Rafael Betancourt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

W–L 38–37
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.11
SO 724
Pitcher PIV 20765.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
4/29/1975 in Cumana, Sucre, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2003-07-13
Last Game
2015-08-22

Full name: Rafael Jose Betancourt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 37 680 0 0 0 75 685.7 596 256 71 164 724 3.36 20765.5

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 20.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 CLE AL 2 2 33 0 0 0 1 38.0 27 9 13 36 2.13 4.40 (+52%) 428.1
2004 CLE AL 5 6 68 0 0 0 4 66.7 71 29 18 76 3.91 4.46 (+12%) 2568.8
2005 CLE AL 4 3 54 0 0 0 1 67.7 57 21 17 73 2.79 4.29 (+35%) 2940.4
2006 CLE AL 3 4 50 0 0 0 3 56.7 52 24 11 48 3.81 4.53 (+16%) 1269.8
2007 CLE AL 5 1 68 0 0 0 3 79.3 51 13 9 80 1.47 4.47 (+67%) 4544.4
2008 CLE AL 3 4 69 0 0 0 4 71.0 76 40 25 64 5.07 4.32 (-17%) -134.6
2009 CLE AL 1 2 29 0 0 0 1 30.7 25 12 15 32 3.52 4.32 (+19%) 441.7
2009 COL NL 3 1 32 0 0 0 1 25.3 17 5 5 29 1.78 4.32 (+59%) 1533.6
2010 COL NL 5 1 72 0 0 0 1 62.3 52 25 8 89 3.61 4.08 (+12%) 2516.4
2011 COL NL 2 0 68 0 0 0 8 62.3 46 20 8 73 2.89 3.94 (+27%) 2232.3
2012 COL NL 1 4 60 0 0 0 31 57.7 53 18 12 57 2.81 4.01 (+30%) 1341.9
2013 COL NL 2 5 32 0 0 0 16 28.7 26 13 11 27 4.08 3.87 (-6%) 463.7
2015 COL NL 2 4 45 0 0 0 1 39.3 43 27 12 40 6.18 3.96 (-56%) 619.1
Career · 13 seasons 38 37 680 0 0 0 75 685.2 596 256 164 724 3.36 — 20,765

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
680 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 CLE AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CLE AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 CLE AL 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 COL NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 COL NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 COL NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 COL NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 COL NL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 680 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS2 COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALCS CLE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 10 0 0 12.3 9 7 2 12 5.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2009 NLDS2 COL 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 2 1 1 3 3.86
2007 ALCS CLE 0 0 5 0 0 8.0 6 6 1 6 6.75
2007 ALDS2 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34800000—
Away33210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home348347.0314131773443.40
Away332338.2282125873803.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-08-22 COLNYN — 1.0000000
2015-08-21 COLNYN — 1.0111000
2015-08-19 COLWAS L 1.0222120
2015-08-14 COLSDP — 0.2233111
2015-08-11 COLNYN — 1.0000000
2015-08-09 COLWAS — 1.0111130
2015-08-05 COLSEA — 0.2000010
2015-08-04 COLSEA — 0.1233100
2015-08-02 COLSTL — 1.0000120
2015-08-01 COLSTL — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 680 0 24 34 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 CLE P 33 0 1 2 0 0
2004 CLE P 68 0 2 3 0 0
2005 CLE P 54 0 3 3 0 0
2006 CLE P 50 0 2 1 0 0
2007 CLE P 68 0 2 4 0 1
2008 CLE P 69 0 2 6 1 0
2009 CLE P 29 0 2 1 0 0
2009 COL P 32 0 1 1 0 0
2010 COL P 72 0 3 4 0 0
2011 COL P 68 0 1 1 0 0
2012 COL P 60 0 3 1 0 0
2013 COL P 32 0 0 6 0 0
2015 COL P 45 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 680

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 COL NL $1,000,000
2013 COL NL $4,250,000
2012 COL NL $4,000,000
2011 COL NL $3,775,000
2010 COL NL $3,775,000
2009 CLE AL $3,350,000
2008 CLE AL $2,050,000
2007 CLE AL $840,000
2006 CLE AL $365,300
2005 CLE AL $338,600
2004 CLE AL $305,200
Total Career Earnings $24,049,100

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Career Spans

Rafael Betancourt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luke Gregerson
    35-36, 3.15 ERA
  2. 88
    Jake McGee
    32-28, 3.71 ERA
  3. 83
    Ryan Pressly
    37-39, 3.33 ERA
  4. 80
    Sergio Romo
    42-36, 3.21 ERA
  5. 75
    Taylor Rogers
    37-39, 3.46 ERA
  6. 72
    Emilio Pagan
    33-28, 3.68 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rafael Betancourt

What years did Rafael Betancourt play?
Rafael Betancourt played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was Rafael Betancourt a pitcher?
Yes. Rafael Betancourt pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 724 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rafael Betancourt hit?
Rafael Betancourt hit 0 career home runs.