What years did Chad Bettis play?

Chad Bettis played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.

Was Chad Bettis a pitcher?

Yes. Chad Bettis pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 431 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chad Bettis hit?

Chad Bettis hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Chad Bettis's career batting average?

Chad Bettis batted .056 over his career, with 8 hits in 142 at bats.

How many RBI did Chad Bettis have?

Chad Bettis drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Chad Bettis's career ERA?

Chad Bettis finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 31-31 with 431 strikeouts.

Chad Bettis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)

Chad Bettis was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 7 seasons. Across 164 career appearances, he went 31-31 with a 5.12 ERA and 431 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 31–31

ERA 5.12

WHIP 1.47

SO 431

Pitcher PIV -6729.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 201 lb
Born: 4/26/1989 in Lubbock, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-08-01
Last Game: 2019-08-13

Full name: Chad Robert Bettis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chad Bettis — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	31	164	92	1	1	1	600.2	672	342	79	210	431	5.12	-6729.2

Career ERA 5.12 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 24.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chad Bettis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	COL	NL	1	3	16	8	0	0	0	44.2	55	28	20	30	5.64	3.87 (-46%)	-1187.0
2014	COL	NL	0	2	21	0	0	0	0	24.2	42	25	10	13	9.12	3.74 (-144%)	-1099.8
2015	COL	NL	8	6	20	20	0	0	0	115.0	120	54	42	98	4.23	3.96 (-7%)	338.0
2016	COL	NL	14	8	32	32	1	1	0	186.0	204	99	59	138	4.79	4.19 (-14%)	-348.5
2017	COL	NL	2	4	9	9	0	0	0	46.1	52	26	11	30	5.05	4.36 (-16%)	-609.6
2018	COL	NL	5	2	27	20	0	0	0	120.1	121	67	47	80	5.01	4.15 (-21%)	-2777.1
2019	COL	NL	1	6	39	3	0	0	1	63.2	78	43	21	42	6.08	4.51 (-35%)	-1045.2
Career · 7 seasons			31	31	164	92	1	1	1	600.2	672	342	210	431	5.12	—	-6,729

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

Chad Bettis — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
165	142	7	8	0	0	0	6	0	13	65	.056	.135	.056	.192	-627

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OBP .135 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career SLG .056 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 86.3% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 73.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Bettis — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	COL	NL	17	11	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	COL	NL	21	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	COL	NL	20	29	2	2	1	4	13	.069	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	COL	NL	32	49	2	2	2	4	21	.041	—	—	—	—	-627.4
2017	COL	NL	9	11	1	1	1	1	6	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	COL	NL	27	34	2	3	2	2	18	.088	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	COL	NL	39	5	0	0	0	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			165	142	7	8	6	13	65	.056	—	—	—	—	-627

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

Chad Bettis — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	72	7	4	0	3	.056
Away	74	70	0	4	0	3	.057

Pitching — Home / Away

Chad Bettis — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	90	303.1	372	196	88	212	5.82
Away	74	297.1	300	146	122	219	4.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chad Bettis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-08-13	COL	AZ	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
2019-08-12	COL	AZ	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2019-08-10	COL	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2019-08-06	COL	HOU	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-08-03	COL	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2019-07-30	COL	LAD	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2019-07-26	COL	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2019-07-24	COL	WAS	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	1
2019-07-20	COL	NYY	—	2.0	3	3	3	2	1	0
2019-07-17	COL	SFG	—	0.2	3	3	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Bettis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	164	92	45	107	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Bettis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	COL	P	16	8	3	9	0	0
2014	COL	P	21	0	0	10	1	0
2015	COL	P	20	20	12	11	0	0
2016	COL	P	32	32	12	31	2	1
2017	COL	P	9	9	2	11	0	1
2018	COL	P	27	20	9	22	0	1
2019	COL	P	39	3	7	13	1	2

Career Games by Position

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Chad Bettis — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	164

Salary History

Chad Bettis — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	COL	NL	$512,500
2014	COL	NL	$500,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,012,500

College History

Chad Bettis — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	2008, 2009, 2010

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Chad Bettis: the record in brief

According to the bio, Chad Bettis debuted on August 1, 2013 and played a final game on August 13, 2019. Every season row on the page belongs to the Colorado Rockies, from 2013 through 2019. At 201 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame, Bettis is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Bettis batted and threw right-handed. Bettis was born on April 26, 1989, in Lubbock, TX, USA. The given name on file is Chad Robert Bettis.

Bettis went 31-31 with a 5.12 ERA in 164 games, 92 of them starts. The same table counts 431 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.12 mark was 24.7% worse. No season topped the 14 wins of 2016. 2015 was Bettis's sharpest full season, a 4.23 ERA against the league's 3.96.

The batting table for Bettis shows 8 hits in 142 at bats (.056).

Bettis appears at one position only: pitcher, in 164 games. The fielding table credits Bettis with 45 putouts, 107 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Bettis

What years did Chad Bettis play?: Chad Bettis played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
Was Chad Bettis a pitcher?: Yes. Chad Bettis pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 431 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chad Bettis hit?: Chad Bettis hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Chad Bettis's career batting average?: Chad Bettis batted .056 over his career, with 8 hits in 142 at bats.
How many RBI did Chad Bettis have?: Chad Bettis drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Chad Bettis's career ERA?: Chad Bettis finished with a 5.12 career ERA, going 31-31 with 431 strikeouts.