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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
John Bettendorf Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 385 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-24-1948
HR 33 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(4 games)
RBI 189
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 Away 13 48 3 10 1 0 0 2 2 11 3 0 0 .469 .240 .229 .021 .208
1976 Home 16 51 7 11 1 0 1 6 9 7 0 0 1 .627 .333 .294 .078 .216
1977 Away 18 52 8 15 1 0 2 9 6 12 2 1 1 .785 .362 .423 .135 .288
1977 Home 12 34 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .574 .250 .324 .118 .206
1978 Away 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .000 .000 .000
1978 Home 4 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .583 .167 .417 .250 .167
1980 Away 25 92 10 19 1 1 1 6 8 25 2 0 0 .549 .277 .272 .065 .207
1980 Home 19 68 13 22 8 1 3 7 5 13 0 0 1 .981 .378 .603 .279 .324
1981 Away 16 64 10 21 2 0 1 3 3 14 1 2 0 .764 .358 .406 .078 .328
1981 Home 21 69 13 18 2 0 3 13 9 8 2 1 0 .762 .342 .420 .159 .261
1982 Away 42 161 22 50 4 2 5 17 12 39 3 1 2 .815 .362 .453 .143 .311
1982 Home 46 160 15 38 6 1 3 25 20 33 1 3 1 .664 .320 .344 .106 .237
1983 Away 51 188 13 43 12 1 2 21 13 46 5 5 0 .617 .282 .335 .106 .229
1983 Home 48 170 14 39 4 3 3 31 15 26 2 2 0 .634 .293 .341 .112 .229
1984 Away 16 66 7 17 1 1 0 6 6 13 1 0 0 .622 .319 .303 .045 .258
1984 Home 19 59 10 22 4 1 2 12 7 13 2 0 1 1.009 .433 .576 .203 .373
1985 Away 22 85 7 21 1 0 1 12 7 17 0 1 0 .595 .301 .294 .047 .247
1985 Home 24 92 11 22 2 2 2 10 6 14 2 1 2 .655 .286 .370 .130 .239
1986 Away 13 40 5 6 1 0 2 4 8 4 1 0 0 .611 .286 .325 .175 .150
1986 Home 5 17 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .461 .167 .294 .176 .118
Total Away 219 803 86 202 24 5 14 80 67 182 18 10 3 .657 .311 .346 .095 .252
Total Home 214 732 87 183 29 9 19 109 74 130 9 7 6 .711 .319 .392 .142 .250
Total 433 1535 173 385 53 14 33 189 141 312 27 17 9 .683 .315 .368 .117 .251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01John Bettendorf has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-08-08The Kansas City Prairie Princes have waived John Bettendorf.
1986-04-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated John Bettendorf for assignment.
1980-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted John Bettendorf to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have sent Bobby Taylor to the minors.
1978-08-05The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated John Bettendorf for assignment.
1978-06-26The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted John Bettendorf to the major league team.
1978-04-04The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bunny McKnight to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated John Bettendorf for assignment. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Steve Justice for assignment.
1976-03-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted John Bettendorf to the major league team.
1976-03-25The Kansas City Prairie Princes have acquired John Bettendorf from the waiver wire.
1975-09-14The San Diego Wizards have waived John Bettendorf.
1974-03-25The San Diego Wizards have acquired John Bettendorf from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived John Bettendorf.
1973-03-25The Pittsburgh Rotties have sent John Bettendorf to the minors. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Jim Jones.
1972-06-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted John Bettendorf to the major league team.