Jim Bethke
James Charles Bethke
Born: November 5, 1946
Falls City, NE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1964-1971
Major League Statistics
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Jim Bethke compiled a career record of 36 wins and 42 losses and a 3.36 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Florida Mets, Auburn Mets, Buffalo Bisons, Williamsport Mets, Durham Bulls, Memphis Blues, San Jose Bees and Elmira Royals. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | R | CRKL | Florida Mets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.70 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.38 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 56.0 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.84 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 67.0 | 62 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.58 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 185.0 | 145 | 62 | 53 | 11 | 53 | 6 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.38 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 88.0 | 93 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.55 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.0 | 70 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 2 | 7 | .222 | 2.69 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67.0 | 57 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.85 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 98.0 | 92 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 42 | .462 | 3.36 | 195 | 69 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 692.0 | 634 | 326 | 258 | 42 | 274 | 20 | 433 | 52 | 5 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | R | CRKL | Florida Mets | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | 13 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | 16 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .130 | .200 | .130 | .330 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 30 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .140 | .169 | .158 | .327 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 25 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .069 | .129 | .069 | .198 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 37 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 37 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 17 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .094 | .147 | .094 | .241 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 195 | 218 | 199 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 91 | .101 | .144 | .106 | .249 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | R | CRKL | Florida Mets | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | NYPL | Auburn Mets | P | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .562 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Williamsport Mets | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .538 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 30 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 1.333 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 25 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .960 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 37 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .432 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | P | 37 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .541 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1971 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 17 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.824 |
| Totals | 195 | 37 | 110 | 4 | 3 | .974 | .754 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Cocoa Rookie League | Florida Mets | NYN | ||
| 1964 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Mets | NYN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NYN | ||
| 1966 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Mets | NYN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | NYN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | KCA | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Royals | KCA |
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