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Mel Ott League
7-27-2069
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 PIT
115
350
42
91
13
2
8
45
35
 54 0 3
12
 11 8
.702
.325
.377
.117
.260
1983 PIT
153
578
64
151
23
3
17
82
39
 119 2 1
8
 6 5
.709
.310
.400
.138
.261
1984 PIT
153
594
83
158
16
4
28
92
61
 119 2 3
18
 10 6
.783
.335
.448
.182
.266
1985 PIT
153
617
92
179
34
2
30
115
59
 121 2 3
27
 7 2
.850
.352
.498
.207
.290
1986 SF
153
611
78
168
27
5
26
99
51
 140 2 4
27
 16 5
.794
.331
.463
.188
.275
1987 SF
144
296
50
81
11
0
11
37
31
 53 3 0
7
 0 3
.771
.348
.422
.149
.274
1988 SF
150
312
46
88
18
2
9
37
26
 63 4 0
2
 2 2
.784
.345
.439
.157
.282
1989 NYN
129
426
60
126
19
10
12
67
33
 93 2 2
10
 7 0
.820
.348
.472
.176
.296
1990 NYN
127
446
69
132
26
9
21
73
40
 81 1 1
9
 6 5
.890
.355
.536
.240
.296
1991 NYN
131
460
73
137
20
3
15
56
36
 82 4 2
14
 6 2
.805
.353
.452
.154
.298
1992 NYN
138
485
72
131
25
2
12
64
42
 86 1 2
11
 5 7
.732
.328
.404
.134
.270
1993 NYN
124
413
43
110
25
2
9
63
35
 78 3 2
17
 7 2
.729
.327
.402
.136
.266
1994 NYN
127
430
51
91
13
0
14
58
43
 78 3 5
7
 4 3
.624
.285
.340
.128
.212
Total
1797
6018
823
1643
270
44
212
888
531
 1167 29 28
169
 87 50
.772
.333
.438
.165
.273
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.