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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 Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 ARI 0 0 86 0 0 1 14 0 0
1951 ARI 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 ARI 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 FLA 0 15 127 1 0 0 1 1 1
1954 FLA 0 13 54 4 4 4 6 7 29
1955 FLA 0 1 0 0 133 0 1 1 9
1956 FLA 0 0 1 0 122 0 1 0 12
1957 FLA 0 0 0 27 123 0 0 0 0
1958 FLA 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0 0
1959 FLA 0 0 0 0 122 0 0 0 0
1960 FLA 0 0 0 0 131 0 0 0 0
1961 FLA 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0
1962 FLA 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0
1963 FLA 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0
1964 FLA-WAS 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 53
1965 BAL 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 6
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.