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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Mel Betzel Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .842 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 483 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-06-1917
HR 99 Drafted Round 6, Pick 95
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 277
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed D  Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (94.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (54.6%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 NYN
98
273
44
79
10
3
18
51
25
 52 0 1
1
 2 1
.894
.348
.546
.256
.289
1951 NYN
130
501
91
155
29
3
37
97
50
 88 3 3
6
 8 2
.974
.373
.601
.291
.309
1952 NYN
110
403
55
105
18
0
19
59
37
 76 1 3
11
 10 2
.769
.322
.447
.186
.261
1953 NYN
80
202
39
51
6
0
10
29
18
 34 0 1
1
 4 3
.743
.312
.431
.178
.252
1954 NYN
86
280
36
76
10
1
12
32
21
 51 0 2
1
 13 3
.763
.320
.443
.171
.271
1955 NYN
21
70
9
17
1
0
3
9
7
 10 2 0
0
 0 1
.715
.329
.386
.143
.243
Total
525
1729
274
483
74
7
99
277
158
 311 6 10
20
 37 12
.842
.340
.502
.223
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Mel Betzel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-08-10The New York Metropolitans have waived Mel Betzel.
1955-07-27The New York Metropolitans have promoted Peter Paquette to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Mel Betzel for assignment.