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Fred Lynn League
10-13-2074
Wiset Chai Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .723 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2149 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 02-15-1943
HR 116 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(126 games)
RBI 1000
SB 167
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1962 STL
16
54
6
13
2
0
0
4
10
 9 0 0
0
 1 1
.637
.359
.278
.037
.241
1964 STL
56
172
14
40
2
1
2
18
16
 27 2 1
0
 1 2
.594
.304
.291
.058
.233
1965 STL
93
280
26
78
11
0
2
22
32
 50 2 0
7
 4 0
.696
.357
.339
.061
.279
1966 STL
146
528
64
154
22
5
8
68
57
 71 3 3
10
 3 2
.760
.362
.398
.106
.292
1967 STL
144
562
69
146
25
3
9
65
64
 63 2 1
12
 2 2
.700
.337
.363
.103
.260
1968 STL
144
570
84
143
26
5
5
67
60
 77 6 4
13
 3 1
.667
.327
.340
.089
.251
1969 STL
144
542
79
141
23
4
10
81
70
 75 2 7
9
 5 1
.716
.343
.373
.113
.260
1970 STL
138
445
63
122
25
1
7
42
57
 53 0 1
0
 0 0
.738
.356
.382
.108
.274
1971 STL-PHI
126
374
53
107
20
2
4
56
50
 42 1 3
10
 4 0
.752
.369
.382
.096
.286
1972 PHI
142
511
68
136
27
4
7
71
57
 66 2 6
24
 1 1
.714
.339
.376
.110
.266
1973 PHI-CHN
134
431
56
118
22
1
8
64
52
 68 3 5
6
 3 0
.737
.352
.385
.111
.274
1974 CHN
144
542
59
149
25
5
10
89
45
 71 2 2
6
 5 1
.726
.332
.395
.120
.275
1975 CHN
140
460
52
124
22
4
6
60
50
 69 5 4
15
 1 0
.719
.345
.374
.104
.270
1976 CHN
144
514
74
142
29
3
9
64
63
 69 3 2
17
 3 0
.754
.357
.397
.121
.276
1977 CHN
146
435
58
122
16
2
11
44
61
 57 1 0
7
 7 0
.773
.370
.402
.122
.280
1978 CHN
139
486
52
128
25
5
3
54
66
 69 0 2
7
 5 0
.704
.350
.354
.091
.263
1979 NYN
123
403
49
116
16
4
10
69
47
 50 1 0
12
 4 5
.785
.364
.422
.134
.288
1980 NYN
130
456
51
119
14
4
3
40
52
 55 1 3
9
 3 3
.665
.336
.329
.068
.261
1981 NYN-BAL
46
168
24
51
14
3
2
22
20
 23 0 1
3
 1 1
.834
.376
.458
.155
.304
Total
2295
7933
1001
2149
366
56
116
1000
929
 1064 36 45
167
 56 20
.723
.348
.375
.104
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Wiset Chai has retired from the Baltimore Buzzards
1981-07-23A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the New York Clintons. The New York Clintons receive Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Wiset Chai, Draft Pick - 1982 Round 3 (NYN).
1979-04-08The New York Clintons have renamed J.R. Betcher to Wiset Chai.
1979-04-01The New York Clintons have acquired J.R. Betcher from the waiver wire.
1978-10-26The Chicago Teddy Bears have promoted Brad Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Teddy Bears have promoted Newt Moriarty to the major league team. The Chicago Teddy Bears have designated J.R. Betcher for assignment. The Chicago Teddy Bears have designated Karim Reyes for assignment.
1973-04-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia FROGS and the Chicago Bombers. The Chicago Bombers receive J.R. Betcher, Gerry Brown, Thad Brown from the Philadelphia FROGS in exchange for Herb Sadowski.
1971-05-03A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia FROGS and the St. Louis Kardinals. The St. Louis Kardinals receive Itshiro Sasaki, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia FROGS in exchange for J.R. Betcher.
1964-06-20The St. Louis Kardinals have promoted J.R. Betcher to the major league team.
1963-04-01The St. Louis Kardinals have sent J.R. Betcher to the minors. The St. Louis Kardinals have sent Al Reich to the minors. The St. Louis Kardinals have sent Dave Brandt to the minors. The St. Louis Kardinals have sent Jack Russell to the minors. The St. Louis Kardinals have sent Cal Lockwood to the minors.
1962-09-14The St. Louis Kardinals have promoted J.R. Betcher to the major league team.