Rick Bethke
Rick Alan Bethke
Born: August 7, 1953
Lynwood, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 10 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1972 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 4 (1972 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 2 (1973 January Secondary Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Bellflower HS (CA)
Cerritos College
Career: 1975-1976
TSN Contract Card
Rick Bethke compiled a career record of 14 wins and 10 losses and a 3.58 ERA in his 41-game pitching career with the Orlando Twins and Tacoma Twins. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.00 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 97 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.39 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 | 54 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.58 | 41 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 206.0 | 206 | 104 | 82 | 8 | 137 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 14 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 2.143 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .824 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 2.400 |
| Totals | 41 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 2 | .932 | 1.659 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN |
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