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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
David Betcher Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 89-52 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-04-1920
K 1011 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(14 games)
IP 1309.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 SF
12
 6
33
29
2
0
0
 0
195.2
 182 107 95 6 75
142
1.31
4.37
1951 SF
15
 8
32
32
5
0
0
 0
203.0
 201 106 99 4 74
158
1.35
4.39
1952 SF
16
 7
32
32
2
1
0
 0
192.0
 194 92 85 2 79
153
1.42
3.98
1953 SF
11
 10
34
34
1
0
0
 0
197.0
 201 110 101 3 67
142
1.36
4.61
1954 SF-MIL
13
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
197.1
 187 94 85 3 61
154
1.26
3.88
1955 MIL
8
 6
27
22
2
0
0
 0
139.0
 162 96 82 2 60
115
1.60
5.31
1956 MIL
5
 1
41
0
0
0
3
 1
51.0
 43 18 18 1 15
43
1.14
3.18
1957 MIL
9
 6
22
22
2
0
0
 0
133.0
 153 81 79 1 46
102
1.50
5.35
1958 MIL
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 1
2
3.00
9.00
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
89
 52
254
203
14
1
3
 1
1309.0
 1325 705 645 22 478
1011
1.38
4.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01David Betcher has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-05-20The Milwaukee Brewers have waived David Betcher.
1958-04-08The Milwaukee Brewers have designated David Betcher for assignment.
1957-08-19David Betcher of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1954-08-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Rube Waddell, Bob Mays, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 MIL (Larry Doyle), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 MIL (Joe Molesworth) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Tom Schuster, David Betcher.