P Christophe 'Sly' Besson #66
Age: 58 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 5
Movement 8 8 8 4
Control 14 14 15 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 9 5
Changeup 10 5
Cutter 10 5
Forkball 7 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:10/25/1932
Born in:Biarritz, AQU
Nationality:French
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 4th Pick in Round 9
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Saint John - TBL 25 7 0 2 1 0 7.36 11.0 12 9 9 3 5 4 0 0 1.55 .237 6.95 -0.3 60
1959 Saint John - TBL 26 7 0 0 1 1 3.38 13.1 9 6 5 2 5 9 0 0 1.05 .189 4.23 0.0 119
1960 Saint John - TBL 27 23 17 9 4 0 4.06 124.0 117 63 56 13 42 69 0 0 1.28 .265 4.16 2.2 114
1961 Saint John - TBL 28 37 13 6 11 6 4.76 121.0 141 73 64 12 46 66 0 0 1.55 .310 3.94 1.8 92
1962 Saint John - TBL 29 10 7 0 5 0 6.50 44.1 59 45 32 10 22 13 0 0 1.83 .292 6.33 -0.6 63
Total TBL 84 37 17 22 7 4.76 313.2 338 196 166 40 120 161 0 0 1.46 .283 4.48 3.1 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Italian Academy - HS 14 11 0 2 0 1 4.67 27.0 34 17 14 2 17 20 0 0 1.89 .368 5.53 0.4 144
1948 Italian Academy - HS 15 6 1 0 1 0 2.12 17.0 3 4 4 1 5 14 0 0 0.47 .053 0.04 1.0 87
1949 Italian Academy - HS 16 21 0 5 0 1 2.76 45.2 46 19 14 2 16 19 0 0 1.36 .288 6.10 0.3 237
1950 Winchester - R 17 2 0 0 0 0 12.71 5.2 6 8 8 2 8 2 0 0 2.47 .250 11.53 -0.3 44
1951 Winchester - R 18 1 0 0 0 0 16.20 3.1 6 7 6 1 3 1 0 0 2.70 .385 10.08 -0.1 35
1952 Winchester - R 19 2 0 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 2 3 4 0 0 2.45 .364 11.34 -0.2 48
1953 Winchester - R 20 18 0 1 2 2 8.44 42.2 34 42 40 7 31 38 0 0 1.52 .229 6.51 0.3 81
1953 Bridgend - S A 20 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 1 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 2.40 .167 8.78 -0.0 64
1954 Winchester - R 21 17 0 4 5 2 6.03 37.1 40 37 25 3 19 33 0 0 1.58 .314 4.59 0.8 102
1954 Bridgend - S A 21 17 2 5 2 6 5.31 42.1 49 31 25 6 23 31 0 0 1.70 .305 6.95 0.4 139
1955 Brandon - A 22 3 3 2 1 0 3.18 22.2 18 11 8 3 10 11 1 0 1.24 .208 6.03 0.2 179
1955 Drummondville - AA 22 22 22 5 11 0 6.63 144.0 189 126 106 16 57 74 1 0 1.71 .333 5.86 2.3 93
1956 Drummondville - AA 23 3 3 1 0 0 5.03 19.2 27 15 11 1 9 13 0 0 1.83 .377 5.33 0.5 132
1956 North Bay - AAA 23 34 34 18 6 0 5.45 228.0 270 157 138 20 89 96 2 0 1.57 .309 5.84 4.4 119
1957 Drummondville - AA 24 6 6 0 3 0 7.17 42.2 61 36 34 4 18 25 0 0 1.85 .365 5.61 0.8 86
1957 North Bay - AAA 24 28 25 10 7 0 6.51 170.0 210 146 123 13 74 74 1 0 1.67 .316 6.35 3.4 110
1958 France - TRN 25 5 4 2 1 0 3.86 30.1 36 16 13 2 9 18 1 0 1.48 .340 4.40 0.7 141
1958 North Bay - AAA 25 11 6 3 1 2 6.97 60.2 80 49 47 5 28 36 2 0 1.78 .361 4.51 1.4 81
1960 North Bay - AAA 27 11 3 2 3 2 6.43 35.0 42 26 25 3 15 14 0 0 1.63 .328 5.18 0.5 88
1961 France - TRN 28 4 4 3 1 0 3.77 28.2 36 14 12 0 11 16 0 0 1.64 .356 3.84 0.9 146
1962 North Bay - AAA 29 11 7 4 2 1 3.59 62.2 64 25 25 1 22 30 0 0 1.37 .300 3.48 2.0 145
1963 North Bay - AAA 30 34 24 11 9 3 4.73 182.2 228 105 96 18 68 78 1 0 1.62 .325 4.59 3.2 108
1964 France - TRN 31 4 4 2 0 0 3.55 25.1 36 12 10 2 4 10 0 0 1.58 .362 4.61 0.6 162
1964 North Bay - AAA 31 32 32 12 11 0 5.19 201.1 249 124 116 16 69 84 1 0 1.58 .324 4.61 4.6 107
1965 Kenora - AAA 32 34 27 18 9 0 3.97 233.1 254 115 103 20 93 95 10 2 1.49 .293 4.96 4.1 137
1967 France - TRN 34 6 6 2 3 0 6.06 35.2 43 28 24 4 14 30 0 0 1.60 .345 4.97 0.6 89
1967 Newbury Port - A 34 31 31 21 6 0 3.46 239.1 233 106 92 24 55 133 11 1 1.20 .271 4.31 6.7 165
1968 North Bay - AAA 35 9 0 0 1 1 5.48 23.0 24 15 14 3 6 7 0 0 1.30 .266 5.07 0.1 95
Total NEBL (A) 31 31 21 6 0 3.46 239.1 233 106 92 24 55 133 11 1 1.20 .271 4.31 164.7
Total NOL (AAA) 204 158 78 49 9 5.17 1196.2 1421 762 687 99 464 514 17 2 1.58 .314 5.12 115.5
Total LM (AA) 31 31 6 14 0 6.59 206.1 277 177 151 21 84 112 1 0 1.75 .344 5.76 95.1
Total CPB (A) 3 3 2 1 0 3.18 22.2 18 11 8 3 10 11 1 0 1.24 .208 6.03 178.7
Total WIT (S A) 18 2 5 2 6 5.52 44.0 50 33 27 6 26 32 0 0 1.73 .299 7.01 136.3
Total SABT (R) 40 0 5 7 4 8.16 92.2 92 99 84 15 64 78 0 0 1.68 .279 6.36 84.2
Total GAB 38 1 7 1 2 3.21 89.2 83 40 32 5 38 53 0 0 1.35 .281 4.78 180.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Saint John - TBL 28 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.82 .111 3.67 0.1 999
Total TBL 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.82 .111 3.67 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Italian Academy - HS P 11 0 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 +1.6 1.166
1948 Italian Academy - HS P 6 1 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.7 1.169
1949 Italian Academy - HS P 21 0 3 7 2 11 1 .909 45.2 1.97 +0.7 1.071
1950 Winchester - R P 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.1 1.036
1951 Winchester - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1952 Winchester - R P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .000
1953 Bridgend - S A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1953 Winchester - R P 18 0 5 4 0 11 2 .818 42.2 1.90 +0.1 .898
1954 Bridgend - S A P 17 2 2 4 0 7 1 .857 42.1 1.28 +0.8 1.035
1954 Winchester - R P 17 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 37.1 1.93 +0.5 1.021
1955 Drummondville - AA P 22 22 14 21 0 37 2 .946 144.0 2.19 +1.6 1.018
1955 Brandon - A P 3 3 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 22.2 2.78 +0.1 .991
1956 North Bay - AAA P 34 34 21 40 1 64 3 .953 228.0 2.41 +2.6 1.009
1956 Drummondville - AA P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 +0.2 1.032
1957 North Bay - AAA P 28 25 17 28 0 50 5 .900 170.0 2.38 +0.9 .923
1957 Drummondville - AA P 6 6 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 42.2 1.69 +0.7 1.037
1958 Saint John - MLB P 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.043
1958 North Bay - AAA P 11 6 1 8 0 11 2 .818 60.2 1.34 -0.8 .803
1958 France - TRN P 5 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 30.1 1.78 +0.0 1.068
1959 Saint John - MLB P 7 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.0 1.021
1960 Saint John - MLB P 23 17 12 14 1 26 0 1.000 124.0 1.89 -0.6 .904
1960 North Bay - AAA P 11 3 1 3 0 5 1 .800 35.0 1.03 +0.5 1.035
1961 Saint John - MLB P 37 13 9 23 0 33 1 .970 121.0 2.38 +0.3 1.012
1961 France - TRN P 4 4 4 2 0 7 1 .857 28.2 1.88 -0.4 .697
1962 Saint John - MLB P 10 7 5 6 0 13 2 .846 44.1 2.23 -0.9 .760
1962 North Bay - AAA P 11 7 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 62.2 2.15 +0.4 1.047
1963 North Bay - AAA P 34 24 22 29 2 56 5 .911 182.2 2.51 +0.8 1.006
1964 North Bay - AAA P 32 32 13 27 0 40 0 1.000 201.1 1.79 +1.8 1.049
1964 France - TRN P 4 4 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 25.1 2.49 +0.0 1.055
1965 Kenora - AAA P 34 27 21 26 1 48 1 .979 233.1 1.81 +3.3 1.060
1967 Newbury Port - A P 31 31 14 25 0 43 4 .907 239.1 1.47 +0.5 .917
1967 France - TRN P 6 6 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 35.2 1.01 -0.1 1.041
1968 North Bay - AAA P 9 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 23.0 3.13 +0.8 1.260
TOTAL P 467 281 198 327 12 556 31 .944 2325.0 2.03 +16.3 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1947 Joined the Italian Academy Azzurri.
09/14/1947 Wins the 1947 European Academies of Baseball Regional Finals with the Italian Academy Azzurri!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 1 (4).
09/13/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Scottish Academy Tartan Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/16/1948 Wins the 1948 European Academies of Baseball Regional Finals with the Italian Academy Azzurri!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 1 (2).
09/01/1949 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/24/1949 Finished 3rd in 1949 EAB UEBA Most Promising Pitcher voting.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 1 (2).
06/01/1950 Released by the Italian Academy Azzurri.
06/01/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 4, 69th overall pick) by the Saint John Sasquatches.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 1 (3).
04/04/1951 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 1 (3).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 8 (6); Control: 4 (4).
07/27/1953 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 9 (7); Control: 6 (5).
09/01/1954 Wins the WIT (S A) WIT (S A) Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 11 (7); Control: 8 (5).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 9 (5).
05/02/1956 Named the #71 prospect in the RCB
07/20/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
09/01/1956 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/25/1956 Finished 2nd in 1956 NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 9 (5).
05/02/1957 Named the #48 prospect in the RCB
06/05/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
10/21/1957 Wins the 1957 Northern Ontario League Round 1 with the North Bay Whalers!
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 10 (5).
10/20/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,440 through automatic renewal.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for France.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6).
09/10/1959 Wins the 1959 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches.
09/24/1959 Won the 1959 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches!
10/18/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 11 (6).
06/25/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 12 (6).
06/01/1961 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/18/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,848 through arbitration.
11/06/1961 Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for France.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6).
10/14/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 12 (6).
10/13/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $43,750 through arbitration.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 12 (6).
10/15/1964 Became a free agent.
11/09/1964 Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for France.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 13 (7).
05/03/1965 Signed a minor league contract ($5,000 bonus) with the Moncton Bucks organization.
06/15/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Owen Sound Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Thunder Bay Mariners with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/27/1965 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/20/1965 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 13 (7).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 12 (7).
04/11/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Bums organization.
06/19/1967 Was selected to the 1967 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hampton Beach Hurricanes with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/04/1967 Finished 2nd in 1967 NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Wicked Good Pitcher voting.
10/12/1967 Became a minor league free agent.
11/07/1967 Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 13 (7).
09/25/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1961 37 1
Year GS Rank
1958 4 2
1967 4 1
Year W Rank
1960 9 8
Year L Rank
1961 11 1
1967 2 9
Year Win. % Rank
1960 .692 3
1964 1.000 1
Year SV Rank
1959 1 9
1961 6 3
Year HLD Rank
1959 1 1
Year IP Rank
1958 30.1 7
1967 25.1 8
Year BF Rank
1958 132 2
1967 116 2
Year K Rank
1961 66 9
Year WP Rank
1961 10 1
1967 5 1
Year ERA Rank
1960 4.06 5
Year BABIP Rank
1960 .265 5
Year WHIP Rank
1960 1.28 4
Year K/BB Rank
1960 1.64 5
1961 1.43 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1960 12.05 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1960 0.94 7
1961 0.89 8
1961 0.00 1
1964 0.00 1
Year H/9 Rank
1960 8.49 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 3.05 5
Year K/9 Rank
1960 5.01 7
1961 4.91 4
Year RA Rank
1961 24 7
Year GF Rank
1961 20 7
Year QSP Rank
1960 .529 4
Year CG Rank
1958 1 7
Year GB% Rank
1960 0.49 10
1961 0.54 5
1964 0.77 2
Year WAR Rank
1960 1.8 10
1961 1.9 10
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