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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Walt Betzel Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.31 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 75-145 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 39 (OS 40) Date of Birth 12-06-1940
K 1549 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(145 games)
IP 1799.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
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
1965 TOR
4
 6
24
10
0
0
0
 0
81.1
 92 47 44 3 31
66
1.51
4.87
1966 TOR
6
 9
25
25
1
0
0
 0
164.2
 164 92 82 6 60
131
1.36
4.48
1967 TOR
7
 18
32
32
1
1
0
 0
207.1
 208 108 102 3 72
177
1.35
4.43
1968 TOR
5
 14
27
27
1
0
0
 0
159.0
 183 112 101 3 60
139
1.53
5.72
1969 TOR
9
 13
28
28
2
0
0
 0
176.2
 171 102 95 1 75
148
1.39
4.84
1970 BOS
0
 3
18
5
0
0
0
 0
32.0
 29 26 19 1 24
29
1.66
5.34
1971 BOS
4
 8
26
12
0
0
0
 0
90.1
 100 54 52 1 36
72
1.51
5.18
1972 BOS
2
 3
19
3
0
0
2
 0
37.1
 39 25 22 2 21
31
1.61
5.30
1973 BOS
9
 8
24
24
0
0
0
 0
127.1
 139 76 72 2 76
112
1.69
5.09
1974 BOS
16
 7
29
29
0
0
0
 0
171.2
 145 70 65 4 62
157
1.21
3.41
1975 BRO
5
 18
32
32
1
0
0
 0
194.1
 214 123 111 3 78
169
1.50
5.14
1976 BRO
5
 9
23
23
0
0
0
 0
133.0
 149 97 89 4 67
115
1.62
6.02
1977 BRO
2
 15
24
24
1
0
0
 0
121.0
 176 116 109 2 70
122
2.03
8.11
1978 NYN
1
 14
21
21
2
1
0
 0
103.0
 155 107 98 5 47
81
1.96
8.56
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
75
 145
352
295
9
2
2
 0
1799.0
 1964 1155 1061 40 779
1549
1.52
5.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Walt Betzel has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-21The New York Metropolitans have waived Walt Betzel.
1979-04-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Rich Jones to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Walt Betzel for assignment.
1978-04-09The New York Metropolitans have promoted Walt Betzel to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Brook Haynes for assignment.
1978-04-09The New York Metropolitans have acquired Walt Betzel from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Brooklyn Brawlers have waived Walt Betzel.
1977-10-23The Brooklyn Brawlers have removed Walt Betzel from the trade block.
1977-10-12The Brooklyn Brawlers have designated Walt Betzel for assignment.
1975-06-08The Brooklyn Brawlers have placed Walt Betzel on the trade block.
1975-03-26The Brooklyn Brawlers have drafted Walt Betzel #64 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1970-03-26The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Allen Lind to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Walt Betzel to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Tom Alperman to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Jim Sagmoen to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have promoted Dick Baker to the major league team. The Boston Haffenreffers have sent Charlie Sturtze to the minors. The Boston Haffenreffers have sent Larry Gott to the minors. The Boston Haffenreffers have sent Scrappy Brown to the minors. The Boston Haffenreffers have sent Rod Hemphill to the minors. The Boston Haffenreffers have sent Hughie Davis to the minors.
1970-03-26The Boston Haffenreffers have drafted Walt Betzel #86 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1968-07-29Walt Betzel of the Toronto Loyalists is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1965-03-26The Toronto Loyalists have drafted Walt Betzel #31 overall in the Expansion Draft.