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Mel Ott League
7-28-2069
Elmer Betzel First Base
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 1643 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-06-1957
HR 212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(33 games)
RBI 888
SB 169
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control C    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (10.7%) Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Minors 23 60.00 2 / 5 3 / 6 9 / 10 5 / 9 4 / 6 8 / 9 11 / 15 42 / 60
1981 Minors 24 67.00 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 7 7 / 13 5 / 10 8 / 9 7 / 12 30 / 67
1982 Majors 25 54.77 162 86 0 4 / 12 4 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 8 4 / 10 5 / 7 23 / 54
1983 Majors 26 66.83 162 153 0 1 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 8 4 / 10 5 / 7 6 / 8 4 / 12 25 / 66
1984 Majors 27 67.49 162 153 0 2 / 10 3 / 13 3 / 6 3 / 10 3 / 9 3 / 12 2 / 7 19 / 67
1985 Majors 28 67.11 162 153 0 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 4 / 67
1986 Majors 29 64.90 162 153 0 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 14 6 / 64
1987 Majors 30 45.50 162 60 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 45
1988 Majors 31 43.42 162 64 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 43
1989 Majors 32 59.17 162 117 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 59
1990 Majors 33 63.71 162 115 0 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 63
1991 Majors 34 58.71 162 111 0 -4 / 6 -5 / 13 -1 / 8 0 / 11 -5 / 6 -3 / 5 -3 / 9 -21 / 58
1992 Majors 35 61.43 162 128 0 -3 / 4 -5 / 15 -1 / 12 -4 / 6 -2 / 7 -1 / 6 -1 / 11 -17 / 61
1993 Majors 36 62.68 160 108 2 -2 / 12 -2 / 8 -2 / 8 -7 / 10 -10 / 10 -1 / 9 -3 / 5 -27 / 62
1994 Majors 37 61.57 162 114 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 18 -2 / 9 -6 / 7 -4 / 6 -4 / 8 -3 / 7 -27 / 61
Total 2104 1515 2 -1 / 118 -2 / 151 13 / 131 7 / 128 0 / 110 21 / 119 23 / 140 61 / 897
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Elmer Betzel has retired from the New York Red Sox
1993-09-29Elmer Betzel of the New York Alcoholics is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Alcoholics and the San Francisco G Men. The San Francisco G Men receive Wayne Mott, Tom Madden, Charlie Saxxon, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 NYN (Harvey Pagliaroni), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 NYN (Skeeter Appleton) from the New York Alcoholics in exchange for Elmer Betzel, Red Hoey, Bob Wilmot, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 SF (Juan Marichal). Vote on Trade.
1982-03-05The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Elmer Betzel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted John Croushore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prairie Dogs have promoted Toby Hechinger to the major league team.