Derek Besco
Derek Besco
Born: January 21, 1976
Garden City, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 25 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Michigan
Career: 1998-2000
Derek Besco compiled a career batting average of .264 with 24 home runs and 117 RBI in his 347-game career with the Jamestown Jammers, Lakeland Tigers, Jacksonville Suns and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 49 | 204 | 183 | 27 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 30 | .235 | .304 | .393 | .697 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 122 | 500 | 456 | 70 | 131 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 88 | .287 | .343 | .425 | .768 | 194 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 32 | 118 | 105 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .200 | .276 | .362 | .638 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 20 | 87 | 82 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .280 | .322 | .402 | .724 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 25 | 86 | 79 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .266 | .314 | .418 | .732 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 248 | 995 | 905 | 134 | 239 | 49 | 5 | 24 | 117 | 25 | 10 | 73 | 158 | .264 | .323 | .409 | .731 | 370 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 1B | 6 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .986 | 12.167 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | OF | 23 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.609 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | LF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 94 | 129 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .950 | 1.426 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | LF | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 27 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.407 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | LF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.538 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 347 | 315 | 13 | 8 | 3 | .976 | .945 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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