Christian Bethancourt
Christian Gabriel (Ruiz) Bethancourt
Born: September 2, 1991
Panama, Panama PA
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 213
Career: 2009-2025
Major League Statistics
Christian (Ruiz) Bethancourt compiled a career batting average of .279 with 80 home runs and 414 RBI in his 831-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Surprise Saguaros, Lynchburg Hillcats, Mississippi Braves, Gwinnett Braves, El Paso Chihuahuas, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Indianapolis Indians, Las Vegas Aviators, Iowa Cubs, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 3 | 2 | .600 | 8.21 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 210 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 7.83 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 218 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | 32 | 131 | 116 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 22 | .284 | .344 | .431 | .775 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 14 | 56 | 50 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | .260 | .339 | .480 | .819 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 108 | 420 | 399 | 31 | 100 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 62 | .251 | .276 | .331 | .607 | 132 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 19 | 74 | 72 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .306 | .324 | .556 | .880 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 45 | 175 | 166 | 11 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 35 | .271 | .277 | .325 | .603 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 54 | 235 | 221 | 25 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | .303 | .323 | .430 | .753 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 71 | 288 | 268 | 30 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 45 | .243 | .275 | .291 | .566 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 90 | 388 | 358 | 42 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 57 | .277 | .305 | .436 | .741 | 156 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 91 | 365 | 343 | 33 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 61 | .283 | .308 | .408 | .716 | 140 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 52 | 218 | 202 | 25 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 31 | .327 | .359 | .480 | .840 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 44 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .278 | .278 | .500 | .778 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 104 | 418 | 391 | 59 | 116 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 71 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 76 | .297 | .328 | .506 | .834 | 198 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | 92 | 363 | 331 | 46 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 73 | .281 | .339 | .468 | .807 | 155 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .263 | .333 | .684 | 1.018 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 7 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .192 | .222 | .192 | .415 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 21 | 78 | 68 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .162 | .234 | .368 | .601 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 831 | 3210 | 2993 | 353 | 834 | 158 | 9 | 80 | 414 | 73 | 25 | 147 | 545 | .279 | .311 | .418 | .729 | 1250 | 73 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | C | 27 | 214 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 8.815 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 27.0 |
| 2009 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | C | 11 | 103 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 1.091 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 38.5 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | C | 80 | 536 | 77 | 12 | 6 | .981 | 7.662 | 15 | 65 | 42 | 39.3 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | C | 50 | 346 | 55 | 11 | 4 | .973 | 8.020 | 8 | 42 | 20 | 32.3 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | C | 35 | 215 | 26 | 8 | 4 | .968 | 6.886 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 47.2 |
| 2011 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | C | 19 | 154 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 8.789 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 22.2 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | C | 69 | 473 | 55 | 8 | 6 | .985 | 7.652 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 38.8 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | C | 85 | 618 | 65 | 12 | 5 | .983 | 8.035 | 13 | 67 | 32 | 32.3 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | C | 80 | 608 | 42 | 9 | 5 | .986 | 8.125 | 10 | 42 | 24 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | C | 48 | 318 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .991 | 7.271 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 43.8 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .059 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 8 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | C | 74 | 541 | 35 | 5 | 1 | .991 | 7.784 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 44.2 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 28 | 199 | 10 | 3 | 18 | .986 | 7.464 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | C | 28 | 224 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 8.500 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 39.1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | C | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.333 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Aviators | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | C | 3 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | C | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 9.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 19 | 155 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 8.737 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 29.2 |
| Totals | 695 | 4658 | 466 | 82 | 64 | .984 | 7.373 | 83 | 371 | 217 | 36.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 23, 2009 | August 13, 2009 |
| 2009 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | August 15, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 9, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 7, 2011 | June 18, 2011 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | ATL | June 23, 2011 | August 30, 2011 |
| 2011 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 5, 2011 | November 16, 2011 | |
| 2012 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 5, 2012 | August 9, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | May 31, 2015 | August 22, 2015 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 27, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | MIL | April 5, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | May 13, 2021 | October 1, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Aviators | OAK | April 6, 2022 | April 13, 2022 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | MIA | April 19, 2024 | April 21, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | July 11, 2024 | July 23, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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