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Rafael Betancourt   |   Major Leaguer   2003-2008

Full Name:  Rafael Jose Betancourt
Born:  April 29,1975  in  Cumana, Venezuela
Height:  6-2  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Baseball Lists:  World Baseball Classic Players

Debut:  July 13,2003

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1993  

Transactions:   [Sep 6,1993] - Signed as nondrafted free agent by Red Sox  [Sep 13,1993] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Nov 18,1999] - Released by Red Sox.  [Dec 13,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Oct 15,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 20,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Jan 16,2007] - Signed by Indians to avoid arbitration  [Jan 23,2008] - Signed by Indians (2-years, team option for 2010)  

Disabled List:  [Jun 26,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)   [Jul 11,2004] - Activated   [Jul 3,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right shoulder inflammation)   [Apr 21,2006] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strain of the right latissimus dorsi muscle)   [May 16,2006] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1997MichiganMidw22BosA 031.9527000221132.12697225231 7.240.560.5614.480.87--
1998GCL RedsoxGCL23BosRk 027.204300005.065411411 10.801.801.807.201.40--
 SarasotaFSL23BosA+ 313.54200004228.0221211263300 7.070.641.9310.611.00--
 TrentonEast23BosAA 006.757000309.197703900 8.680.002.898.681.29--
1999SarasotaFSL24BosA+ 000.006000547.050001600 6.430.001.297.710.86--
 TrentonEast24BosAA 623.6239000301354.25024227105701 8.231.151.659.391.10--
2000YokohamaJap Cen25Intl 124.08114000028.23016135111600 9.421.573.455.021.43--
 SearexJap East25Intl 101.17200000623.01733062900 6.650.002.3511.351.00--
2001TrentonEast26BosAA 015.631600010424.0281615032710 10.500.001.1310.131.29--
2003AkronEast28CleAA 001.3931000201645.133107013751 6.550.002.5814.891.01--
 BuffaloIL28CleAAA 004.054000216.26331261 8.111.352.708.111.20--
 ClevelandAL28CleMLB 222.133300013138.0271195133610 6.391.183.088.531.0522%
2004AkronEast29CleAA 000.001000001.00000120 0.000.009.0018.001.00--
 ClevelandAL29CleMLB 563.926800021466.27132297187651 9.590.952.4310.261.3447%
2005ClevelandAL30CleMLB 432.795400012167.25723215177300 7.580.672.269.711.0934%
2006AkronEast31CleAA 000.001100001.000001200 0.000.009.0018.001.00--
 ClevelandAL31CleMLB 343.815000017356.25225247114800 8.261.111.757.621.1125%
2007ClevelandAL32CleMLB 511.476800015379.1511313498000 5.790.451.029.080.7628%
2008ClevelandMLB33CleMLB 245.8643000443.04929288144320 10.261.672.939.001.47--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)21203.1831600016351.1307133124368235681 7.860.922.109.121.11--
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)11113.111878009657266.02321059218603187 7.850.612.0310.761.10--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1994GCL RedsoxGCL19BosRk ss 24637700031061900021 .111.183.111294--
1995GCL RedsoxGCL20BosRk 2b-3b 5116818435001985133110433 .256.308.286594--
1996MichiganMidw21BosA ss-2b 6216814281231452123920327 .167.228.250478--
2003ClevelandAL28CleMLB p010000000000000000 --------------
2004ClevelandAL29CleMLB p030000000000000000 --------------
2005ClevelandAL30CleMLB p0540000000000000000 --------------
2007ClevelandAL32CleMLB p041000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
2008ClevelandMLB33CleMLB   430000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)1051000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)1373993978623361473189307711 .195.255.243498--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1994GCL RedsoxGCL19BosRk3B221030---1.000--
1994GCL RedsoxGCL19BosRkSS2018649914---.901--
 
1995GCL RedsoxGCL20BosRk2B224649510012---.950--
1995GCL RedsoxGCL20BosRk3B1914333500---.940--
1995GCL RedsoxGCL20BosRkSS1316322506---.960--
 
1996MichiganMidw21BosA2B1426241517---.980--
1996MichiganMidw21BosA3B626191---.889--
1996MichiganMidw21BosASS4656951116214---.932--
 
1997MichiganMidw22BosAP2715060---1.000--
 
1998SarasotaFSL23BosA+P2004040---1.000--
1998TrentonEast23BosAAP711020---1.000--
 
1999SarasotaFSL24BosA+P600000--------
1999TrentonEast24BosAAP3943071---1.000--
 
2001TrentonEast26BosAAP1624060---1.000--
 
2003AkronEast28CleAAP3113040---1.000--
2003BuffaloIL28CleAAAP411020---1.000--
2003ClevelandAL28CleMLBP33-3812030---1.000.71
 
2004ClevelandAL29CleMLBP68-66.223050---1.000.67
 
2005ClevelandAL30CleMLBP54-67.233060---1.000.80
 
2006AkronEast31CleAAP1--------
2006ClevelandAL31CleMLBP50-56.221030---1.000.48
 
2007ClevelandAL32CleMLBP68-79.124061---1.000.68
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2003*300,000  1,773,36480
2004305,200  1,716,30361
2005338,600  1,825,75653
2006365,300  1,937,00449
2007*840,000  2,923,34057
2008*2,050,000  
 
Career:  $4,199,100   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Venezuela.
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