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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Brett Bethke Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating 55   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .641 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 325 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-05-1937
HR 8 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(108 games)
RBI 123
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 67 Contact vs. L 74 Endurance 55   Ldrship 80
Power vs. R 40 Power vs. L 42 Velocity 29   Mentor vR 100
Speed 67 Bunt 16 Control 7   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 46 WS Rings 1
1B 98 (98.6%) LF --- Arm 42 WS Appearances 1
2B 17 (17.9%) CF ---   Health 43 LCS Appearances 1
3B 99 (99.0%) RF ---   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
1962 STL-CHA
46
159
22
38
6
1
3
12
12
 18 2 2
2
 3 4
.643
.297
.346
.107
.239
1963 CHA
117
381
38
97
15
1
2
35
35
 58 3 1
15
 8 19
.636
.321
.315
.060
.255
1964 BAL-STL-CLE-KC
23
73
6
17
5
1
0
8
7
 6 0 1
2
 0 2
.625
.296
.329
.096
.233
1965 KC
93
270
38
59
10
4
2
26
36
 47 1 0
8
 2 8
.620
.313
.307
.089
.219
1966 KC
69
178
19
49
8
2
1
22
21
 37 0 2
5
 4 1
.708
.348
.360
.084
.275
1967 KC-BAL
13
25
4
7
0
0
0
1
5
 2 0 1
2
 0 0
.667
.387
.280
.000
.280
1968 BAL-KC-CHA
41
102
6
30
4
0
0
14
9
 16 0 0
0
 0 5
.685
.351
.333
.039
.294
1969 CHA-CLE
32
79
13
15
4
0
0
4
7
 14 0 0
5
 0 6
.496
.256
.241
.051
.190
1971 BRO
13
43
5
13
2
0
0
1
3
 7 0 0
3
 0 2
.697
.348
.349
.047
.302
Total
447
1310
151
325
54
9
8
123
135
 205 6 7
42
 17 47
.641
.320
.321
.073
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Brett Bethke has retired from the Brooklyn Charlies
1971-08-25The Brooklyn Charlies have promoted Brett Bethke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Charlies have sent Joe Coachman to the minors.
1971-08-25The Brooklyn Charlies have acquired Brett Bethke from the waiver wire.
1971-05-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Brett Bethke.
1971-03-01The Cleveland Indians have designated Brett Bethke for assignment.
1970-10-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Brett Bethke to the major league team.
1969-08-06The Cleveland Indians have acquired Brett Bethke from the waiver wire.
1969-06-25The Chicago Werebears have waived Brett Bethke.
1969-06-21The Chicago Werebears have designated Brett Bethke for assignment.
1968-08-21The Chicago Werebears have acquired Brett Bethke from the waiver wire.
1968-08-17The Kansas City Krush have designated Brett Bethke for assignment.
1968-07-23The Kansas City Krush have acquired Brett Bethke from the waiver wire.
1968-07-19The Baltimore Crabmeat have designated Brett Bethke for assignment.
1967-04-22The Baltimore Crabmeat have acquired Brett Bethke from the waiver wire.
1967-04-17The Kansas City Krush have promoted Zack Hill to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Luke Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Brett Bethke for assignment. The Kansas City Krush have sent Taro Gatana to the minors.
1966-05-13The Kansas City Krush have promoted Brett Bethke to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have sent Jake Crawford to the minors.
1966-04-29The Kansas City Krush have promoted John Lutenberg to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Mike Lord to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have designated Brett Bethke for assignment. The Kansas City Krush have sent Red Buzhardt to the minors.
1965-05-27The Kansas City Krush have promoted Brett Bethke to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have sent George Lee to the minors.
1965-03-01The Kansas City Krush have renamed Persimmon Royale to Brett Bethke.
1964-10-23The Kansas City Krush have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted George Lee to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Cecil Brittin to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have promoted Gash Garrity to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have sent Chaz Palmer to the minors. The Kansas City Krush have sent Persimmon Royale to the minors. The Kansas City Krush have sent Smooth Johnnie Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Krush have sent Vigo Veselic to the minors.
1964-08-29The Kansas City Krush have promoted Persimmon Royale to the major league team. The Kansas City Krush have sent Gash Garrity to the minors.
1964-08-29The Kansas City Krush have acquired Persimmon Royale from the waiver wire.
1964-07-27The Cleveland Indians have waived Persimmon Royale.
1964-07-25The Cleveland Indians have acquired Persimmon Royale from the waiver wire.
1964-07-02The St. Louis Steamers have waived Persimmon Royale.
1964-07-02The St. Louis Steamers have acquired Persimmon Royale from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Baltimore Crabmeat have waived Persimmon Royale.
1962-08-06The Chicago White Sox have promoted Persimmon Royale to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Floyd to the minors.
1962-08-05A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Twainsman and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Dasher Snyder, TippyMartinez, Persimmon Royale from the St. Louis Twainsman in exchange for Rolando Blackman, Leo Epstein, Antonio Alderas.
1959-04-04The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed Derrell Bethke to Persimmon Royale.