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George Van Haltren League
3-7-2072
John Betzel Right Field
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .307 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .893 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2175 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-06-1925
HR 322 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(92 games)
RBI 1239
SB 88
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B C+ (45.4%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D  (17.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1950 CIN
152
597
122
212
42
5
27
113
75
 93 1 10
17
 2 6
1.000
.422
.578
.223
.355
1951 CIN-CLE
120
486
99
175
23
5
37
115
66
 68 3 3
7
 3 4
1.094
.437
.656
.296
.360
1952 CLE
145
563
104
169
28
6
25
89
65
 77 1 3
5
 0 7
.876
.372
.504
.204
.300
1953 CLE
147
573
105
166
27
7
31
115
65
 69 5 4
18
 4 1
.888
.365
.524
.234
.290
1954 CLE
147
619
106
216
48
7
35
134
61
 81 5 3
3
 1 4
1.029
.410
.619
.270
.349
1955 CLE
149
580
114
180
26
3
39
119
79
 94 4 5
5
 2 7
.961
.394
.567
.257
.310
1956 CLE
149
579
106
195
38
8
32
115
62
 74 3 3
4
 4 1
.998
.402
.596
.259
.337
1957 CLE
146
564
98
172
37
3
23
88
63
 82 2 6
3
 0 3
.877
.373
.504
.199
.305
1958 CLE-NYN
122
483
78
146
34
4
16
68
60
 68 2 3
5
 4 4
.868
.380
.489
.186
.302
1959 NYN-BRO
146
574
75
164
24
4
18
84
59
 72 3 1
6
 5 7
.790
.355
.436
.150
.286
1960 BRO
147
506
66
132
27
4
16
75
63
 92 2 4
5
 5 1
.768
.343
.425
.164
.261
1961 BRO
114
327
40
91
10
0
10
57
44
 50 1 4
4
 0 4
.762
.362
.401
.122
.278
1962 BRO
125
264
21
64
10
0
4
14
23
 43 1 0
6
 2 3
.631
.306
.326
.083
.242
1963 BRO
114
309
36
79
9
1
8
43
39
 52 0 2
0
 0 2
.706
.337
.369
.113
.256
1964 BRO-DET-CLE
39
66
3
14
2
0
1
10
6
 11 0 2
0
 0 0
.558
.270
.288
.076
.212
Total
1962
7090
1173
2175
385
57
322
1239
830
 1026 33 53
88
 32 54
.893
.379
.513
.207
.307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01John Betzel has retired from the Cleveland Cyclones
1964-05-14A trade has been completed between the Detroit Thunderbirds and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive John Betzel from the Detroit Thunderbirds in exchange for Al Rozek.
1964-05-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have acquired John Betzel from the waiver wire.
1964-05-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have demoted Joe Midkiff to the minor leagues.
1964-04-29The Brooklyn Superbas have designated John Betzel for assignment.
1959-05-29A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blasters and the New York Philosophers. The New York Philosophers receive Dan Shanks, Mike McLaughlin, Al Jordan, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Blasters in exchange for John Betzel, Chick Hajduk.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Philosophers and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive Johnny Flowers from the New York Philosophers in exchange for John Betzel, John Rath.
1951-07-24A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cleveland Cyclones. The Cleveland Cyclones receive John Betzel from the Cincinnati Red Stockings in exchange for Pete Bernard, Tink Humphrey, Walter Gilbert, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 5 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CIN).