P Rafael Betancourt #63
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
04/21/2003
P RAFAEL BETANCOURT #63 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 0-2 0 5.25 12.0 10 2 7 8 1.42 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 14 15
Movement 13 13 13 13
Control 13 13 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 19
Slider 14 16
Curveball 17 18
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 18
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/20/2003 CLE Loss, 2-5 0.2 0 1 1 2 0
04/18/2003 CLE Loss, 5-9 1.2 0 1 1 2 1
04/17/2003 KC Loss, 2-3 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
04/15/2003 KC Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/12/2003 @ DET Loss, 3-7 1.1 2 1 0 1 3
04/11/2003 @ DET Loss, 0-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2003 @ CLE Win, 5-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/2003 DET Win, 9-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
04/04/2003 DET Loss, 1-6 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
04/02/2003 @ KC Win, 3-2 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1975
Born in:Cumana, SUC
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,200,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 147 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 2nd Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 2 7 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 11 3 12.75 7.50 6.00 5.25 5.75 1.42 114 -0.1 .229        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 .238 .360 .429 .789      
vs. RHB 24 5 0 0 2 7 3 4 0 0 0 .208 .296 .458 .755      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 1 3 3 0 5 2  
March 1 0 0 1 0 54.00 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0  
April 10 0 0 1 0 2.38 11.1 6 4 3 0 7 8  
Spring Training 12 0 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 9 5 5 3 3 10  
Last Year 79 0 5 5 0 3.93 94.0 89 49 41 15 30 68  
2 Years Ago 67 0 1 4 1 5.33 74.1 85 45 44 9 32 50  
Career 364 0 17 28 23 4.98 412.0 431 244 228 64 169 322  
Home 6 0 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 3 3 3 0 6 5  
Road 5 0 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 7 5 4 2 1 3  
Grass 11 0 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 2 7 8  
Day 7 0 0 2 0 6.75 8.0 10 7 6 2 5 6  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 0 1 1 0 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 2 7 8  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Chicago - MLB 22 39 0 3 0 0 4.78 37.2 45 21 20 8 14 32 0 0 1.57 .319 5.61 -0.3 96
1998 Chicago - MLB 23 60 0 3 3 6 5.73 66.0 73 43 42 9 26 48 0 0 1.50 .312 4.93 0.0 82
1999 Chicago - MLB 24 57 0 1 11 15 5.76 59.1 63 41 38 9 27 54 0 0 1.52 .316 5.21 0.3 90
2000 Chicago - MLB 25 51 0 4 3 1 4.72 68.2 66 37 36 12 33 62 0 0 1.44 .286 5.37 0.1 111
2001 Chicago - MLB 26 67 0 1 4 1 5.33 74.1 85 45 44 9 32 50 0 0 1.57 .317 4.74 0.2 88
2002 Chicago - MLB 27 79 0 5 5 0 3.93 94.0 89 49 41 15 30 68 0 0 1.27 .268 4.84 0.3 123
2003 Chicago - MLB 28 11 0 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 2 7 8 0 0 1.42 .229 5.75 -0.1 96
Total MLB 364 0 17 28 23 4.98 412.0 431 244 228 64 169 322 0 0 1.46 .298 5.08 0.5 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Utica - BC 19 32 0 0 0 20 0.47 38.0 15 2 2 0 9 34 0 0 0.63 .160 0.85 1.3 339
1995 GCL - BC 20 17 0 3 0 8 0.40 22.2 7 1 1 1 10 29 0 0 0.75 .146 1.05 0.6 408
1995 Utica - BC 20 19 0 2 1 10 1.82 24.2 14 5 5 0 6 30 0 0 0.81 .250 0.36 1.3 93
1995 Total - BC 20 36 0 5 1 18 1.14 47.1 21 6 6 1 16 59 0 0 0.78 .206 0.69 1.9 148
1996 Sarasota - A 21 48 0 4 6 31 0.90 60.1 35 9 6 1 13 64 0 0 0.80 .230 0.82 2.5 238
1996 Birmingham - AA 21 13 0 2 1 9 4.05 13.1 9 6 6 2 6 11 0 0 1.12 .212 4.30 -0.4 71
1997 Vancouver - AAA 22 22 0 3 2 13 3.04 23.2 16 8 8 3 6 25 0 0 0.93 .220 3.34 0.4 133
Total PCL 22 0 3 2 13 3.04 23.2 16 8 8 3 6 25 0 0 0.93 .220 3.34 133.4
Total SOUL 13 0 2 1 9 4.05 13.1 9 6 6 2 6 11 0 0 1.12 .212 4.30 71.3
Total FLOR 48 0 4 6 31 0.90 60.1 35 9 6 1 13 64 0 0 0.80 .230 0.82 237.9
Total NYPL 51 0 2 1 30 1.01 62.2 29 7 7 0 15 64 0 0 0.70 .193 0.66 166.5
Total GULF 17 0 3 0 8 0.40 22.2 7 1 1 1 10 29 0 0 0.75 .146 1.05 407.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Chicago - MLB P 37 0 1 4 1 6 1 .833 37.2 1.19 -2.1 .986
1998 Chicago - MLB P 60 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 66.0 0.68 +1.8 .969
1999 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 4 6 1 11 1 .909 59.1 1.52 -0.5 .822
2000 Chicago - MLB P 51 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 68.2 0.39 -0.9 .990
2001 Chicago - MLB P 65 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 74.1 0.97 +0.4 .996
2002 Chicago - MLB P 78 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 94.0 0.67 -0.2 .967
2003 Chicago - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 359 0 14 24 3 42 4 .905 412.0 0.83 -1.1 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 2, Pick 2, 30th overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 8 (20).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (20); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 8 (20).
04/03/1994 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 7 (12); Control: 9 (20).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 7 (12); Control: 9 (20).
03/04/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
04/02/1995 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1995 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
09/06/1995 Wins the 1995 Gulf Coast League Round 1 with the GCL White Sox!
10/03/1995 Wins the 1995 Florida State League Round 2 with the Sarasota White Sox!
10/30/1995 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 10 (20).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (20); Movement: 9 (13); Control: 10 (20).
03/31/1996 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
06/30/1996 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
10/04/1996 Finished 3rd in 1996 FLOR Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/28/1996 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 13 (18).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (20); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 13 (18).
04/01/1997 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
09/21/1997 Wins the 1997 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Vancouver Canadians!
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (20); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
12/31/1998 Injured (multiple burns),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
11/20/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (13).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (13).
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (13).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (13).
11/03/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $710,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
11/01/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2002 79 2
Year RA Rank
2002 79 2
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