Andre Bessette
Andre Pierre Bessette
Born: April 22, 1939
Verdun, QC CA
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 191
Career: 1958-1961
Andre Bessette compiled a career record of 21 wins and 26 losses and a 4.92 ERA in his 91-game pitching career with the Olean Oilers, Tampa Tarpons, Bakersfield Bears and Des Moines Demons. He began playing during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.21 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 121.0 | 89 | 82 | 70 | 3 | 107 | 132 | 9 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.38 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 144.0 | 115 | 70 | 54 | 4 | 112 | 1 | 130 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.75 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 83.0 | 82 | 67 | 53 | 10 | 58 | 3 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.05 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 40 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 26 | .447 | 4.92 | 91 | 57 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 386.0 | 326 | 258 | 211 | 22 | 317 | 4 | 359 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 30 | 53 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .137 | .135 | .157 | .291 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 27 | 59 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .167 | .224 | .222 | .446 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 15 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .059 | .059 | .088 | .147 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 92 | 166 | 153 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | .131 | .152 | .163 | .315 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 30 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .684 | .433 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 26 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 0 | .911 | 1.962 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | P | 15 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 1.333 |
| 1960 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Bears | P | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .667 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Des Moines Demons | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 91 | 16 | 78 | 15 | 0 | .862 | 1.033 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Bakersfield Bears | PHI | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Des Moines Demons | PHI |
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