Was Jim Bethke a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Bethke pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Bethke hit?

Jim Bethke hit 0 career home runs.

Jim Bethke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

W–L 2–0

ERA 4.28

WHIP 1.57

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -1143.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 11/5/1946 in Falls City, NE, USA
Died: 7/19/2025 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-04-12
Last Game: 1965-09-11

Full name: James Charles Bethke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	0	25	0	0	0	0	40.0	41	19	3	22	19	4.28	-1143.4

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 22.2% worse 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
1965	NYN	NL	2	0	25	0	0	0	0	40.0	41	19	22	19	4.28	3.50 (-22%)	-1143.4
Career · 1 season			2	0	25	0	0	0	0	40.0	41	19	22	19	4.28	—	-1,143

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
25	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 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
1965	NYN	NL	25	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			25	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	19.0	18	14	17	8	6.63
Away	10	21.0	23	5	5	11	2.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-09-11	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	1	3	3	4	0	0
1965-09-08	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1965-08-29	NYN	SFG	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-08-27	NYN	SFG	—	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1
1965-08-23	NYN	LAD	—	2.0	3	3	3	1	1	0
1965-08-20	NYN	STL	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	2	0
1965-08-08	NYN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1965-08-06	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1965-06-29	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1965-06-16	NYN	CIN	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	2	12	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	NYN	P	25	0	2	12	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Bethke

Was Jim Bethke a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Bethke pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Bethke hit?: Jim Bethke hit 0 career home runs.