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Name	Team	Age
Jay Bettencourt	Retired (1993, Age 41)	Died (2024, Age 72)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2 (1970)	1B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League	0	19 years (145 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	9/22/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
6	6	8
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)	Alt Pos (2B)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	C+	B	B-	B-	B-	D-	C-
1971	B-	B	B	B	B	D	C
1972	B-	B+	B	B+	B	D+	C+
1973	B	A-	B	B+	B+	C-	B
1974	B	A	B	A-	B+	C	B+
1975	B	A+	B+	A-	B+	C	A-
1976	B	A+	B+	A-	A-	C+	A-
1977	B+	A+	A-	A-	A	B-	A
1978	B+	A+	A-	A-	A	B-	A
1979	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B-	A+
1980	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B-	A+
1981	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1982	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1983	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1984	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1985	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1986	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1987	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B	A+
1988	B+	A+	A	A-	A	B-	A+
1989	B	A+	A	A-	A-	B-	A+
1990	B	A	A-	B+	B+	B-	A+
1991	B	A	A-	B+	B+	B-	A
1992	B	A	A-	B	B	B-	A
1993	B-	A-	B+	B	B	C+	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1993-11-01	Jay Bettencourt has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1991-04-01	The Detroit Arachnids have removed Jay Bettencourt from the trade block.
1990-06-08	The Detroit Arachnids have placed Jay Bettencourt on the trade block.
1984-06-03	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1982-04-11	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-08-04	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1979-07-27	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-04-09	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-06-12	Jay Bettencourt of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-04-01	The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Jay Bettencourt to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Chad Comstock for assignment.