after the 1959 Fall Classic, however. After batting only .215 in 52 games for the 1960 Dodgers, he was dealt to the American League (AL), where he had a one-game trial with the Orioles (), two stints (1961; ) with the Athletics, and his most prolonged tenure, 166 games, as a member of the Indians (1961–). He was traded along with Jerry Walker from the Orioles to the Athletics for Dick Hall and Dick Williams on April 12, 1961. His most productive season came in 1962, when he posted career bests in batting (.274), runs (59), hits (92), doubles (12), home runs (21), runs batted in (RBI) (50), and games played (106). In his six-season career, Essegian was a .255 hitter (260-for-1,018) with 45 doubles, four triples, 47 home runs, and 150 RBI in 404 games. Defensively, he recorded a .981 fielding percentage as an outfielder. Japan and minor leagues Following his big league career, Essegian played the season in NPB, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Pacific League. He also played in seven seasons in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) seasons between 1953 and 1959, registering a .311 average, with 97 homers, in 717 games. Life after baseball After Essegian’s baseball career ended, he earned a law degree and became an attorney in Southern California, retiring in 1987. References External links 1931 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan American people of Armenian descent Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Boston Channel Cities Oilers players Cleveland Indians players Kansas City Athletics players Kintetsu Buffaloes players Lawyers from Los Angeles Little Rock Travelers players Los Angeles Dodgers Legend Bureau Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball outfielders Miami Marlins (IL) players Montgomery Rebels players Philadelphia Phillies players Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento Solons players St. Louis Cardinals players Salem Senators players Schenectady Blue Jays players Spokane Indians players Baseball players from Los Angeles Stanford Cardinal baseball players Stanford Cardinal football players Stanford University alumni Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Visalia Cubs players Fairfax High School (Los Angeles) alumni