Jim Betzsold
James Edward Betzsold
Born: August 7, 1972
Orange, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 20 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Cal State Fullerton
Career: 1994-2001
Jim Betzsold compiled a career batting average of .253 with 98 home runs and 376 RBI in his 1239-game career with the Watertown Indians, Kinston Indians, Canton-Akron Indians, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, Jackson Generals, New Orleans Zephyrs and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Watertown Indians |
 Kinston Indians |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Akron Aeros |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Jackson Generals |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 66 | 283 | 212 | 48 | 61 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 68 | .288 | .457 | .542 | 1.000 | 115 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 126 | 524 | 455 | 77 | 122 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 71 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 137 | .268 | .357 | .490 | .847 | 223 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 84 | 306 | 268 | 35 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 74 | .239 | .328 | .351 | .679 | 94 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 118 | 506 | 434 | 76 | 115 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 119 | .265 | .366 | .468 | .833 | 203 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 242 | 209 | 36 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 72 | .244 | .347 | .445 | .792 | 93 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 63 | 217 | 198 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 64 | .217 | .276 | .399 | .675 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 38 | 154 | 126 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 35 | .238 | .373 | .444 | .817 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 93 | 348 | 314 | 47 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 101 | .283 | .351 | .420 | .771 | 132 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 48 | 181 | 157 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 71 | .159 | .271 | .363 | .634 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 710 | 2761 | 2373 | 398 | 600 | 124 | 17 | 98 | 376 | 41 | 30 | 311 | 741 | .253 | .353 | .443 | .796 | 1052 | 38 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | OF | 60 | 72 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .920 | 1.350 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | OF | 123 | 196 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .959 | 1.699 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | RF | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | OF | 84 | 140 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .966 | 1.714 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | RF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | OF | 117 | 197 | 17 | 9 | 1 | .960 | 1.829 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | RF | 117 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 8 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .907 | 4.875 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 52 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .970 | 1.846 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | LF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | CF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 46 | 88 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .950 | 2.065 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | OF | 34 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 2.206 |
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | RF | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 1B | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 9.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 15 | 119 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .992 | 8.400 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 76 | 144 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .968 | 2.013 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 42 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 1.357 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1239 | 1237 | 89 | 54 | 29 | .961 | 1.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1999 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 6, 2001 | July 6, 2001 |
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