Jackson Bessette

Purdue C Senior
HT/WT: 6'0", 200
BAT/THRW: R/R
2026 Stats
AVG.260
HR5
RBI32
R35
H39

Batting Statistics

Year Team POS BA OBP SLG OPS GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP BB K SB CS
2023 Illinois-Chicago C .361 .427 .514 .941 24 82 72 21 26 5 0 2 20 1 8 26 4 0
2024 Illinois-Chicago C .319 .416 .521 .938 50 225 188 49 60 12 1 8 34 4 28 55 4 0
2025 Illinois-Chicago C .243 .403 .485 .888 49 218 169 39 41 6 4 9 35 12 34 46 3 1
2026 Purdue C .260 .396 .427 .822 51 192 150 35 39 10 0 5 32 8 27 21 1 1
Career All C .287 .408 .485 .893 174 717 579 144 166 33 5 24 121 25 97 148 12 2

Advanced Batting Statistics

Year Team
K%
BB%
K:BB
ISO
BABIP
wOBA
wRC
wRAA
wRC+
2023 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 1.23 .123 .123 .123 12 12 123
2024 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 1.23 .123 .123 .123 12 12 123
2025 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 1.23 .123 .123 .123 12 12 123
2026 Purdue 12.3 12.3 1.23 .123 .123 .123 12 12 123
Career All 12.3 12.3 1.23 .123 .123 .123 12 12 123

Batted Ball Statistics

Year Team
GB%
LD%
FB%
PU%
HR/FB%
2023 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 12.3 1.2 12.3
2024 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 12.3 1.2 12.3
2025 Illinois-Chicago 12.3 12.3 12.3 1.2 12.3
2026 Purdue 12.3 12.3 12.3 1.2 12.3
Career All 12.3 12.3 12.3 1.2 12.3

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