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Branch Rickey League
5-30-2229
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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 LHP 13 23 7 1 0 0 4 4 2 .755 .407 .348 .043 .304
1976 RHP 27 76 14 1 0 1 4 7 16 .490 .253 .237 .053 .184
1977 LHP 10 9 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .844 .400 .444 .111 .333
1977 RHP 27 77 19 2 1 2 9 7 18 .686 .310 .377 .130 .247
1978 LHP 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978 RHP 5 11 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 .762 .308 .455 .273 .182
1980 LHP 20 39 8 0 1 1 3 2 5 .577 .244 .333 .128 .205
1980 RHP 38 121 33 9 1 3 10 11 33 .781 .343 .438 .165 .273
1981 LHP 15 25 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 .677 .357 .320 .040 .280
1981 RHP 34 108 32 3 0 4 15 9 20 .783 .347 .435 .139 .296
1982 LHP 37 68 17 2 1 1 9 10 13 .695 .342 .353 .103 .250
1982 RHP 81 253 71 8 2 7 33 22 59 .752 .341 .411 .130 .281
1983 LHP 37 68 20 4 0 2 15 9 12 .818 .377 .441 .147 .294
1983 RHP 91 290 62 12 4 3 37 19 60 .579 .265 .314 .100 .214
1984 LHP 17 39 9 0 0 1 5 1 7 .552 .244 .308 .077 .231
1984 RHP 32 86 30 5 2 1 13 12 19 .917 .429 .488 .140 .349
1985 LHP 20 44 12 3 0 1 7 5 4 .756 .347 .409 .136 .273
1985 RHP 40 133 31 0 2 2 15 8 27 .583 .275 .308 .075 .233
1986 LHP 10 15 2 0 0 1 3 6 1 .697 .364 .333 .200 .133
1986 RHP 16 42 6 1 0 2 4 3 7 .510 .200 .310 .167 .143
Total LHP 184 338 85 12 2 7 48 41 50 .691 .330 .361 .109 .251
Total RHP 391 1197 300 41 12 26 141 100 262 .680 .310 .370 .119 .251
Total 433 1535 385 53 14 33 189 141 312 .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.