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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Jack Betzel Left Field
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2103 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 12-06-1943
HR 288 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(16 games)
RBI 1210
SB 238
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1966 ATL
130
539
80
142
19
4
17
46
40
97 3 2
8
3 9
.725
.317
.408
.145
.263
1967 ATL
130
508
60
125
20
5
11
77
48
91 4 4
7
1 2
.684
.314
.370
.124
.246
1968 ATL
130
510
73
145
25
3
25
87
52
92 0 3
9
4 0
.841
.349
.492
.208
.284
1969 ATL
130
517
75
139
16
3
24
87
42
89 2 3
10
5 3
.775
.324
.451
.182
.269
1970 ATL
130
499
65
136
30
2
13
81
51
83 1 2
15
12 2
.759
.340
.419
.146
.273
1971 ATL
130
484
67
136
22
7
14
69
48
82 3 3
16
8 5
.790
.348
.442
.161
.281
1972 ATL
130
514
75
162
34
3
18
100
50
72 4 1
19
6 2
.878
.380
.498
.183
.315
1973 ATL
120
470
79
151
14
10
30
106
52
80 1 2
18
5 0
.974
.389
.585
.264
.321
1974 ATL
82
351
60
95
14
3
17
58
38
50 0 2
9
9 2
.813
.340
.473
.202
.271
1975 ATL
106
426
80
129
20
3
29
84
45
64 2 7
21
6 2
.935
.367
.568
.265
.303
1976 ATL
130
511
83
140
30
5
20
71
60
87 2 4
25
14 3
.820
.350
.470
.196
.274
1977 ATL
107
381
52
104
18
3
15
66
46
59 3 2
15
13 6
.808
.354
.454
.181
.273
1978 ATL
117
434
67
122
18
5
17
87
39
63 2 3
17
14 1
.804
.341
.463
.182
.281
1979 ATL
131
469
57
138
22
3
15
63
50
85 5 3
24
12 2
.816
.366
.450
.156
.294
1980 CIN
130
474
61
128
21
4
10
61
39
90 3 5
12
10 3
.721
.326
.395
.124
.270
1981 CIN
130
479
46
111
24
4
13
67
38
94 1 1
13
9 2
.669
.289
.380
.148
.232
Total
1963
7566
1080
2103
347
67
288
1210
738
1278 36 47
238
131 44
.799
.343
.456
.178
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Jack Betzel has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1978-07-09Jack Betzel of the Atlanta Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-08-29Jack Betzel of the Atlanta Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1975-07-20Jack Betzel of the Atlanta Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-08-27Jack Betzel of the Atlanta Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1974-04-20Jack Betzel of the Atlanta Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1966-04-01The Atlanta Knockers have promoted A.J. Okrie to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Jack Betzel to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Fred Batiste to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Mickey Blair to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have sent Jim Love to the minors. The Atlanta Knockers have sent Roy Kennedy to the minors.
1964-04-01The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Kirk Smith to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Pembroke Barnes to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have promoted Roy Kennedy to the major league team. The Atlanta Knockers have sent Fred Langston to the minors. The Atlanta Knockers have sent Jack Betzel to the minors. The Atlanta Knockers have sent Rod Statz to the minors.
1964-03-26Atlanta Knockers has drafted Jack Betzel #6 overall in the Expansion Draft.