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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
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.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 1B TEX 8 8 70.0 68 67 1 0 4 -3 8.74 1.000
2B TEX 7 7 60.1 36 15 19 2 1 -1 5.07 .944
3B TEX 2 2 17.0 7 4 3 0 1 0 3.71 1.000
SS TEX 2 2 16.0 7 2 4 1 0 0 3.38 .857
Pos Total 1B 8 8 70.0 68 67 1 0 4 -3 8.74 1.000
2B 7 7 60.1 36 15 19 2 1 -1 5.07 .944
3B 2 2 17.0 7 4 3 0 1 0 3.71 1.000
SS 2 2 16.0 7 2 4 1 0 0 3.38 .857
Total 19 19 163.1 118 88 27 3 6 -4 6.34 .975
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.