Billy Bethel
Billy Aldine Bethel
Born: April 29, 1930
Corpus Christi, TX US
Deceased: September 15, 1983
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 187
Career: 1950-1962
Billy Bethel compiled a career record of 82 wins and 78 losses and a 3.32 ERA in his 251-game pitching career with the Grand Forks Chiefs, Beaumont Roughnecks, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, San Antonio Missions, Richmond Virginians, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffs and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4.43 | 32 | 181.0 | 146 | 106 | 89 | 12 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.55 | 9 | 7 | 53.0 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.76 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 206.0 | 195 | 113 | 86 | 19 | 64 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 11 | 2 | .846 | 2.23 | 21 | 17 | 129.0 | 100 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.63 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 62.0 | 75 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.06 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 206.0 | 198 | 83 | 70 | 19 | 47 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 4 | 18 | .182 | 3.58 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 171.0 | 177 | 81 | 68 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 19 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.62 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 134.0 | 131 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 41 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.82 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 134.0 | 122 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.05 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 60.0 | 61 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 82 | 78 | .512 | 3.32 | 251 | 163 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 1338.0 | 1248 | 597 | 493 | 97 | 415 | 13 | 567 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 32 | 63 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .048 | .048 | .095 | .143 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 36 | 85 | 72 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 37 | .125 | .192 | .139 | .331 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 21 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 29 | 78 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 40 | .070 | .120 | .127 | .247 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 30 | 58 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .094 | .143 | .113 | .256 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Omaha Cardinals | 29 | 77 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | .100 | .135 | .114 | .249 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Houston Buffs | 29 | 77 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | .100 | .135 | .114 | .249 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 21 | 55 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .113 | .145 | .283 | .428 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 22 | 51 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | .045 | .106 | .068 | .175 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 13 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .059 | .111 | .118 | .229 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 230 | 496 | 460 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 197 | .076 | .113 | .120 | .232 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 28 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .911 | 1.464 |
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .917 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 29 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 1.379 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 30 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.233 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .952 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 22 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.318 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.154 |
| Totals | 250 | 65 | 128 | 13 | 7 | .937 | .772 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN |
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