Jeff Bettendorf
Jeffrey Allen Bettendorf
Born: December 10, 1960
Lompoc, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 2 (1979 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Lompoc HS (CA)
Career: 1979-1987
Major League Statistics
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Jeff Bettendorf compiled a career record of 55 wins and 49 losses and a 4.66 ERA in his 218-game pitching career with the Grays Harbor Mets, Little Falls Mets, Lynchburg Mets, Shelby Mets, Jackson Mets, Tidewater Tides, Columbus Astros and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Little Falls Mets |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Shelby Mets |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Columbus Astros |
 Birmingham Barons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Grays Harbor Mets | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.09 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | 0 | 5 | .000 | 9.68 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 47 | 49 | 43 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 10 | 9 | .526 | 6.28 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109.0 | 129 | 86 | 76 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.28 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 117.7 | 111 | 69 | 56 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.91 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148.3 | 142 | 74 | 48 | 13 | 62 | 1 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.70 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 76 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 7 | .000 | 5.47 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82.3 | 89 | 54 | 50 | 7 | 39 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.82 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.0 | 76 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 1 | .900 | 4.55 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 89.0 | 88 | 54 | 45 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 55 | 49 | .529 | 4.66 | 218 | 122 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 871.3 | 897 | 556 | 451 | 79 | 471 | 16 | 584 | 45 | 2 | 68 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 7 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 99 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Grays Harbor Mets | P | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .778 |
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Little Falls Mets | P | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 24 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Mets | P | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 1.150 |
| 1983 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 21 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.714 |
| 1984 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.059 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 28 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .852 | .821 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 27 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .889 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 43 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | .840 | .488 |
| Totals | 218 | 60 | 146 | 18 | 14 | .920 | .945 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Grays Harbor Mets | NYN | ||
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Little Falls Mets | NYN | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Mets | NYN | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA |
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