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Name	Team	Age
Jim Bethke	Retired (1989, Age 34)	Died (2026, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 74 (1977)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Wilson Roberts League	0	0 years (48 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B+	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D	D+	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	8/25/1955
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1983	WAS	5	16	1	2	1	0	0	1	5	4	0	0	1	.521	.333	.188	.125
Total		5	16	1	2	1	0	0	1	5	4	0	0	1	.521	.333	.188	.125

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Jim Bethke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-06-08	The Washington Capitalist have waived Jim Bethke.
1983-05-25	The Washington Capitalist have promoted Chief Conroy to the major league team. The Washington Capitalist have designated Jim Bethke for assignment.
1983-04-01	The Washington Capitalist have promoted Jim Bethke to the major league team. The Washington Capitalist have promoted Dennis Justice to the major league team. The Washington Capitalist have promoted Johnny Roe to the major league team. The Washington Capitalist have designated Rich Moore for assignment.