Don Bessent
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Age: 59
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'0" / 175
3/13/1931 - 7/7/1990
(59 years, 3 months, 24 days)
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PostseasonMLB Regular Season
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 63.1 | 4.12 | 2.98 | 0.99 | .222 | 85.2% | 2.70 | 3.88 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .300 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 2.67 | |||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 25 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 79.1 | 5.90 | 3.52 | 0.57 | .246 | 81.6% | 2.50 | 3.05 | 1.1 | ||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.50 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .242 | 81.8% | 1.80 | 2.27 | |||||||||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 44.0 | 4.91 | 3.89 | 1.02 | .340 | 70.0% | 5.73 | 4.14 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24.1 | 4.81 | 6.29 | 1.11 | .288 | 74.1% | 3.33 | 5.23 | -0.2 | ||||||||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 14 | 7 | 12 | 108 | 2 | 211.0 | 5.03 | 3.75 | 0.85 | .265 | 78.2% | 3.33 | 3.78 | 1.4 | |||||||||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.05 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .256 | 86.7% | 1.35 | 2.37 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 63.1 | 4.12 | 2.98 | 0.99 | .222 | 85.2% | 2.70 | 3.88 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .300 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 2.67 | |||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 25 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 79.1 | 5.90 | 3.52 | 0.57 | .246 | 81.6% | 2.50 | 3.05 | 1.1 | ||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.50 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .242 | 81.8% | 1.80 | 2.27 | |||||||||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 44.0 | 4.91 | 3.89 | 1.02 | .340 | 70.0% | 5.73 | 4.14 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 24.1 | 4.81 | 6.29 | 1.11 | .288 | 74.1% | 3.33 | 5.23 | -0.2 | ||||||||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 14 | 7 | 12 | 108 | 2 | 211.0 | 5.03 | 3.75 | 0.85 | .265 | 78.2% | 3.33 | 3.78 | 1.4 | |||||||||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.05 | 2.70 | 0.00 | .256 | 86.7% | 1.35 | 2.37 |
PostseasonMLB Regular Season
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 8 | 1 | 2.70 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63.1 | 255 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 4 | 3 | 2.50 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 79.1 | 324 | 63 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | |||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 1 | 3 | 5.73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 204 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 107 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 14 | 7 | 3.33 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 211.0 | 890 | 196 | 84 | 78 | 20 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 118 | |||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1.35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 8 | 1 | 2.70 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63.1 | 255 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | |||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 4 | 3 | 2.50 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 79.1 | 324 | 63 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | |||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 1 | 3 | 5.73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 204 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 1 | 0 | 3.33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 107 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 14 | 7 | 3.33 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 211.0 | 890 | 196 | 84 | 78 | 20 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 118 | |||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 1 | 0 | 1.35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
PostseasonMLB Regular SeasonAverages
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 4.12 | 2.98 | 1.38 | 0.99 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 3.1% | .218 | 1.14 | .222 | 85.2% | 65 | 91 | 3.88 | ||||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 2.70 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | .273 | 1.20 | .300 | 100.0% | 0 | 62 | 2.67 | ||||
| 1955 | 4.43 | 3.70 | 1.20 | 0.91 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | .253 | 1.39 | .268 | 71.6% | 4.83 | ||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 5.90 | 3.52 | 1.68 | 0.57 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 6.5% | .215 | 1.18 | .246 | 81.6% | 64 | 75 | 3.05 | ||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 4.50 | 2.70 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 4.9% | .211 | 1.10 | .242 | 81.8% | 46 | 55 | 2.27 | ||||
| 1956 | 4.69 | 3.67 | 1.28 | 0.93 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 2.6% | .253 | 1.39 | .269 | 72.0% | 4.80 | ||||||||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 4.91 | 3.89 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | .314 | 1.75 | .340 | 70.0% | 143 | 104 | 4.14 | ||||
| 1957 | 4.82 | 3.29 | 1.46 | 0.89 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 4.0% | .252 | 1.34 | .271 | 72.5% | 4.58 | ||||||||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 4.81 | 6.29 | 0.76 | 1.11 | 12.1% | 15.9% | -3.7% | .270 | 1.68 | .288 | 74.1% | 80 | 127 | 5.23 | ||||
| 1958 | 4.99 | 3.32 | 1.50 | 0.91 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 4.4% | .253 | 1.35 | .273 | 72.5% | 4.59 | ||||||||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 5.03 | 3.75 | 1.34 | 0.85 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | .245 | 1.35 | .265 | 78.2% | 82 | 92 | 3.78 | ||||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 4.05 | 2.70 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 3.8% | .224 | 1.13 | .256 | 86.7% | 35 | 57 | 2.37 |
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 4.12 | 2.98 | 1.38 | 0.99 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 3.1% | .218 | 1.14 | .222 | 85.2% | 65 | 91 | 3.88 | ||||
| 1955 | BRO | MLB | 2.70 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | .273 | 1.20 | .300 | 100.0% | 0 | 62 | 2.67 | ||||
| 1955 | 4.43 | 3.70 | 1.20 | 0.91 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | .253 | 1.39 | .268 | 71.6% | 4.83 | ||||||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 5.90 | 3.52 | 1.68 | 0.57 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 6.5% | .215 | 1.18 | .246 | 81.6% | 64 | 75 | 3.05 | ||||
| 1956 | BRO | MLB | 4.50 | 2.70 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 4.9% | .211 | 1.10 | .242 | 81.8% | 46 | 55 | 2.27 | ||||
| 1956 | 4.69 | 3.67 | 1.28 | 0.93 | 12.1% | 9.5% | 2.6% | .253 | 1.39 | .269 | 72.0% | 4.80 | ||||||||
| 1957 | BRO | MLB | 4.91 | 3.89 | 1.26 | 1.02 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | .314 | 1.75 | .340 | 70.0% | 143 | 104 | 4.14 | ||||
| 1957 | 4.82 | 3.29 | 1.46 | 0.89 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 4.0% | .252 | 1.34 | .271 | 72.5% | 4.58 | ||||||||
| 1958 | LAD | MLB | 4.81 | 6.29 | 0.76 | 1.11 | 12.1% | 15.9% | -3.7% | .270 | 1.68 | .288 | 74.1% | 80 | 127 | 5.23 | ||||
| 1958 | 4.99 | 3.32 | 1.50 | 0.91 | 13.0% | 8.6% | 4.4% | .253 | 1.35 | .273 | 72.5% | 4.59 | ||||||||
| Total | - - - | MLB | 5.03 | 3.75 | 1.34 | 0.85 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | .245 | 1.35 | .265 | 78.2% | 82 | 92 | 3.78 | ||||
| Postseason | - - - | MLB | 4.05 | 2.70 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 3.8% | .224 | 1.13 | .256 | 86.7% | 35 | 57 | 2.37 |

