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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Gordon Betts Shortstop
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating 73   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2068 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-08-1927
HR 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(154 games)
RBI 1014
SB 270
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 64 Contact vs. L 76 Endurance 55   Ldrship 85
Power vs. R 74 Power vs. L 80 Velocity 22   Mentor vR 100
Speed 61 Bunt 39 Control 3   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 87 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 75 WS Appearances 6
2B 40 (40.7%) CF ---   Health 61 LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 23 21.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 5 14 / 21
1950 Majors 23 40.37 109 101 0 3 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 7 6 / 8 3 / 5 19 / 40
1951 Majors 24 63.28 162 150 0 7 / 14 6 / 10 4 / 7 5 / 10 3 / 7 3 / 8 3 / 7 31 / 63
1952 Majors 25 64.25 162 150 0 2 / 5 4 / 8 4 / 13 3 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 12 20 / 64
1953 Majors 26 62.84 162 145 0 3 / 7 5 / 12 3 / 12 2 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 9 1 / 11 18 / 62
1954 Majors 27 49.45 162 92 0 2 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 9 5 / 12 12 / 49
1955 Majors 28 62.92 162 136 0 2 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 8 5 / 62
1956 Majors 29 67.32 162 124 0 1 / 10 3 / 18 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 8 8 / 67
1957 Majors 30 64.75 162 150 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 10 5 / 64
1958 Majors 31 62.72 155 144 7 2 / 17 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 62
1959 Majors 32 53.15 132 122 30 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 53
1960 Majors 33 57.06 141 131 21 3 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 6 / 57
1961 Majors 34 65.33 162 150 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 10 -3 / 9 -2 / 13 -8 / 9 -4 / 6 0 / 11 -25 / 65
1962 Majors 35 63.55 162 149 0 -1 / 13 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 4 -2 / 11 -1 / 5 -7 / 63
1963 Majors 36 62.79 162 149 0 -2 / 7 0 / 10 -3 / 8 -4 / 9 -2 / 10 -3 / 7 0 / 11 -14 / 62
1964 Minors 37 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1964 Majors 37 42.64 144 49 0 -1 / 7 0 / 5 -3 / 5 -4 / 6 -7 / 3 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -18 / 42
1965 Majors 38 21.32 162 13 0 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -2 / 2 -1 / 4 -8 / 5 -3 / 1 -3 / 5 -27 / 21
Total 2463 1955 58 15 / 135 10 / 143 8 / 125 8 / 131 -11 / 108 5 / 132 17 / 144 52 / 918
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Gordon Betts has retired from the Baltimore Birds
1965-03-25The Baltimore Birds have promoted Gordon Betts to the major league team.
1964-10-23The Washington Nationals have acquired Gordon Betts from the waiver wire.
1964-09-30The Florida Kings have waived Gordon Betts.
1964-09-12The Florida Kings have promoted Mark Reagan to the major league team. The Florida Kings have designated Gordon Betts for assignment.
1960-05-09Gordon Betts of the Florida Kings is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-06-29Gordon Betts of the Florida Kings is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1958-06-25Gordon Betts of the Florida Kings is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-10-05Gordon Betts of the Florida Kings is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-09-05The Florida Northmen have removed Gordon Betts from the trade block.
1953-06-17The Florida Northmen have placed Gordon Betts on the trade block.
1950-08-17The Arizona Broncos have promoted Gordon Betts to the major league team.
1950-06-17The Arizona Broncos have promoted Bill Kile to the major league team. The Arizona Broncos have promoted Eric Reed to the major league team. The Arizona Broncos have promoted Monty McCarthy to the major league team. The Arizona Broncos have sent Dal Bosetti to the minors. The Arizona Broncos have sent Gordon Betts to the minors. The Arizona Broncos have sent John Mahoney to the minors.