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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Joe Bethke Catcher
Retired (1999, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .210 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .590 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
H 127 Age 69 (OS 70) Date of Birth 11-05-1965
HR 14 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(146 games)
RBI 56
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.2%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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
1992 CLE-BOS
10
18
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.417
.250
.167
.000
.167
1992 CLE
10
18
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.417
.250
.167
.000
.167
1993 BOS
97
92
11
27
5
1
3
9
5
 14 0 0
0
 1 0
.797
.330
.467
.174
.293
1995 BOS
57
180
17
31
1
0
4
15
16
 43 2 3
1
 2 7
.488
.244
.244
.072
.172
1996 BOS
81
221
18
42
6
2
3
20
23
 53 0 2
0
 0 3
.540
.264
.276
.086
.190
1998 TB
40
93
9
24
5
0
4
12
4
 22 1 0
0
 0 1
.737
.296
.441
.183
.258
Total
285
604
56
127
17
3
14
56
50
 139 3 5
1
 3 12
.590
.272
.318
.108
.210
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Joe Bethke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-09-27The Tampa Bay Twins have waived Joe Bethke.
1998-08-25The Tampa Bay Twins have designated Joe Bethke for assignment.
1998-04-01The Tampa Bay Twins have promoted Joe Bethke to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Twins have designated Ben Betts for assignment.
1998-04-01The Tampa Bay Twins have acquired Joe Bethke from the waiver wire.
1997-04-21The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have waived Joe Bethke.
1997-04-01The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have designated Joe Bethke for assignment.
1995-04-01The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have promoted Joe Bethke to the major league team. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have promoted George Thormodsgard to the major league team. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have designated Dave McGlothlin for assignment. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have sent Enzo Hernandez to the minors.
1994-04-01The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have promoted Johnny Simpson to the major league team. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have promoted Pinky Whitney to the major league team. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have designated Joe Bethke for assignment. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have sent Dave McGlothlin to the minors.
1993-04-01The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have promoted Joe Bethke to the major league team. The Boston Les Ecureuils Sataniques have sent Roscoe Kelly to the minors.
1992-10-23The Boston Royal Giants have acquired Joe Bethke from the waiver wire.
1992-09-29The Cleveland Mustangs have waived Joe Bethke.
1992-09-26The Cleveland Mustangs have sent Joe Bethke to the minors.
1992-09-05The Cleveland Mustangs have promoted Joe Bethke to the major league team.
1992-09-05The Cleveland Mustangs have acquired Joe Bethke from the waiver wire.
1992-05-01The Chicago Moguls have waived Joe Bethke.
1986-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Moguls and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Ubaldo Sowders, Paul Tiemeyer from the Chicago Moguls in exchange for Kevin Littell, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 NYN (Joe Bethke). Protest This Trade.