 | 117 | 996.3 | 171 | 321 | 13 | 60 | .974 | 4.444 | 4.000 |
| 1978 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 9 | 7 | 63.0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.714 | 2.889 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | SS | 54 | 36 | 324.3 | 57 | 103 | 2 | 17 | .988 | 4.440 | 2.963 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 2B | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 8.000 |
| 1979 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 2062 | 1955 | 17372.3 | 3292 | 6453 | 350 | 1215 | .965 | 5.049 | 4.726 |
Awards
1968 - NL TSN All-Star SS
1969 - NL TSN All-Star SS
1969 - NL Gold Glove SS
1970 - NL TSN All-Star SS
1970 - NL Gold Glove SS
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
