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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Jim Bethea First Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .143 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .384 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 10 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-01-1923
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1946)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 3
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed A  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.2%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195027C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195128C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195229C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195330C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195431C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195532C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195633C B-C+B+A+C-C+
195734C B-C+B+A+C-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Jim Bethea has retired from the Texas Rangers
1957-03-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Bill Landreth to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Alan Brantley to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Juan Rogers to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Pryor Thompson to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jim Berardino to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Jim Bethea to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Tim Pippen for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Otto Harper for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Geronimo Thompson for assignment.
1957-03-25The Texas Rangers have acquired Jim Bethea from the waiver wire.