Keith Kessinger

Keith Kessinger
Infielder
Born: (1967-02-19) February 19, 1967 Forrest City, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Games played	11
Batting average	.259
Runs scored	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1993)

Robert Keith Kessinger (born February 19, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 11 games at shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds in 1993. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 36th round of the 1989 amateur draft, and the Reds purchased his contract in 1991. His ML debut came on September 15, 1993 against the Atlanta Braves. Kessinger went 1 for 2 in the game.

Kessinger was the head baseball coach at Arkansas State University from July 2002 to June 2008, compiling a 148–178 record. He spent the two years prior to that as head coach at Carson-Newman College where he compiled a 66–47 record. He also served as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Mississippi for four seasons, where he had previously been a second-team All SEC shortstop.

Keith's father, Don Kessinger, is a former major league baseball player at shortstop and a six-time all-star. His nephew Grae Kessinger is a minor league player at shortstop.

See also

• List of second generation MLB players

Career statistics

G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
11	27	4	7	1	3	.259

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference