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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Jose Blethen Relief Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.23 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-39 Status Retired (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 65 (OS 66) Date of Birth 07-11-1964
K 492 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(121 games)
IP 623.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1990 DET
1
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 1
29.2
 45 22 20 0 15
31
2.02
6.07
1991 DET
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 6 4 4 0 4
3
2.00
7.20
1993 DET
0
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 1
21.0
 32 15 10 0 8
13
1.90
4.29
1994 DET
5
 2
75
0
0
0
3
 9
90.2
 99 46 40 3 31
64
1.43
3.97
1996 DET
7
 11
28
28
1
0
0
 0
149.1
 151 82 79 7 72
122
1.49
4.76
1997 DET
4
 19
33
33
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 169 85 79 0 69
129
1.39
4.17
1998 PIT-BRO
8
 3
57
0
0
0
1
 1
86.0
 82 34 34 0 26
66
1.26
3.56
1999 CHN
6
 1
35
0
0
0
4
 0
56.0
 62 24 21 0 16
45
1.39
3.38
2000 CHN
1
 0
14
0
0
0
1
 0
15.1
 13 6 6 0 4
19
1.11
3.52
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 39
280
62
1
0
9
 12
623.2
 659 318 293 10 245
492
1.45
4.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Jose Blethen has retired from the Chicago Colts
2000-06-21The Chicago Colts have promoted Fringe Molson to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have promoted Red Meador to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Jose Blethen for assignment. The Chicago Colts have designated Pep Bradley for assignment.
1999-08-13The Chicago Colts have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team.
1999-06-02The Chicago Colts have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1999-04-05The Chicago Colts have acquired Jose Blethen from the waiver wire.
1999-03-03The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Mike Merced to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Bernie Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Eddie Distefano to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Dummy Carlyle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Guy Denson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Jeff Bruggy to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have designated Ron Hubbard for assignment. The Brooklyn Blues have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1998-08-07The Brooklyn Blues have acquired Jose Blethen from the waiver wire.
1998-08-03The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Derek Los Altos to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1998-04-09The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have acquired Jose Blethen from the waiver wire.
1998-04-05The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1996-03-01The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Frank Hatteberg to the major league team. The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Otis Shopay to the major league team.
1995-04-02The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Baruch Safichsit to the major league team. The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1994-04-04The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have sent Mike Vukovich to the minors.
1993-07-04The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have designated Jose Blethen for assignment.
1993-05-12The Detroit Your Tax Dollars at Work have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team.
1991-04-11The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Reggie Jackson to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have sent Jose Blethen to the minors.
1991-03-01The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Earl Mann to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Al Covington to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Carl Lary for assignment.
1990-06-17The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Bill Salmon to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have sent Jose Blethen to the minors.
1990-04-01The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Al Covington for assignment.
1990-04-01The Detroit Yellow Canaries have sent Jose Blethen to the minors.
1990-03-03The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Jim McQuillan to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Jose Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Jack Tollberg for assignment. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Ray McDill for assignment.
1986-06-05A trade has been completed between the New York Navigators and the Detroit Yellow Canaries. The Detroit Yellow Canaries receive Gordon Story, Jose Blethen, Bill Salmon from the New York Navigators in exchange for Jose Nieson, Harry Walker, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Quinn Berra), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 NYN (Travis Colton), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 DET (Hal Partee).
1986-04-18The New York Navigators have acquired Jose Blethen from the waiver wire.
1986-04-14The Washington Blue Legs have acquired Bobby Reinhart from the waiver wire. The Washington Blue Legs have waived Jose Blethen.