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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-21-2331
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 2B ARI 86 86 747.1 495 201 279 15 60 -13 5.78 .970
CF ARI 14 14 127.1 43 40 0 3 0 0 2.83 .930
LF ARI 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1951 2B ARI 150 150 1317.1 767 292 458 17 91 +16 5.12 .978
1952 2B ARI 150 150 1327.0 855 325 511 19 107 +18 5.67 .978
1953 2B FLA 127 127 1128.2 716 290 411 15 99 +7 5.59 .979
1B FLA 15 15 128.0 150 140 9 1 11 0 10.48 .993
3B FLA 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 -1 5.00 1.000
RF FLA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
CF FLA 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1954 2B FLA 54 54 488.2 284 120 160 4 22 +6 5.16 .986
1B FLA 13 13 114.0 125 119 4 2 14 -4 9.71 .984
RF FLA 7 7 63.0 6 6 0 0 0 -3 0.86 1.000
CF FLA 6 6 53.2 11 11 0 0 0 -1 1.84 1.000
3B FLA 4 4 36.0 15 3 11 1 0 -2 3.50 .933
SS FLA 4 4 36.0 14 5 9 0 2 -1 3.50 1.000
LF FLA 4 4 35.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
1955 SS FLA 133 133 1185.1 675 218 445 12 93 +15 5.03 .982
RF FLA 1 1 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 +1 2.57 1.000
1B FLA 1 1 9.0 13 13 0 0 1 0 13.00 1.000
CF FLA 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1956 SS FLA 122 122 1098.2 633 216 407 10 92 +13 5.10 .984
2B FLA 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 1 -1 3.00 1.000
CF FLA 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1957 SS FLA 123 123 1101.2 607 196 399 12 86 +16 4.86 .980
3B FLA 27 27 243.1 70 14 52 4 3 -4 2.44 .943
1958 SS FLA 144 144 1286.1 667 229 420 18 85 +6 4.54 .973
1959 SS FLA 122 122 1116.2 596 196 389 11 81 +6 4.71 .982
1960 SS FLA 131 131 1181.0 629 221 397 11 92 +10 4.71 .983
1961 SS FLA 150 150 1335.0 719 265 439 15 102 +14 4.75 .979
1962 SS FLA 149 149 1329.2 797 266 516 15 94 +17 5.29 .981
1963 SS FLA 149 149 1309.0 703 230 453 20 84 +8 4.70 .972
1964 SS FLA-WAS 61 49 472.2 243 84 153 6 34 +3 4.51 .975
1965 SS BAL 10 8 75.0 40 16 24 0 1 +2 4.80 1.000
2B BAL 5 5 43.0 27 16 10 1 2 0 5.44 .963
Pos Total SS 1298 1284 11527.0 6323 2142 4051 130 846 +109 4.84 .979
2B 573 573 5061.0 3147 1246 1830 71 382 +33 5.47 .977
3B 32 32 288.1 90 19 66 5 3 -7 2.65 .944
1B 29 29 251.0 288 272 13 3 26 -4 10.22 .990
CF 23 23 206.0 61 58 0 3 0 -1 2.53 .951
RF 9 9 86.0 12 12 0 0 0 -3 1.26 1.000
LF 5 5 44.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 1969 1955 17463.1 9932 3760 5960 212 1257 +127 5.01 .979
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.