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Pete Rose League
9-2-2067
Joe Bethea Center Field
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .634 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 266 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-01-1926
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(27 games)
RBI 140
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (86.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (79.9%)   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
1951 MIL
18
59
5
11
1
2
0
3
4
 12 0 0
2
 0 0
.509
.238
.271
.085
.186
1952 MIL
27
80
9
21
5
0
2
10
8
 14 1 1
2
 0 1
.733
.333
.400
.138
.262
1953 MIL
130
464
57
110
19
4
10
54
33
 94 3 9
13
 2 4
.647
.287
.360
.123
.237
1954 MIL
15
49
4
8
0
0
2
7
5
 13 0 1
1
 0 1
.522
.236
.286
.122
.163
1958 MIL
15
37
6
10
2
0
2
6
5
 10 0 0
1
 0 0
.844
.357
.486
.216
.270
1959 MIL-BOS
39
116
11
22
2
0
3
20
9
 25 1 0
0
 0 1
.538
.254
.284
.095
.190
1960 BOS
97
341
49
84
12
0
7
40
22
 78 3 3
2
 1 3
.639
.295
.343
.097
.246
Total
341
1146
141
266
41
6
26
140
86
 246 8 14
21
 3 10
.634
.287
.346
.114
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Joe Bethea has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-04-06The Boston Red Sox have waived Joe Bethea.
1961-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Adam Kelleher to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Joe Bethea for assignment.
1959-06-10The Boston Red Sox have acquired Joe Bethea from the waiver wire.
1959-06-10The Boston Red Sox have demoted Paul Such to the minor leagues.
1959-06-05The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Damion Heath to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bombers have designated Joe Bethea for assignment.
1958-05-14The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Joe Bethea to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bombers have designated Charlie Moore for assignment.
1954-04-18The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Dick Davis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Joe Bethea to the minors.
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Joe Bethea to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bombers have designated Jim Calderon for assignment.
1953-03-03The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Dick Davis to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Juan Rowe to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Joe Bethea to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Erine Riles to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Jon Baylor to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Gary Umbach to the minors.
1952-09-05The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Joe Bethea to the major league team.
1951-10-22The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Joe Bethea to the minors. The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Newt Speece to the minors.
1951-09-21The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Joe Bethea to the major league team.
1951-04-25The Milwaukee Bombers have sent Joe Bethea to the minors.
1951-04-08The Milwaukee Bombers have promoted Joe Bethea to the major league team.