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Historical player · 1964–1979

Don Kessinger

B/T B/R · HT 73 · WT 170 · Born 7/17/1942 · From Forrest City, AR USA · Debut 1964-09-07 · Final 1979-07-31

Career · batting

G
2,078
 
 
AB
7,651
 
 
H
1,931
 
 
HR
14
 
 
RBI
527
 
 
SB
100
 
 
BB
684
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.252 · 0.626
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Cubs · 1964–1975

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HR
11
#278 on the Cubs
1 C. Beck
1 P. Ward
Hits
1,619
#13 on the Cubs
91 B. Herman
29 F. Schulte
RBI
431
#47 on the Cubs
4 A. Galan
35 F. Demaree
SB
92
#37 on the Cubs
4 G. Decker
2 A. Galan
Runs
769
#17 on the Cubs
3 G. Gore
22 W. English
BB
550
#16 on the Cubs
6 J. Evers
2 F. Chance

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1977–1979

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HR
2
#491 on the White Sox
1 H. Alberto
1 B. Zupcic
Hits
160
#267 on the White Sox
2 D. Lodigiani
1 S. Esposito
RBI
49
#352 on the White Sox
1 T. Davis
1 A. Jones
SB
5
#328 on the White Sox
1 J. Abbott
1 H. Adams
Runs
61
#320 on the White Sox
1 N. Delmonico
1 T. Cuccinello
BB
59
#266 on the White Sox
1 E. Burks
1 B. Berger

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1976–1977

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HR
1
#584 on the Cardinals
1 J. Andujar
Hits
152
#321 on the Cardinals
2 A. Knizner
1 A. Bergamo
RBI
47
#385 on the Cardinals
1 C. Childs
1 G. Whitted
SB
3
#479 on the Cardinals
1 M. Adams
1 R. Arozarena
Runs
69
#343 on the Cardinals
1 J. Bliss
1 C. Campau
BB
75
#250 on the Cardinals
1 R. Maris
1 S. Braun

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
14
#3,723 all-time MLB
1 M. Alexander
1 T. Young
Hits
1,931
#332 all-time MLB
2 A. Jones
1 E. Longoria
RBI
527
#1,142 all-time MLB
1 Y. Cespedes
1 L. Lary
SB
100
#929 all-time MLB
1 M. Cabrera
1 J. Bannon

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1964 Cubs NL 41212 00 0 0 001 0.1670.1670.167
1965 Cubs NL 1063091962 43 0 14 12044 0.2010.2520.233
1966 Cubs NL 15053350146 82 1 43 132646 0.2740.3060.302
1967 Cubs NL 14558061134 107 0 42 63380 0.2310.2750.272
1968 Cubs NL 16065563157 147 1 32 93886 0.2400.2830.287
1969 Cubs NL 158664109181 386 4 53 116170 0.2730.3320.366
1970 Cubs NL 154631100168 2114 1 39 126659 0.2660.3370.349
1971 Cubs NL 15561777159 186 2 38 155254 0.2580.3180.316
1972 Cubs NL 14957777158 206 1 39 86744 0.2740.3510.334
1973 Cubs NL 16057752151 223 0 43 65744 0.2620.3270.310
1974 Cubs NL 15359983155 207 1 42 76254 0.2590.3320.321
1975 Cubs NL 15460177146 2610 0 46 46847 0.2430.3170.319
1976 Cardinals NL 14550255120 226 1 40 36151 0.2390.3200.313
1977 Cardinals NL 591341432 40 0 7 01426 0.2390.3090.269
1977 White Sox AL 391191228 32 0 11 2137 0.2350.3080.294
1978 White Sox AL 13143135110 181 1 31 23634 0.2550.3120.309
1979 White Sox AL 561101422 60 1 7 11012 0.2000.2640.282
Career 2,078 7,651 899 1,931 254 80 14 527 100 684 759 0.252 0.314 0.312

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
SS1,9551,87216,622.03,1516,2123341,170
2B7864572.71261951142
3B2819176.7134653
1B101.02000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1985BBWAA2297Ballot
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