Wilson Betemit

Full Name: Wilson Betemit Primary Position: 3B,SS Height/Weight: 6'3"/230 First Game: September 18, 2001 Birthdate: November 2, 1981 MLB Experience: 5 years Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic) Bat/Throw: Both/Right

Biography

Wilson Betemit was born on November 2, 1981 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic). He made his Major League debut on September 18, 2001 for the Atlanta Braves. In 2005, his rookie year, he hit .305 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI. Betemit played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers over the course of his 4 year career.

Most people believe that Wilson Betemit's best season was 2006, when he slugged 18 home runs and knocked in 53 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	ATL	N	8	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
2004	ATL	N	22	47	2	8	0	3	.170	.231	.170	0	0	4	16	0	0	0	0	0
2005	ATL	N	115	246	36	75	4	20	.305	.359	.435	12	4	22	55	0	4	1	4	5
2006	ATL	N	88	199	30	56	9	29	.281	.344	.497	16	0	19	57	0	1	2	3	4
2006	LAD	N	55	174	19	42	9	24	.241	.306	.437	7	0	17	45	0	0	1	3	7
2006	TOT	N	143	373	49	98	18	53	.263	.326	.469	23	0	36	102	0	1	3	6	11
2007	LAD	N	84	156	22	36	10	26	.231	.359	.474	8	0	32	49	1	0	0	0	1
2007	NYY	A	37	84	11	19	4	24	.226	.278	.417	4	0	6	33	0	2	0	0	1
2007	TOT		121	240	33	55	14	50	.229	.333	.454	12	0	38	82	1	2	0	0	2
Total	NL		372	825	110	217	32	102	.263	?	?	43	4	96	225	1	5	5	10	17
Total	AL		37	84	11	19	4	24	.226	.278	.417	4	0	6	33	0	2	0	0	1
Total			409	909	121	236	36	126	.260	.332	.439	47	4	102	258	1	7	5	10	18

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2001	ATL	N	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	ATL	N	3B	7	4	39	2	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	ATL	N	SS	11	7	74.2	12	30	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	.933
2005	ATL	N	2B	1	1	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	ATL	N	3B	63	46	431	26	94	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	.952
2005	ATL	N	SS	25	10	136.1	24	40	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	.985
2006	LA	N	3B	49	45	398.1	24	83	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	.964
2006	ATL	N	2B	10	9	69	26	20	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	ATL	N	3B	30	20	203.2	8	40	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	.941
2006	ATL	N	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	ATL	N	SS	18	10	92	20	33	5	10	0	0	0	0	0	.914
2006	TOT	N	3B	79	65	602	32	123	7	18	0	0	0	0	0	.957
2007	LA	N	3B	53	39	353	20	60	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	.952
2007	LA	N	SS	2	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	LA	N	OF	1	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	LA	N	RF	1	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	NY	A	3B	14	5	55.2	1	14	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.882
2007	NY	A	1B	14	9	74.1	67	4	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	NY	A	SS	8	4	39	9	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.947
2007	NY	A	2B	2	2	17	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	NY	A	OF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	NY	A	LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOT		2B	3	3	23	4	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOT		3B	67	44	408.2	21	74	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	.941
2007	TOT		SS	10	4	46	9	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.950
2007	TOT		OF	2	0	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	14	13	100	31	30	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			SS	65	31	350	65	113	10	27	0	0	0	0	0	.947
Total			3B	216	159	1480.2	81	297	19	35	0	0	0	0	0	.952
Total			DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			OF	2	0	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			RF	1	0	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Atlanta Braves (July 28, 1996).
• Traded by Atlanta Braves to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Danys Baez, Willy Aybar and cash (July 28, 2006).
• Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Yankees for Scott Proctor (July 31, 2007).

Trivia

• His last name is pronounced "Bay-tah-mee", though many broadcasters mispronounce it Bet-uh-mit.