SS Josh Kesling #42
Age: 66 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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SS JOSH KESLING #42 - AGE: 66 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 35 35 30 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 30
Errors: - 75 55
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 70 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Likeable teammate.
Birthday:09/12/1961
Born in:Phoenix, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, -139 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, -210 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1980, 30th Pick in Round 4
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Oakland - SKY 25 125 407 105 16 2 6 40 37 27 3 0 76 5 5 .258 .309 .351 .660 84 82 1.1
1988 Oakland - SKY 26 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.0
1989 Oakland - SKY 27 23 70 15 4 0 1 7 12 5 0 0 6 1 0 .214 .267 .314 .581 62 63 0.0
1990 Oakland - SKY 28 53 163 37 8 2 0 8 18 16 0 1 30 4 2 .227 .294 .301 .595 68 64 0.2
1991 Oakland - SKY 29 73 217 60 13 0 4 21 25 19 0 2 35 6 3 .276 .332 .392 .724 101 99 1.3
1992 Oakland - SKY 30 92 216 49 9 3 2 20 25 33 2 1 31 7 5 .227 .333 .324 .657 88 91 0.8
Total SKY 368 1074 266 50 7 13 96 117 100 5 4 178 23 15 .248 .314 .344 .657 84 83 3.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1980 Total - 18 21 90 39 12 4 4 30 35 11 2 1 6 25 6 .433 .500 .789 1.289 100 100 1.9
1980 Oakland (AZL) - R 18 54 177 42 8 1 0 11 12 13 1 1 39 4 1 .237 .292 .294 .585 62 64 -0.7
1981 Oakland (DSL) - U20 19 3 11 6 3 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .545 .600 .818 1.418 293 280 0.4
1981 Oakland (AZL) - R 19 60 238 73 15 3 2 25 38 27 1 2 40 1 5 .307 .377 .420 .797 119 118 1.7
1981 Total - R 19 63 249 79 18 3 2 27 39 30 1 3 40 1 5 .317 .389 .438 .826 128 127 2.1
1982 Oakland (AZL) - R 20 48 188 53 10 3 3 28 27 27 0 3 26 7 2 .282 .367 .415 .782 119 117 2.2
1982 Vermont - A- 20 14 56 10 1 0 1 7 5 10 0 0 8 3 0 .179 .303 .250 .553 42 50 -0.1
1983 Vermont - A- 21 18 64 18 5 0 1 10 11 11 0 2 7 2 1 .281 .377 .406 .783 106 111 0.4
1983 Beloit - A 21 30 86 20 2 0 1 12 14 9 0 4 6 1 0 .233 .293 .291 .584 62 62 0.0
1983 Stockton - A+ 21 58 195 54 11 0 7 24 32 27 4 0 28 8 2 .277 .376 .441 .817 126 132 2.0
1983 Total - A+ 21 88 281 74 13 0 8 36 46 36 4 4 34 9 2 .263 .351 .395 .746 106 110 2.1
1984 Beloit - A 22 131 518 137 31 6 9 70 73 67 4 4 91 15 13 .264 .351 .400 .750 106 108 3.1
1985 Stockton - A+ 23 105 418 123 20 6 13 52 73 55 2 5 41 12 5 .294 .375 .464 .839 127 131 4.1
1985 Midland - AA 23 23 76 22 4 0 1 13 9 10 1 0 9 2 0 .289 .379 .382 .761 111 114 0.7
1986 Midland - AA 24 58 215 59 9 1 5 20 32 15 0 1 25 5 5 .274 .320 .395 .716 100 101 1.0
1986 Nashville - AAA 24 23 87 23 3 2 0 6 13 10 0 0 10 4 1 .264 .340 .345 .685 89 91 0.3
1988 Midland - AA 26 83 308 68 14 2 8 35 41 31 4 2 39 7 1 .221 .299 .357 .656 85 89 1.2
1988 Nashville - AAA 26 30 102 20 1 2 1 9 6 6 1 1 20 2 1 .196 .245 .275 .520 44 42 -0.1
1989 Nashville - AAA 27 84 311 91 17 1 13 48 40 25 4 2 38 8 1 .293 .351 .479 .830 127 126 3.1
1990 Nashville - AAA 28 78 256 58 15 1 5 32 22 14 1 6 34 3 0 .227 .264 .352 .615 73 66 0.3
1991 Nashville - AAA 29 5 21 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .238 .273 .381 .654 82 85 0.2
1992 Nashville - AAA 30 11 30 6 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .200 .250 .333 .583 63 65 0.0
1993 Corpus Christi - AA 31 7 19 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 3 0 0 .158 .360 .158 .518 58 80 -0.1
1993 Fresno - AAA 31 73 184 37 5 1 5 13 25 15 2 0 26 3 1 .201 .269 .321 .589 66 68 0.2
1994 Reno - AAA 32 116 374 101 13 2 15 56 59 38 4 4 38 10 2 .270 .340 .436 .776 103 112 2.4
Total PCL 420 1365 341 55 9 41 169 171 110 13 13 169 32 6 .250 .309 .393 .703 92 93
Total TEX 171 618 152 27 3 14 68 85 62 5 3 76 14 6 .246 .318 .367 .686 92 96
Total CAL 163 613 177 31 6 20 76 105 82 6 5 69 20 7 .289 .375 .457 .832 126 131
Total MID 161 604 157 33 6 10 82 87 76 4 8 97 16 13 .260 .342 .384 .727 100 102
Total NYP 32 120 28 6 0 2 17 16 21 0 2 15 5 1 .233 .343 .333 .676 76 83
Total AZL 162 603 168 33 7 5 64 77 67 2 6 105 12 8 .279 .350 .381 .731 103 102
Total DSL 3 11 6 3 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .545 .600 .818 1.418 293 280
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1981 Oakland (AZL) - R 2B 21 21 50 39 7 91 2 .978 168.2 4.75 +0.1 .952
1981 Oakland (AZL) - R 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.077
1981 Oakland (AZL) - R SS 40 39 61 108 16 174 5 .971 333.2 4.56 +2.6 1.019
1981 Oakland (DSL) - U20 SS 3 3 6 9 2 15 0 1.000 28.0 4.82 +0.2 1.048
1981 Oakland (AZL) - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Vermont - A- 2B 14 14 41 38 11 82 3 .963 119.0 5.97 -0.2 .973
1982 Vermont - A- 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Oakland (AZL) - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Oakland (AZL) - R SS 47 47 54 149 21 206 3 .985 409.1 4.46 +9.0 1.133
1982 Oakland (AZL) - R LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1983 Stockton - A+ 2B 26 22 50 64 19 114 0 1.000 194.2 5.27 +2.0 1.051
1983 Beloit - A 2B 21 18 44 44 9 89 1 .989 180.0 4.40 +0.7 1.021
1983 Vermont - A- 2B 17 17 39 39 10 78 0 1.000 145.2 4.82 +0.2 1.039
1983 Stockton - A+ 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Beloit - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Stockton - A+ SS 30 26 32 76 22 109 1 .991 238.0 4.08 -0.0 1.000
1983 Beloit - A SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 1.038
1983 Vermont - A- SS 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.055
1983 Stockton - A+ LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.3 .974
1984 Beloit - A 3B 3 3 4 5 0 10 1 .900 26.0 3.12 -0.7 .748
1984 Beloit - A SS 127 125 146 334 62 489 9 .982 1101.1 3.92 +3.8 1.033
1985 Midland - AA 2B 18 18 29 58 10 87 0 1.000 161.0 4.86 +2.0 1.067
1985 Stockton - A+ 2B 73 73 168 222 53 391 1 .997 648.0 5.42 +6.5 1.066
1985 Midland - AA 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.046
1985 Stockton - A+ 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Stockton - A+ SS 34 29 41 85 22 129 3 .977 263.1 4.31 -1.2 1.003
1986 Nashville - AAA 2B 3 3 9 5 4 14 0 1.000 24.2 5.11 -0.3 1.041
1986 Midland - AA 2B 36 36 70 96 24 168 2 .988 310.2 4.81 +2.3 1.114
1986 Midland - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1986 Nashville - AAA SS 20 20 26 50 12 76 0 1.000 162.2 4.20 -0.0 1.042
1986 Midland - AA SS 18 13 16 47 5 64 1 .984 122.2 4.62 -0.5 1.035
1986 Midland - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1987 Oakland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.034
1987 Oakland - MLB SS 123 119 130 295 52 430 5 .988 1012.1 3.78 +0.5 1.002
1987 Oakland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1988 Oakland - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1988 Nashville - AAA 2B 16 15 39 40 9 79 0 1.000 138.1 5.14 +1.7 1.074
1988 Midland - AA 2B 76 75 157 195 52 356 4 .989 672.2 4.71 +1.3 1.014
1988 Oakland - MLB SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 0.0 .000
1988 Nashville - AAA SS 15 11 12 41 6 54 1 .981 105.1 4.53 -0.2 1.019
1988 Midland - AA SS 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.038
1988 Midland - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 .000
1989 Oakland - MLB 2B 10 10 14 26 2 41 1 .976 84.2 4.25 +0.1 1.018
1989 Nashville - AAA 2B 50 47 84 140 35 228 4 .982 409.0 4.93 +1.0 1.018
1989 Nashville - AAA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.044
1989 Oakland - MLB SS 13 12 15 38 8 54 1 .981 103.0 4.63 -0.1 1.010
1989 Nashville - AAA SS 34 31 35 92 9 127 0 1.000 295.2 3.87 +2.7 1.052
1989 Oakland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Nashville - AAA LF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.1 .982
1990 Oakland - MLB 2B 35 34 49 90 15 141 2 .986 283.1 4.42 +2.3 1.028
1990 Nashville - AAA 2B 39 37 102 89 33 194 3 .985 311.2 5.52 +1.9 1.074
1990 Nashville - AAA 3B 38 36 13 82 11 98 3 .969 326.2 2.62 -0.2 1.023
1990 Oakland - MLB SS 18 15 19 52 9 73 2 .973 132.1 4.83 -0.1 .972
1991 Oakland - MLB 2B 33 29 50 70 18 120 0 1.000 250.2 4.31 +2.4 1.058
1991 Nashville - AAA 2B 5 5 10 16 3 26 0 1.000 48.0 4.88 +0.7 1.112
1991 Oakland - MLB 3B 16 16 5 26 5 31 0 1.000 140.0 1.99 +0.8 1.067
1991 Oakland - MLB SS 22 20 17 53 8 71 1 .986 171.0 3.68 +0.1 1.005
1992 Oakland - MLB 2B 35 25 51 69 20 121 1 .992 232.1 4.65 +1.1 1.036
1992 Nashville - AAA 2B 9 7 18 11 4 29 0 1.000 64.0 4.08 +0.2 1.022
1992 Oakland - MLB SS 55 45 57 101 20 161 3 .981 391.2 3.63 -0.7 .993
1992 Nashville - AAA SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1993 Fresno - AAA 2B 5 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 14.0 5.79 +0.1 1.029
1993 Corpus Christi - AA 2B 6 6 10 11 6 23 2 .913 48.1 3.91 -1.6 .766
1993 Fresno - AAA 3B 21 17 7 34 2 43 2 .953 147.2 2.50 +0.1 1.012
1993 Fresno - AAA SS 38 30 41 90 13 136 5 .963 258.2 4.56 +0.4 .990
1993 Corpus Christi - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Fresno - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Fresno - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1994 Reno - AAA 2B 54 54 88 128 38 221 5 .977 431.2 4.50 -1.3 1.021
1994 Reno - AAA 3B 27 26 21 39 4 62 2 .968 216.1 2.50 +0.0 1.024
1994 Reno - AAA SS 38 33 35 88 18 123 0 1.000 292.1 3.79 +1.2 1.038
TOTAL 2B 602 566 1175 1496 382 2702 31 .989 4941.0 4.87 +23.3 1.038
TOTAL 3B 115 98 50 191 22 249 8 .968 884.2 2.45 +0.2 1.018
TOTAL SS 685 618 747 1714 306 2501 40 .984 5441.0 4.07 +18.0 1.026
TOTAL LF 13 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 37.0 1.46 -0.4 .979
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1980 Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft out of high school (Moon Valley; Phoenix, AZ) by the Oakland Athletics (Round 4, Pick 30, 126th overall pick).
06/25/1980 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $180,000.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 30 (40).
07/20/1981 Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award.
08/05/1981 Injured on 08/04/1981, diagnosed with groin soreness, will not miss additional time.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
09/04/1982 Wins the 1982 AZL AZL Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
06/12/1983 Was selected to the 1983 California League All-Star Game.
06/25/1983 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/13/1983 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
05/05/1984 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/21/1984 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/21/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Midwest League All-Star Game.
08/26/1984 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/02/1984 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/08/1985 Wins the CAL CAL Player of the Week Award.
04/29/1985 Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/09/1985 Was selected to the 1985 California League All-Star Game.
07/22/1985 Wins the CAL CAL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1985 Wins the 1985 CAL CAL Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
12/31/1985 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2, Pick 27, 59th overall Pick) by the Minnesota Twins, from the Oakland Athletics.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/07/1986 Released by the Minnesota organization, returned to the Oakland Athletics.
06/21/1986 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks.
08/22/1986 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
11/27/1986 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
11/29/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
08/28/1988 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/1988 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/11/1988 Wins the 1988 Texas League Championship Series with the Midland RockHounds!
11/06/1988 Wins the 1988 Skyline Series with the Oakland Athletics.
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1989 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/22/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/20/1989 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/27/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/05/1990 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
07/12/1991 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6 weeks.
11/02/1991 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/21/1992 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/1992 Became a free agent.
12/27/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/27/1993 Injured (Fractured rib), out for 3-4 weeks.
11/24/1993 Became a minor league free agent.
12/23/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
04/12/1994 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/12/1994 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
06/03/1994 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/26/1994 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1997 Retired from professional baseball.
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