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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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	24 (23)	May 18	BRO		CIN	L,6-7		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	34 (9)	May 30 (1)	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-5		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	53 (18)	Jun 19	BRO		STL	L,0-6		16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	55 (1)	Jun 21	BRO		STL	W,9-8		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	57 (1)	Jun 23	BRO		CIN	W,7-6		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	58	Jun 24 (1)	BRO		CIN	L,6-10	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	62 (3)	Jun 27	BRO		CHC	W,6-2	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	63	Jun 28	BRO	@	NYG	L,3-6		11	2.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	66 (2)	Jul 1 (1)	BRO		PHI	L,4-7	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	68 (1)	Jul 2	BRO		NYG	L,2-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	74 (5)	Jul 8 (2)	BRO	@	PHI	L,2-3	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	77 (2)	Jul 13 (2)	BRO	@	MLN	L,5-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	78	Jul 14	BRO	@	MLN	L,2-3	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	83 (4)	Jul 19	BRO	@	CIN	L,2-7	GF	10	2.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
15	85 (1)	Jul 21	BRO	@	STL	L,6-13		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	87 (1)	Jul 22 (2)	BRO	@	STL	W,4-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	94 (6)	Jul 29 (2)	BRO		CHC	L,2-4		11	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	99 (4)	Aug 3	BRO		STL	L,8-11		17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	104 (4)	Aug 8	BRO	@	PIT	L,5-8		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	106 (1)	Aug 10	BRO		PHI	L,2-3		23	5.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
21	111 (4)	Aug 16	BRO		NYG	W,10-9		25	7.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
22	115 (3)	Aug 21	BRO	@	STL	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	118 (2)	Aug 24	BRO	@	CIN	W,6-4	GF	11	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	121 (2)	Aug 27	BRO	@	MLN	W,6-3	GF	16	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	125 (3)	Aug 30	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-4	GF	17	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	128 (2)	Sep 1 (2)	BRO	@	NYG	W,5-0	GF	14	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	131 (2)	Sep 3 (1)	BRO		PIT	W,4-3	GF	7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	132	Sep 3 (2)	BRO		PIT	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	133	Sep 5	BRO		PIT	W,4-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	136 (2)	Sep 8	BRO		NYG	W,4-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	139 (2)	Sep 12	BRO		MLN	L,7-8		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	140	Sep 14	BRO		CHC	W,4-2		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	142 (1)	Sep 16	BRO		CIN	W,3-2	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	143	Sep 17	BRO		CIN	W,5-4		6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	145 (1)	Sep 19	BRO		STL	W,17-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	147 (1)	Sep 22	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	151 (3)	Sep 26	BRO		PHI	L,3-7		15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	154 (2)	Sep 30	BRO		PIT	W,8-6	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							38gm		79.1	3	8	1	12	1