What years did Bruno Betzel play?

Bruno Betzel played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.

Was Bruno Betzel a pitcher?

No. Bruno Betzel was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bruno Betzel hit?

Bruno Betzel hit 2 career home runs with 333 hits.

Bruno Betzel

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1918)

AVG .231

HR 2

RBI 94

H 333

OPS .573

PIV -2,380

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 158 lb
Born: 12/6/1894 in Chattanooga, OH, USA
Died: 2/7/1965 in West Hollywood, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-09-03
Last Game: 1918-09-02

Full name: Christian Frederick Albert John Henry David Betzel

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
448	1,444	135	333	37	25	2	94	49	90	189	.231	.278	.295	.573	-2,380

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career SLG .295 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
1914	SLN	NL	7	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	SLN	NL	117	367	42	92	12	4	0	27	10	18	48	.251	.250 (avg)	.318 (-9%)	.332 (-8%)	.651 (-8%)	-501.1
1916	SLN	NL	142	510	49	119	15	11	1	37	22	39	77	.233	.248 (-6%)	.314 (-8%)	.326 (-5%)	.640 (-6%)	-556.7
1917	SLN	NL	106	328	24	71	4	3	1	17	9	20	47	.216	.248 (-13%)	.312 (-15%)	.323 (-21%)	.635 (-18%)	-842.5
1918	SLN	NL	76	230	18	51	6	7	0	13	8	12	16	.222	.255 (-13%)	.318 (-18%)	.326 (-5%)	.645 (-12%)	-479.4
Career · 5 seasons			448	1,444	135	333	37	25	2	94	49	90	189	.231	—	—	—	—	-2,380

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	233	730	72	170	0	48	.233
Away	217	715	62	163	2	51	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1918-09-02	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-09-02	STL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-09-01	STL	CIN	L	4	2	2	0	2	1	0	0
1918-09-01	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-08-29	STL	PIT	W	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
1918-08-29	STL	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-26	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-26	STL	NY1	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-22	STL	BRO	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
1918-08-22	STL	BRO	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	205	465	632	50	110
3B	177	173	359	45	17
OF	51	84	5	2	2
SS	2	3	6	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	SLN	2B	4	4	11	0	0
1914	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1915	SLN	2B	3	1	1	1	0
1915	SLN	3B	105	105	221	22	10
1915	SLN	SS	2	3	6	2	1
1916	SLN	2B	113	275	366	27	64
1916	SLN	3B	33	34	69	13	3
1916	SLN	OF	7	10	0	0	0
1917	SLN	2B	75	159	217	15	40
1917	SLN	3B	4	2	5	1	1
1917	SLN	OF	23	32	3	1	1
1918	SLN	2B	10	26	37	7	6
1918	SLN	3B	34	32	64	9	3
1918	SLN	OF	21	42	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	202
Third Base	176
Shortstop	3
Left Field	14
Center Field	20
Right Field	23

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bruno Betzel

What years did Bruno Betzel play?: Bruno Betzel played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.
Was Bruno Betzel a pitcher?: No. Bruno Betzel was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bruno Betzel hit?: Bruno Betzel hit 2 career home runs with 333 hits.