Fred Besana
Frederick Cyril Besana
Born: April 5, 1930
Lincoln, CA US
Deceased: November 7, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1950-1961
Major League Statistics
Fred Besana compiled a career record of 56 wins and 66 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 254-game pitching career with the Sweetwater Swatters, Albuquerque Dukes, Oakland Oaks, Vancouver Mounties, Knoxville Smokies, Amarillo Gold Sox, Louisville Colonels and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Swatters | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.64 | 5 | 33.0 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 15 | 11 | .577 | 5.23 | 33 | 25 | 172.0 | 176 | 116 | 100 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.83 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.75 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 146.3 | 127 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 100 | 103 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1 | 13 | .071 | 6.62 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100.7 | 116 | 80 | 74 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 10 | 3 | .769 | 4.26 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 112.0 | 113 | 65 | 53 | 7 | 66 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.59 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 203.0 | 195 | 110 | 81 | 9 | 113 | 14 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.77 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 169.0 | 140 | 63 | 52 | 10 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 26 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 66 | .459 | 4.29 | 254 | 124 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 963.7 | 938 | 550 | 459 | 41 | 595 | 14 | 424 | 32 | 2 | 56 | 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 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 35 | 75 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .320 | .320 | .413 | .733 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 42 | 43 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .220 | .256 | .366 | .622 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 26 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .138 | .219 | .138 | .357 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 23 | 49 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .195 | .214 | .268 | .483 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 40 | 91 | 87 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .207 | .216 | .276 | .492 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 33 | 64 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .161 | .203 | .214 | .418 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Spokane Indians | 39 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Vancouver Mounties | 39 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 211 | 371 | 342 | 18 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 95 | .219 | .244 | .292 | .536 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 41 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.195 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 25 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .972 | 1.400 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 37 | 11 | 52 | 4 | 4 | .940 | 1.703 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 32 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .947 | 1.125 |
| Totals | 210 | 44 | 172 | 11 | 10 | .952 | 1.029 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Swatters | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN |
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