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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Ernie Betzel Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2209 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-06-1944
HR 84 Drafted Round 5, Pick 80
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(2 games)
RBI 842
SB 593
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.5%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B A- (82.3%) LF D+ (23.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B D- (4.4%) RF B- (53.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1967 WAS
96
356
53
92
13
4
0
22
40
 56 0 2
25
 4 11
.649
.332
.317
.059
.258
1968 WAS
143
607
132
178
34
17
4
54
78
 75 1 3
62
 8 19
.798
.373
.425
.132
.293
1969 WAS
143
615
111
171
30
10
7
69
79
 83 1 2
50
 5 20
.754
.360
.393
.115
.278
1970 WAS
144
593
108
163
28
6
6
63
79
 77 7 0
41
 7 6
.739
.367
.373
.098
.275
1971 WAS
141
570
110
150
30
4
9
77
79
 72 1 0
43
 5 5
.731
.354
.377
.114
.263
1972 WAS
146
605
136
188
36
6
10
73
84
 79 3 3
53
 12 5
.835
.396
.440
.129
.311
1973 WAS
149
619
112
179
24
13
8
54
83
 78 2 1
40
 10 4
.783
.374
.409
.120
.289
1974 WAS
151
616
120
180
38
11
3
58
79
 74 4 0
42
 9 8
.780
.376
.404
.112
.292
1975 WAS
149
593
128
170
43
4
13
71
85
 87 0 5
44
 8 9
.812
.373
.438
.152
.287
1976 WAS
127
534
111
145
24
9
8
60
76
 63 2 4
43
 10 8
.757
.362
.395
.124
.272
1977 WAS
141
500
72
126
22
6
2
43
67
 73 2 3
31
 10 6
.673
.341
.332
.080
.252
1978 WAS
113
409
61
129
18
6
3
44
53
 44 4 0
35
 21 6
.810
.399
.411
.095
.315
1979 WAS
124
442
63
126
18
5
4
71
60
 52 2 6
39
 7 4
.744
.369
.376
.090
.285
1980 WAS
118
458
87
137
25
3
4
44
73
 70 4 5
30
 11 6
.789
.396
.393
.094
.299
1981 WAS
83
294
37
75
10
2
3
39
30
 42 4 0
15
 5 4
.666
.332
.333
.078
.255
Total
1968
7811
1441
2209
393
106
84
842
1045
 1025 37 34
593
 132 121
.761
.369
.393
.110
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Ernie Betzel has retired from the Washington Waterboys
1980-08-18Ernie Betzel of the Washington Waterboys is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-05-30The Washington Waterboys have promoted Ernie Betzel to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Daryle Blatnik to the minors.
1967-05-16The Washington Waterboys have promoted Buddy Engle to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have promoted Daryle Blatnik to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Briscoe Darlin to the minors. The Washington Waterboys have sent Ernie Betzel to the minors.
1967-04-04The Washington Waterboys have promoted Ernie Betzel to the major league team. The Washington Waterboys have sent Len Walker to the minors.