Don Bessent

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: March 13, 1931 in Jacksonville, FL us

Died: July 7, 1990 in Jacksonville, FL

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL

High School: Jacksonville HS (Jacksonville, FL)

Debut: July 17, 1955 (Age 24-126d, 11,273rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 8.0 IP, 9 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, W

Last Game: September 27, 1958 (Age 27-198d)
vs. CHC 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Fred Donald Bessent

Nicknames: The Weasel

Pronunciation: \BESS-ent\

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1955 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.2

ERA

3.33

108

211.0

118

WHIP

1.346

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-20 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 20 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	13 (9-1-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 20 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	12 (6-3-2)

Most Driven In
C Furillo	1

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	25	24 (23)	May 18	BRO		CIN	L,6-7	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	26	34 (9)	May 30 (1)	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-5	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	27	53 (18)	Jun 19	BRO		STL	L,0-6	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.64	-0.033	2.99	-0.09%	-0.41	P
4	28	55 (1)	Jun 21	BRO		STL	W,9-8	6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.75	0.049	8.41	0.14%	0.39	P
5	29	57 (1)	Jun 23	BRO		CIN	W,7-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	30	58	Jun 24 (1)	BRO		CIN	L,6-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	31	62 (3)	Jun 27	BRO		CHC	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	32	63	Jun 28	BRO	@	NYG	L,3-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	33	66 (2)	Jul 1 (1)	BRO		PHI	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	34	68 (1)	Jul 2	BRO		NYG	L,2-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	35	74 (5)	Jul 8 (2)	BRO	@	PHI	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	36	77 (2)	Jul 13 (2)	BRO	@	MLN	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	37	78	Jul 14	BRO	@	MLN	L,2-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	38	83 (4)	Jul 19	BRO	@	CIN	L,2-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	39	85 (1)	Jul 21	BRO	@	STL	L,6-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	40	87 (1)	Jul 22 (2)	BRO	@	STL	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	41	94 (6)	Jul 29 (2)	BRO		CHC	L,2-4	3-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.64	0.026	2.81	0.07%	0.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	42	99 (4)	Aug 3	BRO		STL	L,8-11	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.52	-0.022	2.71	-0.07%	-0.54	P
19	43	104 (4)	Aug 8	BRO	@	PIT	L,5-8	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
20	44	106 (1)	Aug 10	BRO		PHI	L,2-3	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.27	-0.063	7.74	-0.23%	-0.55	P
21	45	111 (4)	Aug 16	BRO		NYG	W,10-9	6-12	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	2.15	-0.107	10.80	-0.32%	-0.55	P
22	46	115 (3)	Aug 21	BRO	@	STL	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.62	-0.015	3.70	-0.06%	-0.22	P
23	47	118 (2)	Aug 24	BRO	@	CIN	W,6-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.85	-0.023	7.11	-0.12%	-0.36	P
24	48	121 (2)	Aug 27	BRO	@	MLN	W,6-3	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.79	-0.042	9.47	-0.31%	-0.42	P
25	49	125 (3)	Aug 30	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-4	7-GF(11)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	2.64	-0.128	22.45	-0.65%	-0.51	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	50	128 (2)	Sep 1 (2)	BRO	@	NYG	W,5-0	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	.17	-0.004	1.49	-0.02%	-0.10	P
27	51	131 (2)	Sep 3 (1)	BRO		PIT	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9	1.04	-0.027	7.35	-0.12%	-0.45	P
28	52	132	Sep 3 (2)	BRO		PIT	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9						P
29	53	133	Sep 5	BRO		PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9						P
30	54	136 (2)	Sep 8	BRO		NYG	W,4-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.063	.059	.063	.121	9	3.94	0.107	40.19	0.65%	0.13	P
31	55	139 (2)	Sep 12	BRO		MLN	L,7-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.059	.063	.121	9						P
32	56	140	Sep 14	BRO		CHC	W,4-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	9	1.16	-0.029	12.57	-0.19%	-0.17	P
33	57	142 (1)	Sep 16	BRO		CIN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	9						P
34	58	143	Sep 17	BRO		CIN	W,5-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	9						P
35	59	145 (1)	Sep 19	BRO		STL	W,17-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	8						P
36	60	147 (1)	Sep 22	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	9						P
37	61	151 (3)	Sep 26	BRO		PHI	L,3-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.056	.059	.114	9						P
38	62	154 (2)	Sep 30	BRO		PIT	W,8-6	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216	9	.54	-0.022	10.40	-0.25%	-0.76	P
							18-20		20	18	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.111	.105	.111	.216		1.31	-0.333	10.18	-1.56%	-4.25

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