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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 TOR
24
25
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 TOR
25
56
1
9
0
0
0
3
0
 13 0 0
0
 1 1
.321
.161
.161
.000
.161
1967 TOR
32
68
4
8
0
0
1
4
2
 19 0 0
3
 2 1
.305
.143
.162
.044
.118
1968 TOR
27
50
1
3
0
0
0
1
3
 19 0 0
0
 1 2
.173
.113
.060
.000
.060
1969 TOR
28
61
2
7
0
0
0
3
2
 18 0 0
1
 2 2
.258
.143
.115
.000
.115
1970 BOS
18
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1971 BOS
26
27
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.254
.143
.111
.000
.111
1972 BOS
19
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1973 BOS
24
43
2
5
1
0
0
2
0
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.256
.116
.140
.023
.116
1974 BOS
29
56
5
12
0
0
0
4
2
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.456
.241
.214
.000
.214
1975 BRO
32
59
4
7
0
0
0
1
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.252
.133
.119
.000
.119
1976 BRO
23
48
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 2
.144
.082
.062
.000
.062
1977 BRO
24
38
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
 12 0 0
0
 0 1
.368
.184
.184
.000
.184
1978 NYN
21
34
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.118
.059
.059
.000
.059
1980
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
352
578
26
68
1
0
1
18
12
 172 0 0
4
 6 13
.260
.136
.125
.007
.118
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.