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Bobby Doerr League
6-25-2027
Frank Bescher Shortstop
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1200 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-25-1946
HR 58 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(0 games)
RBI 520
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B B+ (72.8%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B- (58.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 TOR
73
234
23
72
11
2
2
38
27
 49 0 3
2
 1 4
.772
.375
.397
.090
.308
1973 TOR
55
146
20
34
5
4
4
22
8
 33 1 0
2
 0 3
.682
.277
.404
.171
.233
1974 TOR
139
521
55
143
22
7
7
64
43
 92 1 2
8
 0 7
.714
.330
.384
.109
.274
1975 TOR
139
500
56
141
29
3
6
55
55
 82 4 3
11
 6 4
.744
.356
.388
.106
.282
1976 TOR
139
513
73
127
20
6
5
53
64
 90 2 1
14
 8 13
.672
.333
.339
.092
.248
1977 TOR
123
488
64
132
26
8
5
59
43
 92 2 1
9
 4 16
.719
.331
.387
.117
.270
1978 TOR
139
547
67
162
23
7
10
76
57
 102 5 1
12
 5 19
.786
.367
.419
.122
.296
1979 TOR
139
536
71
130
17
2
11
54
58
 105 2 1
20
 2 17
.662
.318
.343
.101
.243
1980 TOR
134
521
61
129
28
10
5
51
57
 96 1 3
16
 2 18
.690
.321
.369
.121
.248
1981 TOR
93
336
39
95
17
4
1
33
36
 51 0 0
9
 1 6
.718
.352
.366
.083
.283
1982 TOR
45
121
16
35
5
2
2
15
9
 21 0 1
2
 0 1
.749
.336
.413
.124
.289
Total
1218
4463
545
1200
203
55
58
520
457
 813 18 16
105
 29 108
.716
.338
.378
.109
.269

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Frank Bescher has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1983-09-02The Kansas City Royals have acquired Frank Bescher from the waiver wire.
1983-05-21The Toronto Rush have waived Frank Bescher.
1983-03-25The Toronto Rush have promoted Mike Albosta to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Tom Fridley to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Bill Parkinson to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have designated Bryan Tischinski for assignment. The Toronto Rush have designated John Etten for assignment. The Toronto Rush have designated Frank Bescher for assignment.
1977-05-30Frank Bescher of the Toronto Rush is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1972-04-01The Toronto Rush have promoted Christy Kress to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Frank Bescher to the major league team.